Lal Bagh Botanical Garden

The Lal Bagh Botanical Garden is very popular with both tourists and residents of India. Built of glass by order of one of the rulers of the province of Mysore, Lal Bagh resembles the world-famous Crystal Palace in London. This botanical garden with an intricate irrigation system, the largest collection of tropical plants, numerous lawns, flower beds, fountains, a large aquarium and the lake of the same name is one of the tourist attractions in Bangalore.

The Botanical Garden is famous for its largest collection of rare tropical plants, some of them brought from Persia, Afghanistan and France and many other countries. This famous glass house hosts an annual, highly impressive flower show, revealing the diversity of flora and developing public interest in growing and preserving numerous plant species.