Karnataka Tours and Travel

Aihole is a glorious part of India and a trip to this great center of medieval Indian art and architecture would make you aware of a great heritage. Aihole is situated on the banks of the river Malaprabha. The cave temple of Ravana Phadi stands all by itself backed against the rocky hill out of which it has been carved. Plan your trip to Aihole and fix ............

Badami is the epitome of Karnataka’s love towards art and architecture. This north Karnataka site is known for its beautifully carved cave temples, artificial lake, museums and rock-cut into the cliff face of a red sandstone hill of the 6th & 7th Centuries. This village is located at the............

Bagalkot is 90Km away from the city of Bijapur. According to a legend, the town was believed to be granted to Vajantries (ie. Village orchestra) of Ravana. In inscriptions, the old name of the two was quoted as Bagadage, and headquarters of a unit called Bagadage-70 under the Chalukyas...........

With its world-class IT industry and scientific research facilities, Bangalore is considered by many to be India's science and technology capital. The capital city of Karnataka is also known as the Garden City because of its many beautiful gardens and parks along with pink cassias...........

Belgaum lies near the borders of Bangalore and Goa. Due to its location, Belgaum has acquired the finer points and cultural influences from both its neighbours. Belgaum is a charming blend of the old and the new and presents a fine union of the old as well as the modern day culture and lifestyles..............

Bellary district takes its name from the word Balari which refers to goddess Durugamma as this goddess had manifested herself in the town. Some of the events in the great epic Ramayana are related to this historical place. It is said that Rama while searching for Sita met Sugreeva and Hanuman at a place.................

Belur was the capital of the Hoysala Empire. With Halebid, this is one of the major tourist destinations in the district of Hassan in Karnataka, India. According to inscriptions discovered, it was also refered to as Velapuri. The main attraction in Belur is the Chennakeshava temple, which is one of the finest examples of Hoysala ............

Bidar, the tiny district, is steeped in history and rich culture. The capital of the Bahamani kingdom and later the Barid Shahi dynasty, Bidar has many places of architectural and historical interest. The Bidar Fort welcomes you with five darwazas (gates) that lead into a little town settled cozily within the ramparts..............

Bijapur is part of the Karnataka Northern Circuit. If you start your tour of historical Karnataka at Hampi and are travelling northwards thereon, Bijapur should be your third major stop. From Hampi, make your way to Badami - Pattadakal - Aihole, all three of which are only a stone's throw from each.................

Chikmagalur district 200 Km (124 miles) North of Bangalore , dramatically positioned at the base of a rugged chain of hills, this town rose to prominence as an outpost of the Vijayanagar Empire. Later, in the 17th-18th centuries, it became the headquarters of a line of local chiefs known as Bedas, until it was occupied by Haider Ali in 1799................

Chikmagalur district 200 Km (124 miles) North of Bangalore , dramatically positioned at the base of a rugged chain of hills, this town rose to prominence as an outpost of the Vijayanagar Empire. Later, in the 17th-18th centuries, it became the headquaters of a line of local chiefs known as Bedas, until it was occupied by Haider Ali in 1799................

The culture of Gulbarga is a mixture of Kannada, Marathi and Hyderabadi. Gulbargites take pride in Gulbarga culture and are seldom happy to stay away from their home town. The Gulbarga town was once the Bahamani capital from 1347 until it was transferred to Bidar in 1428................

The magnificent city of ruins, Hampi, is not far from Bangalore. A World Heritage Centre, Hampi is the most beautiful and evocative of all the ruins in Karnataka. This erstwhile capital of the Vijayanagar Empire boasts of some exquisite examples of temple architecture of that period..............

194 kms from Bangalore is the district headquarters of Hassan. This quiet and peaceful town is a convenient base to visit Shravanabelagola, Belur and Halebid. Hassan offers a wide variety of accommodations. It is well connected by road and rail to Bangalore, Mysore and Mangalore.....................

Halebid is in Hassan District. Hassan district is the 220 km (137 miles) west of Bangalore. Set amidst a lush agricultural landscape ringed by distant hills, this isolated site was the Hoysala capital in the 12th and 13th centuries. While the palace has yet to be excavated, the stone ramparts that once surrounded.......

519 kms northwest of Bangalore is Karwar. The district headquarters of Uttara Kannada, this is an ideal place to relax. Karwar has sacred pilgrim centres, historical towns and some of the most beautiful beaches in the country. It is said to have inspired Tagore to pen his first drama. The Devbagh Beach, is a must for beach lovers...............

Coorg, originally called Kodagu, is the smallest but the most picturesque district of Karnataka; sometimes called the Kashmir of the South, it is located in the magnificent Western Ghats. Noted for its scenic beauty, the 1500 square miles of Coorg are almost entirely covered with coffee and spice plantations. This beautiful hill resort ..............

The town of Kolar is located at the intersection of three southern states (Karnataka, Tamilnadu, and Andhra Pradesh) and serves as the headquarters of a district by the same name. Once a center of gold mining (Kolar Gold Fields), today agriculture and sericulture are the primary professions of people of Kolar................

Mandya is a city and district in the state of Karnataka in India. The name comes from a saint Mandavya. Mandya is 40 km from Mysore and 100 km from Bangalore. The district is home to the famous Brindavan Gardens, Krishna Raja Sagar Reservoir, The Shivana Samudram waterfalls with their hydroelectricity generation plant, Srirangapatnam..............

Situated among fertile fields, and skrited by wooded hills, Mysore was the capital of the Wodeyar rulers, who were governors of Southern Karnataka under the Vijayanagar Kings. The Wodeyar dynasty ruled almost uninterrupted from 1399 until Independence, except for the 38-year rule of the Muslim................

Pattadkal stands testimony to Chalukya style of architecture and was declared as a World Heritage Centre in the state of Karnataka by UNESCO. Situated on the banks of Malaprabha river, Pattadakal has the epics chiseled on the temple walls. The ceremonial site for the early Western Chalukyan kings................

Shimoga District is a part of naturally rich Malnad (Malenaadu) region of Karnataka.It is also known as "Gateway to Malenaadu" ("Malenaada Hebbagilu", as in kannada). It has an area of 10,553 sq. km, and a population of 1,639,595 (2001 census), a 12.90% increase from 1991. It is bounded by the districts................

Tumkur, a town and district of southern India, in the west of Mysore state. The town has a station on the Madras and Southern Mahratta railway; 43 m. North West of Bangalore.The area of the district is 4158 sq. m. It consists chiefly of elevated land intersected by river valleys. A range of hills rising to...............

Uttara Kannada is a district in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is sometimes called North Canara, or North Kanara. It is bounded on the northwest by the state of Goa, on the north by Belgaum district, on the northeast by Dharwad district, on the east by Haveri district, on the southeast by Shimoga district.................