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The State has many National Parks and Wild Life Sanctuaries. Of the National Parks one at Bannerghatta near Bangalore is about 100 sq.km. in area and
there is a Tiger Safari. Bandipur in Mysore and Chamarajnagar dt. is more than 800 sq.km. in area and famous for its wild elephants .The Kudremukh
National Park, 600 sq km in area is on the ranges of the Western Ghats and is known for all kinds of flora and fauna. The Kudremukh Iron Co. at Malleswara
is amidst the park and has maintained a township and a guest house. The Nagarahole National Park spread over 640 sq km includes areas both in Kodagu
and Mysore districts, has forest lodges to accommodate visitors and this park is famous for its tiger population. The Brahmagiri Wild Life Sanctuary is in
Kodagu where nature in all its wild growth and animals in all their wild movements can be seen. This is at more than 2000 to 3000 ft above mean sea
level. Ranebennur Wild Life Sanctuary in Haveri district is more than 100 sq km in area and is known for its agile blackbucks population.
Adichunchanagiri has the Peacock Sanctuary. It is a hilly place where there is a Bhairava Temple and a Matha of the Vokkaligas and peacocks can be seen in gay abandon in the mornings. Dandeli Wild Life Sanctuary in Uttara Kannada District is famous for bisons, deers and variety of other wildfauna.
Adichunchanagiri has the Peacock Sanctuary. It is a hilly place where there is a Bhairava Temple and a Matha of the Vokkaligas and peacocks can be seen in gay abandon in the mornings. Dandeli Wild Life Sanctuary in Uttara Kannada District is famous for bisons, deers and variety of other wildfauna.
| Place Name | District Name |
| Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary | Mysore |
| B R Hills Sanctuary | Chamarajanagar |
| Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary | Chikmagalur |
| Bhimeshwari Sanctuary | Mandya |
| Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary | Kodagu |
| Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary | Mysore, Bangalore and Mandya |
| Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary | Uttara Kannada |
| Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary | Bellary |
| Ghataprabha Wildlife Sanctuary | Belgaum |
| Kabini Sanctuary | Kodagu (Coorg) |
| Kollur Forest | Udupi |
| Melukote Wildlife Sanctuary | Mandya |
| Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary | Udupi |
| Mudumalai WildLife Sanctuary | Nilgiri |
| Muthodi Wildlife Sanctuary | Chikmagalur |
| Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary | Mysore |
| Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary | Kodagu (Coorg) |
| Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary | Haveri |
| Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary | Shimoga |
| Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary | Shimoga |
| Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary | Udupi |
| Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary | Kodagu (Coorg) |
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Karnataka is blessed with many waterfalls and the tallest water fall in India is at Jog (Shimoga District) where the river Sharavati jumps from a height of
293 mts. into four cascades of everlasting beauty. Presently the falls will be active with full zoom only during one month following the rainy season (July-
October).The Cauvery at Shivasamudra falls (in Mandya district) has twin jumps, Gaganachukki and Bharachukki, one km away from each other and their water
has been harnessed for production of Hydel power from 1902. Mandya district has also a fall of the Shimsha, 14 km from Bluff, the power station of
Shivasamudra. The river Shimsha is a tributary of the Cauvery and its falls is in Malavalli taluk, Mandya district. Kodagu district with its headquarters at
Madikeri, a perennial hill-station, has the Abbi Falls, five km away from it. The Irpu falls of the river Lakshmana Tirtha, in Kodagu District, is 48 km from
Virajpet, has also an old Rameshwara temple near it.
Chikmagalur district has many water falls. The hill station at Kemmannugundi has the Hebbe Falls and it is created by a stream later joining the Bhadra river, and the water jumps down from a height of about 500 feet. Manikyadhara is yet another water falls near the famous pilgrim centre Baba Budangiri Dattatreya Peetha and here water spills down like small balls and visitors can enjoy a memorable shower bath. The Kallatti Falls at Kallattipura in Tarikere tq is 10 km from Kemmannugundi; water leaps down here from a height of 400 feet and there is an old Veerabhadra temple very near the Falls.
