{"id":13864,"date":"2013-11-20T11:33:11","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T06:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=13864"},"modified":"2017-02-25T17:56:58","modified_gmt":"2017-02-25T12:26:58","slug":"admire-the-serenic-beauty-of-the-ulsoor-lake-in-bangalore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/travel\/admire-the-serenic-beauty-of-the-ulsoor-lake-in-bangalore","title":{"rendered":"Admire the Serenic Beauty of the Ulsoor Lake in Bangalore"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13865\" style=\"width: 665px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/travel\/admire-the-serenic-beauty-of-the-ulsoor-lake-in-bangalore\/attachment\/ulsoor-lake-bangalore\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13865\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-my-custom-thumb wp-image-13865 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/ci-moi-images\/my-india\/ulsoor-lake-bangalore-665x444.jpg\" alt=\"Ulsoor Lake, Bangalore\" width=\"665\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/ci-moi-images\/my-india\/ulsoor-lake-bangalore-665x444.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/ci-moi-images\/my-india\/ulsoor-lake-bangalore-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/ci-moi-images\/my-india\/ulsoor-lake-bangalore-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/ci-moi-images\/my-india\/ulsoor-lake-bangalore.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ulsoor Lake: A Beautiful Sight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Location: <\/b>MG Road, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/maps\/karnataka\/bangalore-map.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Bengaluru<\/a>, Karnataka<\/p>\n<p>Amidst the bustling hi-tech city of Bangalore, resides a very beautiful and serene creation of man. One of the major attractions of the city, Ulsoor Lake is the biggest as well as the oldest lake in Bangalore. The origin of the lake dates back to the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> century when the lake was called \u201cHalsur\u201d or \u201cAlasur\u201d. Constructed by the then ruler of Bangalore, Kempe Gowda II, Ulsoor Lake spreads over 1.5 km in area and is dotted with a number of islands.<\/p>\n<p>Ulsoor Lake is one of the most crowded tourist destinations in Bangalore. Boating facilities available here not only attract the tourists but are also enjoyed by the locals who come to the lake for jogging. The tradition of immersing the Ganesha Idol on the eve of Ganesha Chaturthi is also practiced at the lake. The lake is surrounded by a number of tourist attractions like a recreational complex, a Sikh Shrine, an ancient temple and a children\u2019s park.<\/p>\n<p>A day-out at the Ulsoor Lake gives you a refreshing break from the usual hustle-bustle of life!<\/p>\n<p><b>Timings:<\/b> 9 am- 6 pm (closed on Wednesday)<\/p>\n<p><b>Entry:<\/b> Free<\/p>\n<p>!@#$%<br \/>\n<b>Related Information :<\/b><br \/>\n<a title=\"Places to Visit in Bangalore\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/bangalore\/places-of-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\">Places to Visit in Bangalore<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Travel to Bangalore\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/bangalore\/travel-to-bangalore.html\" target=\"_blank\">Travel to Bangalore<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Religious Places in Bangalore\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/bangalore\/places-of-interest\/religious-places.html\" target=\"_blank\">Religious Places in Bangalore<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Historical Monuments in Bangalore\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/bangalore\/places-of-interest\/historical-monuments.html\" target=\"_blank\">Historical Monuments in Bangalore<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/travel\/wonderla-the-best-in-fun-and-entertainment\">Wonderla<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/travel\/bangalore-palace-a-bewitching-royal-prodigy\">Bangalore Palace<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/travel\/tipu-fort-or-bangalore-fort\">Tipu Sultan\u2019s Fort \u2013 Bangalore Fort<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/travel\/the-super-dazzling-nightlife-of-bangalore\">The Super-Dazzling Nightlife of Bangalore<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/travel\/a-day-with-the-lord-at-iskcon-bengaluru\">ISKCON Temple in Bengaluru<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/travel\/bird-sanctuaries-in-karnataka\">Bird Sanctuaries in Karnataka<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/karnataka\/tourism\/\">Places to Visit in Karnataka<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Location: MG Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka Amidst the bustling hi-tech city of Bangalore, resides a very beautiful and serene creation of man. One of the major attractions of the city, Ulsoor Lake is the biggest as well as the oldest lake in Bangalore. The origin of the lake dates back to the 2nd century when the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":13865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11315,5],"tags":[958,2315,5765],"class_list":{"0":"post-13864","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-india","8":"category-travel","9":"tag-bangalore","10":"tag-boating","11":"tag-lake"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13864"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13864\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67541,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13864\/revisions\/67541"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}