Popular Tourist Attractions Around Bangalore

Mekedaatu

Mekedaatu means goat's crossing in the local language. This heavenly region is located 110 kilometers (68 miles) from Bangalore, on Kanakapura Road, surrounded by the silence of mountains and the calmness of the river. It's a wonderful picnic spot to play like children in the gushing waters. Sangam is the confluence of the river Cauvery and Arkavathi, and the river flows through a deep gorge at the point called Mekedaatu.

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is a small sanctuary located in Srirangapatana in Mandya District, 125 kilometers (78 miles) from Bangalore. It's comprised of six islets on the banks of the Kaveri River. The islands host water birds such as Painted Stork, Common Spoonbill, Asian Openbill Stork, Woolly-necked Stork, Black-headed Ibis, Lesser Whistling Duck, White Ibis, Indian Shag, and Stork-billed Kingfisher. Other common birds like egrets, cormorants, Oriental Darter, and herons can also be found there.