Mysore district has the picturesque Chunchanakatte Falls at the place of the same name, besides which there is a Rama temple. Uttara Kannada is famous for its Unchalli (Lushington) also called ‘Keppa Joga’ Falls, about 450 feet in height and the Aghanashini river creates this water cascade at a place which can be reached from Yellapur (19 km away) and also from Siddapur (12 km) via, Kolsirsi, Heggarne and Unchalli. From Unchalli one has to walk five km from through the thick forest to reach the witnessing spot of this falls. The Magod Falls (situated at a distance of eight km from Yellapur) of the Bedti River can be reached from Siddapura (35 kms) as well as Yellapur in Uttara Kannada. The Chaya Bhagavathi falls, (five kms away from Narayanapur) in Surpur tq, the Yattipota falls near Chincholi, the Gurmitkal falls (four kms from Gurmitkal) in Yadgiri Tq. the Kotikal falls near Badami and the Kabbargi Falls in Koppal district are noteworthy.
Belgaum District has the famous Gokak Falls, which is eight km away from the Gokak Town and Gokak Road Railway Station. The 170 feet tall cascade here is called ‘Mini Niagara’ for its spread and shape. Hydro Electric Power was harnessed here to mechanically run the cotton mill as early as in 1887. There are many beautiful old temples at Gokak falls beginning from Badami Chalukyas till Later Chalukyan times and Vijayanagara periods and also a suspension bridge across the river Ghataprabha. The artificial but, attractive waterfalls at Sogala (Baihongal Tq.) needs special mention. The Mahadayi river creates the Vajrapoha Falls in the thick Jamboti forest in Khanapur taluk. While the river travels towards Goa, it is called Mandovi.
A second falls of it at the lower valley from a height of 50 mtrs. although inaccessible, can be reached from Asoge, which is six kms. away from this falls. Near Bangalore is Muthyalamaduvu falls not far away from Anekal, and 40 kms from Bangalore. The proper season to visit these water falls is between September and January and Gokak Falls must be visited in July-August when it will be in full bloom.
Chikmagalur district has many water falls. The hill station at Kemmannugundi has the Hebbe Falls and it is created by a stream later joining the Bhadra river, and the water jumps down from a height of about 500 feet. Manikyadhara is yet another water falls near the famous pilgrim centre Baba Budangiri Dattatreya Peetha and here water spills down like small balls and visitors can enjoy a memorable shower bath. The Kallatti Falls at Kallattipura in Tarikere tq is 10 km from Kemmannugundi; water leaps down here from a height of 400 feet and there is an old Veerabhadra temple very near the Falls.
Mysore district has the picturesque Chunchanakatte Falls at the place of the same name, besides which there is a Rama temple. Uttara Kannada is famous for its Unchalli (Lushington) also called ‘Keppa Joga’ Falls, about 450 feet in height and the Aghanashini river creates this water cascade at a place which can be reached from Yellapur (19 km away) and also from Siddapur (12 km) via, Kolsirsi, Heggarne and Unchalli. From Unchalli one has to walk five km from through the thick forest to reach the witnessing spot of this falls. The Magod Falls (situated at a distance of eight km from Yellapur) of the Bedti River can be reached from Siddapura (35 kms) as well as Yellapur in Uttara Kannada. The Chaya Bhagavathi falls, (five kms away from Narayanapur) in Surpur tq, the Yattipota falls near Chincholi, the Gurmitkal falls (four kms from Gurmitkal) in Yadgiri Tq. the Kotikal falls near Badami and the Kabbargi Falls in Koppal district are noteworthy.
Belgaum District has the famous Gokak Falls, which is eight km away from the Gokak Town and Gokak Road Railway Station. The 170 feet tall cascade here is called ‘Mini Niagara’ for its spread and shape. Hydro Electric Power was harnessed here to mechanically run the cotton mill as early as in 1887. There are many beautiful old temples at Gokak falls beginning from Badami Chalukyas till Later Chalukyan times and Vijayanagara periods and also a suspension bridge across the river Ghataprabha. The artificial but, attractive waterfalls at Sogala (Baihongal Tq.) needs special mention. The Mahadayi river creates the Vajrapoha Falls in the thick Jamboti forest in Khanapur taluk. While the river travels towards Goa, it is called Mandovi.
