Bengaluru

Bengaluru's visitor pressure is concentrated rather than citywide. Lalbagh becomes busiest during the January and August flower shows, while Cubbon Park and central civic sights draw weekend and holiday use. The old market quarter is active because it is a working commercial district, not only because visitors are present.

Highest-pressure moments: Lalbagh flower-show dates; major ceremonies or security controls around Vidhana Soudha; the night of Bengaluru Karaga along its current route; cool-season weekends at headline parks and palaces.

Steadier alternatives: ordinary weekday mornings in the large gardens, smaller museums and galleries, and neighbourhood walks away from event corridors. This does not mean empty; it means fewer visitor-specific surges.

Plan around: commuting peaks, rain and cross-city transfers. Traffic congestion can create a crowded experience even where tourism pressure is low. Separate the two when deciding when to go.