Places of interest in Bangalore District

Bangalore City is the district capital as well as the capital of Karnataka State. Bangalore has a salubrious climate that made it the summer resort of the British Empire. Bangalore has many places of tourist interest such as Lal Bagh, Cubbon Park, Bull temple, Bangalore Palace etc.

Bangalore is accessible by air, rail and road from every important city and other states in India. More ......

Places of interest in Bagalkot District

This city is the capital of newly formed Bagalkot district. It is a major center for trade, commerce, education and industries. Bagalkot is accessible by rail or road from almost all places of South India. The nearest airport is Belgaum.

Badami: Badami was the capital of Chalukya Empire. Situated at the confluence of River Krishna and River Malaprabha, it is also an important pilgrim center.

Pattadakal: It is known for it's 7^th and 8^th century temples in Chalukyan style of architecture.

Places of Interest in Belgaum

This is the district headquarters and a town of historical interest. It was the capital of Ratta kings during the 13^th century. Currently it is a modern contonment town. Belgaum has a small airport and the city is connects Bangalore and other centers via rail and road.

The ancient oval shaped stone fort of 100 acres and the Jain Temple and the Safa Mosque inside the temple are some of the places of interest.

Gokak Falls (80km): The 170ft fall is on the river Ghatprabha that plunges into the Gokak valley.

Halashi(70km): This was the second capital of Kadamba Dynasty. It has three large temples.

Kittur(70km): The Basava Temple has inscriptions dating back to 12^th century. This is the place where Queen Channamma of Kittur bravely resisted the British in 1824.

Places of interest in Bellary

The city is situated between two hills. The hills are said to be sites of prehistoric settlements.

Bellary can be reached by road and rail from other parts of the state. The nearest airport is Belgaum.

Hampi(74km): The ruins of Vijayanagar Empire in and around the village of Hampi are one of the most fascinating historical sites in Southern India. It is a thriving traveler's center. Places of interest in Hampi are the 15^th century Virupaksha temple with its 50m high gopuram, Hemakunta Hill with ruins of Jain temples and a monolithic Sculpture of Narasimha, the 16^th century Vittala Temple, Sule Bazar, Achutaraya Temple, Royal Center that has Lotus Mahal and Elephant stables etc.

The Archeological Museum at Kamalapuram is worth visiting. It has some fine sculptures and floor models of Vijayanagara ruins.

Hospet: Krishnadevaraya, the popular Vijayanagara king built the town. There is a temple of Jambunatha on a hill nearby.

Thungabhadra Dam: This 2km long, 40m high dam is the largest irrigation dam in South India.

Places of Interest in Bider

Bider can be reached by rail and road from other major towns of South India.

Chaubara, an old cylindrical observation tower, the formidable 15^th century fort built by Ahmed Shah Behmani, the palaces of Rangeen Mahal, Chini Mahal, Turkish mahal, the Madrasa of Mahmood Gawan etc. are among the interesting places a tourist should visit.

Basavakalyan(77km): It is an ancient center of wealth and learning. The fort has ancient sculptures those survived the ravage of time. The Basaveswara temple, the Anubhava Mantapa and the tomb of Sayed Tajuddin are other places of Interest.

Places of Interest in Bijapur

Sath Manzil (the seven-storey palace of Mohamed Adil Shah), Jala Manzil (once a water pavilion) and Bara Kaman (the mausoleum of Ali Rouza) are in ruins, but worth to have a peek.

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