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HERITAGE WALKS - BENGALURU TO BANGALORE

Bengaluru is more than a 1000 years old! Ancient stories to medieval battles and Colonial history- it has it all! Know more about the city through our heritage walks. Book a Heritage Tour!

THE OLD CITY WALKS

PETE ('PAYTAY') WALK
​The story of Bengaluru: A historic journey through the narrow lanes of the old city

The pete (pronounced pay-tay) is perhaps the oldest part of modern Bengaluru. This trail retells the story of Bengaluru from its founding to modern times.
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​Venue: Hanuman Temple, Anchepet, Nagartapet, Bengaluru
​Duration: 3-3.5 hours
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LIFE IN THE PETE
Life in the old city: Different trade communities, culture, lifestyle of people

Bengaluru is home to some historical trading communties. ​In this walk, as we go through the dense commercial old city area, learn more about the people who live here and still call it a home; their occupations, their diverse faith, culture and lifestyle.
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Venue: Hanuman Temple, Anchepet, Nagartapet, Bengaluru
​Duration: 3-3.5 hours
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UNITED COLORS OF CITY MARKET
Guns and Roses: The story of the City's Market
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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 
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Venue: Near Dargah Hazrat Syed Pasha Qadri Mosque, opp.
​K R Market bus stop, Bengaluru
Duration: 2 hours
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Traditional Areas of the City

MALLESWARAM WALK
Traditional, South Indian and yet modern: The Story of Malleswaram

Bangalore's erstwhile suburb, now a thriving residential and commercial area, evokes a strong feeling of nostalgia among people who've lived there. This trail gives a peek into the South Indian culture & lifestyle, while walking you through the history of the area.
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Venue: Kadu Mallikarjuna temple, Temple Street, Malleswaram, Bengaluru
​Duration: 3-3.5 hours
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EXPLORING BASAVANAGUDI
Named after a Bull temple: A walk through the area's medieval roots to modern times

This trail takes you through the story of Basavanagudi; home to the Bull temple and later a 'modern' extension to the old city, its vintage homes, its bustling markets and its famous personalities.
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Venue: Bull Temple Entrance, Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru
Duration: 3-3.5 hours
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BRITISH TRAILS

CUBBON PARK WALK
​Bangalored: A Victorian trail through Cubbon Park
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Colonial Bangalore’s history is a tale of two cities — the Indian City and the English Cantonment with Cubbon Park serving as a bridge between the two. Walk back into 20th century Bangalore along the trees at Cubbon Park.
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Venue: Cubbon Park Main Entrance, opp. Victoria Statue, near Aquarium, Bengaluru
Duration:  3 hours
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TOWNS OF BANGALORE
​Towns within a city: Explore the churches, bakeries and bungalows of Bangalore Cantonment

This walk takes you through the streets of Cleveland Town, Fraser Town and Richards Town - areas with an English past and home to beautiful cathedrals, bakeries and vintage bungalows. 
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Venue: St Francis Xavier Cathedral Entrance, St Johns Church Road, Cleveland Town, Bengaluru
Duration:  3 - 3.5 hours
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Image Credits
(Cover, L-R)
All except 1, 2, 4 Poornima Dasharathi
Image 1 Ravindra J
Image 3, 5. Usha Hariprasad