Bengaluru to Bangalore

Bengaluru is more than a 1000 years old! Ancient stories to medieval history and Colonial Architecture - it has it all! Know more about our Pete (City). Book a Heritage Tour!

THE OLD CITY WALKS

OLD CITY SUBURBS

PETE('PAYTAY') WALK

The pete (pronounced pay-tay) is perhaps the oldest part of modern Bangalore. Within a fort, constructed by Kempe Gowda, we take you on a walk into the past; the journey of five centuries concisely retold in a few hours.

MALLESWARAM WALK

Bangalore's erstwhile suburb, now a thriving residential and commercial area, evokes a strong feeling of nostalgia among people who've lived there. From the Kadu Malleswara temple, after whom the neighbourhood is named, let's start a journey we'll cherish!

LIFE IN THE PETE

EXPLORING BASAVANAGUDI
Bangalore's medieval history is well known. However, many are not aware of the more recent times, for e.g. post-independence.

How was Pete (or City as we call it) in the 50s or 60s? We take you through the residential areas of the old city, its people, quaint occupations, their diverse faith and harmony.


UNITED COLORS OF CITY MARKET​

Krishna Rajendra(KR) Market, City Market, is actually a huge area consisting of 3 markets of different eras.

Walking through this buzzing market that sells everything from ironware to flowers, learn more about this area from medieval age to modern times - the legend behind the construction of Anekal gate of Kempegowda's fort, the water tank that served water to the city, modern Bengaluru's first electric pole, the beautiful garden that stood in front of it and much more. 

Of course, bring your bags along for some market shopping.
From a quaint small town to a big metropolis, Bangalore has seen a vast transformation. However, there are some corners, tucked away in the past, that still resist the changes of time and pace.

We take you to through Basavanagudi, once an extension to the old city, its ancient temples, it vintage homes, its bustling markets and its famous personalities.

​BRITISH TRAILS 
CANTT TALES AT CUBBON PARK

Bangalore’s history is a tale of two cities — the Indian City or 'Pete' and the European Cantonment with Cubbon Park serving as a bridge between the two. Walk back into 20th century Bangalore along the trees at Cubbon Park.
Sri Chamarajendra Park, more popularly known as Cubbon Park, is more than a park. Walk through this green lung space, that is home to a great many species of plants and birds, Victorian buildings & statues, the State Parliament and  a tennis court among many other things. 

​As we park walk, learn of a Victorian era when where men wore top hats and memsahibs held parasols, when people commuted on horseback and danced in the ballrooms of Parade road.  

BRITISH TRAIL
TOWNS OF BANGALORE

Bengaluru's 'Bangalore' has many towns - Richmond Town, Benson Town, Cox Town, Fraser Town etc.- with an English past. Admire the architecture of the ancient cathedrals, the monkey tops and the trellises of tiled tall roofed bungalows, a lifestyle far more relaxed than the modern world.
 The Towns of Bangalore, beyond the English, were a mix of diverse cultures and communities, bound by businesses and trade.

​Walk with us down the memory lane as we visit an Anglican era through the streets of Cleveland Town, Fraser Town and Richards Town in an area called ‘Bangalore East’.
Image Credits

1. Image 1 of 3 in the header, Ben Lee
2. Image 2 and 3 of 3 in the header, Pushpa Achanta
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