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Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium

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So My next destination after Bangalore Palace was the planetarium. Not the best planetariums I have seen, but it is a good place to take your kids to on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. The sky theater show  ticket on the counter costs 50rs. You can also book tickets for the show through bookmyshow.com. I felt I was the luckiest person alive as I reached around 12 o clock and I was that person who got the last ticket :) The shows are in Kannada and English, luckily the 12:30 show was in English. If my information is correct, the next English show would be at 4:00pm. So check the show timings and language of the show before you book your tickets. If you don't book your tickets on bookmyshow, you can also purchase them at the ticket counter by paying 50 rs(for single adult) and 30 rs(for a single child). Children below 3 years are not allowed inside the sky theatre. The ticket counter opens only half an hour before each show. The 12:30 show in English is about the Solar syst...

Bangalore Palace

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One Sunday morning, I decided to become a tourist in my own city Bangalore as I had nothing else to do - literally! I have been living in Bangalore for 6 years now. Even though I have gone to many malls and restaurants, I did not really explore my city in a touristy way. As I was bored to the core  yesterday and all my friends were busy, I decided to explore the city on my own. So My first place on the list was Bangalore Palace. You can reach Bangalore Palace by UBER or OLA or by bus. I purchased a 150 rupees one day ac bus pass and decided to go there.Usually I get chauffeured around by my husband or relatives, since that was not possible Yesterday, I took a bus instead of a cab. Bus dropped me at Majestic stand, from there you need to take another bus to Palace grounds(Mekhri circle.) Even if you get down at Mekhri circle, you have to walk around 2 km to reach your destination. If you see SBI Vasanth nagar branch, you are on the right road. I refused to take an auto from...