Sightseeing in central Bangalore

Our first proper weekend we split between shopping for food and bits and pieces for the house (which fortunately is both fully furnished and has a 'float' of kitchen stuff and linen - our own stuff may or may not still be on a boat...) and seeing some of the central sights of Bangalore.

The old fort

at the Bull temple

Tipu Sultan's summer palace

The fort is by one of the big city markets, but wonderfully cool and quiet within the walls. The Bull temple has the largest monolithic (and eponymous) statue - possibly in India. The summer palace is open on the north and south sides, so the breeze blows through and lots of people sat on the steps for a while before moving on. The wooden columns and some of the painted ceilings remain - after the British won / Tipu's martyrdom, it became for some time the seat of British power in the hill station as was.