Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace is an ornate two-storey palace of teak, completed in 1791, that served as a summer retreat for the ruler of Mysore. Its carved pillars, arches, balconies and floral wall-and-ceiling paintings are among the finest surviving Indo-Islamic woodwork of the period.
Built within the old Bangalore Fort area beside the KR Market, it is now an ASI-protected monument with a small museum on Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali on the ground floor.
Road km to Bengaluru Urban; ghat roads and traffic vary — allow extra.
October to February; go earlier in the day to beat the market crowds and heat.
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The Krishna Rajendra Market (City Market), the largest and oldest wholesale market in the old city — a teeming bazaar of flowers, fruit, produce and wholesale goods beside the Jamia Masjid and Tipu’s fort area.
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KR Market / City Market metro (Green Line)
Work out your return before you settle in for the sunset. Public transport here thins out sharply in the evening, and Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace is easier to reach than to leave. We do not publish departure times: there is no official live feed we are permitted to republish, and a wrong time here would strand you. Check the operator directly on the day.
Ask at the bus stand for the time of the last service back, not the next one. If you miss it, an auto or app cab is the fallback — agree the fare before you get in.
We have not assessed physical access at this place yet. Across India, step-free routes, handrails and accessible toilets are the exception rather than the rule, and pavements are often interrupted — if step-free access matters to you, contact the site or a local operator before committing to the trip.
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October to February; go earlier in the day to beat the market crowds and heat.
Entry: ASI ticket ~Rs 25 (Indian), higher for foreign nationals. Timings: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM.
In the crowded KR Market / Kalasipalya area of the old city; autos and buses are easiest, and City Market metro (Green Line) is close. An ASI ticket is required; combine it with the fort and temple next door.
45 minutes to an hour, including the museum.
Nearby you can pair Kote Venkataramana Temple (70 m), Bangalore Fort (470 m), KR Market (640 m), Lalbagh Botanical Garden (1.5 km).
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