Avenue Road (Pete) heritage walk.

Next comes one of Bengaluru’s most haunting tales: the legend of the Southern Gate of the Pete, involving a pregnant woman, a sacrifice, and the building of the city’s earliest fortifications. Kempe Gowda’s settlement, however, was never destined to remain a small fortified town. Within a century, Bengaluru’s strategic location and growing wealth made it a coveted prize for the Bijapur Sultanate, the Marathas, and eventually the Mughals, before the city passed into the hands of the Mysore kingdom and, after the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, the British. What made Bengaluru so valuable? What did the original Bangalore Fort look like? And how did this fortified town of bazaars and bastions evolve into the sprawling metropolis we know today? Beyond the monuments, we discover the people who made the Pete thrive—merchants, craftsmen, saints, philanthropists, and religious communities whose stories still linger in its streets. Along the way, you will discover historic temples, the KR Market, Sufi shrines, forgotten landmarks, and some of Bengaluru’s oldest neighbourhoods. No journey through the Pete is complete without food, so we will finish with delicious local snacks at an iconic old eatery tucked just off the road. Come discover the Bengaluru that came before the metropolis. Walk its oldest streets, uncover its forgotten stories, and see the city through an entirely new lens.