BANGLORE : A garden city, the Silicon Valley of India, these are some of the attributes used to describe this beautiful city. Vidhana Soudha, AttaraKacheri (High Court), Lalbagh Gardens, Cubbon Park, The Govet. Museum, Visweswaraiah Industrial & Technological Museum, Venkatappa Art Gallery, Karnataka Folk Museum, Aquarium, Jawahar Bal Bhavan, Bull Temple, Dodda Ganapathi Temple, Bugle Rock, Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Musical Fountain, The Bangalore Palace, Iskcon Temple, Tipu Sultan’s Fort and palace, International Tech Park, Ulsoor Lake, Bannerghatta National Park, etc. are important places to visit.
MYSORE : Mysore today, is a pleasant city with an old world charm, well laid out gardens, fine buildings and a salubrious climate. Mysore Palace, Sri Jayachamrajendra Art Gallery, Jaganmohan Palace, Lalitha Mahal Palace, Rail Museum, Folklore Museum, Mysore Zoo, St. Philomena’s Cathedral, Chamundi Hill, Shrirangapattna etc. are worth seeing.
MANGALORE : Mangalore preserver its old world charm, with its narrow winding streets, fringed with its coconut palms,quaint houses with terracotta tiled roofs, temples and churches. Mangala Devi Temple, The St. Aloysius Chapel, Milagres Church, Lighthouse Hill, Panambur Beach, Surathkal Beach, Someshwara Beach, Pilikula Nisarga Dhama, Dharmasthala, Moodabidri, Venur, etc. are places of interest.
BIJAPUR : The jewel of the district is the historical city of Bijapur with its beautiful Islamic monuments of the 15th -16th Century, Archeological Museum,Gol Gumbaj, Ibrahim Roza, Gagan Mahal, Jamia Masjid, Citadel, Bara Kaman, etc. are worth visiting.
KARWAR : The sea beach of Karwar is certainly a fit place in which to realise that the beauty of nature is not a mirage of imagination, but reflects the joy of the infinite and thus draws us to lose ourselves in it.
BELUR : Belur was once the capital of a powerful empire, the Hoysala Kings, on the banks of River Yagachi. Its now called the Banaras of the South. aka Dakshina Varanasi. Chennakeshava Temple, Veeranarayana Temple, Channigaraya Temple, Etc.
HALEBID : Halebid (Hale’beedu) literally means the ruined city. Hoysaleshvara Temple, Museum, Nandi, Kedareshvara Temple, Jain Bastihalli, Sri Ranganatha Temple, Belavadi, Chatachattajalli, Etc.
HASSAN : Hassan is the gateway to some of the most historic and awe inspiring temple trails linked to Hoysala architecture.
SHRAVANBELAGOLA : Lies between the two hills of Chandragiri and Indragiri. The place is well known for the biggest statue of Gomteshvara - a Jain Saint and an idol of worship for centuries.
CHIKMAGALUR : Word’s are never enough to paint a picture that is Chikmagalur. Your imagination of clam soothing music could be a fine prelude to what lies a head for you in this glorious land of coffee, hills and sparkling waters. The Baba Budan Range, Dattatreya Peetha, Ballalarayana Durga, Kudremukh, Khandya, Sringeri, Hebbe Falls, Kalhatti Falls, Belavadi, Coffee Rows, etc. are worth visiting.
SHIMOGA : Shimoga is a true picture of nature’s beauty - landscapes doted with waterfalls, swaying palms and lush paddy fields make for picturesque locales. Tavarekoppa, Agumbe, Talagunda, Shivappa Nayaka Palace / Museum, Keladi, Bhadravathi, etc. must be visited.
UDUPI : The coastal district Udupi, with its palam fringed coastline, dotted with bays and estuaries, sheltered by the soaring Western Ghats, is studded with spots of great scenic beauty. It has aptly been described as “Nandanavana”, “Garden of Pleasure”. Maipe, St. Mary’s Island, Manipal, Hasta Shilpa ( Heritage Village), Ambalapadi, Udyawara, Barkur, Saligrama, Kaup, Karkala, Etc.
HAMPI : Hampi , situated on the banks of the river Tungabhadra is a vast site of monuments and a mute witness to an era of glories, triumphs and tragedies. Ugra Narasimha, Matanga Hill, Achyutharaya Temple, The Vittala Temple, The Queen’s Bath,etc. are important places to visit.
COORG : Coorg is perched 800 meters above sea level. Nestled in the Western Ghats it still retains an old world charm. Untouched by urban chaos, this tiny cluster of villages offer everything that is natural. Crisp air, thick tropical forest, miles and miles of exotic spice and coffee planations, extensive paddy fields, diverse flora and bird life. |