A second falls of it at the lower valley from a height of 50 mtrs. although inaccessible, can be reached from Asoge, which is six kms. away from this falls. Near Bangalore is Muthyalamaduvu falls not far away from Anekal, and 40 kms from Bangalore. The proper season to visit these water falls is between September and January and Gokak Falls must be visited in July-August when it will be in full bloom.
| Abbey Falls | Kodagu (Coorg) |
| Alekan Waterfalls | South Kanara/Dakshina Kannada |
| Balamuri Falls | Mysore |
| Bandaaje/Bandaje Arbi falls | South Kanara/Dakshina Kannada |
| Banni falls | Uttara Kannada/north kanara |
| Barkana Falls | Shimoga |
| Benne Hole Falls | Uttara Kannada/north kanara |
| Burude Falls or Dodmane Falls | Uttara Kannada/north kanara |
| Chunchanakatte Falls | Mysore |
| Chunchi Falls | Bangalore Rural district |
| Dondole Falls | South Kanara/Dakshina Kannada |
| Gokak falls | Belgaum |
| Hebbe Falls | Chikamagalur |
| Hemagiri Falls | Mandya |
| Hogenakal | Dharmapuri |
| Honnemaradu Falls | Shimoga |
| Irpu / Iruppu Falls | Kodagu (Coorg) |
| Jog WaterFalls | Shimoga |
| Kalhatti Falls | Chikamagalur |
| Koosalli Falls | Udupi |
| Kudumari Falls | Udupi |
| Kunchikal Falls | Shimoga |
| Lalguli Falls | Uttara Kannada/north kanara |
| Magodu falls | Uttara Kannada/north kanara |
| Mallalli Waterfall | Kodagu (Coorg) |
| Manikyadhara Waterfall | Chikamagalur |
| Muthyala Maduvu Waterfall | Bangalore Rural district |
| Nisargadhama Falls | Kodagu (Coorg) |
| Satodi falls | Uttara Kannada/north kanara |
| Seeta/ Seetha falls / Koodlu Theertha falls / Sita falls | Udupi |
| Shiv Gange Falls | Uttara Kannada/north kanara |
| Shivasamudram | Mandya |
| Sirmane / Sirmane falls | Chikamagalur |
| Sootanabbi / Hanuman Gundi Falls | Chikamagalur |
| Unchalli Waterfalls | Uttara Kannada/north kanara |
| Varapoha Fall | Belgaum |
| Vibhooti Falls | Uttara Kannada/north kanara |
| Waate Halla / Hole Falls | Uttara Kannada/north kanara |
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| Arkavathy River | Chikkaballapur district |
| Bhadra River | Chikmagalur district |
| Bheemeswari River | Mandya district |
| Bhima River | Gulbarga district |
| Chakra River | South Canara |
| Dandavathi River | Shimoga District |
| Devarahole River | |
| Ghataprabha River | Belgaum district |
| Gurupura or Phalguni River | Udupi District |
| Hemavati River | Hassan district |
| Honnuhole River | |
| Kabini River | Mysore district |
| Kali River | Uttara Kannada district |
| Kaveri River | Coorg district |
| Kedaka River | Udupi district |
| Krishna River | Raichur District |
| Kubja River | Kundapur District |
| Kumaradhara River | Dakshina Kannada |
| Lakshmana Tirtha River | Kodagu district |
| Mahadevapura River | Mandya district |
| Malaprabha River | Bagalkot district/Belgaum District |
| Mekedatu River | Mandya district |
| Muththathhi River | Bangalore Urban District |
| Netravati River | Chikkamagaluru district |
| Palar River | Kolar district |
| Pangala River | Udupi district |
| Penner River | Chikballapur District |
| Ponnaiyar River | Kolar District |
| Shambavi River | Dakshina Kannada district |
| Sharavathi River | Shimoga district |
| Shimsha River | Tumkur district |
| Souparnika River | Udupi District |
| South Pennar River | Kolar district |
| Tunga River | Chikmagalur District /Shimoga District. |
| Tungabhadra River | Koppal District |
| Udyavara River | Udupi District |
| Varada river | Shimoga District |
| Varahi River | Shimoga District |
| Vedavathi River | Chitradurga district |
| Vrishabhavathi River | Bangalore |
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| Temples / Pilgrims Destination | District Name |
| Adi Chunchanagiri Temples | Mandya District |
| Antharagange Temples | Kolar |
| Chikka Thirupathi Temples | Kolar |
| Devarayana Durga Temples | Belgaum |
| Dharmasthala Temples | South Kanara/Dakshina Kannada |
| Ghati Subramanya Temples | Bangalore Rural |
| Gokarna Temples | Uttara Kannada/north kanara |
| Gopalaswamy Betta Temple | Chamarajanagar |
| Honnavar Temple | Uttara Kannada/north kanara |
| Horanadu Temples | Chikmagalur |
| Kadiri Temples | South Kanara/Dakshina Kannada |
| Kaivara Temples | Kolar |
| Karighatta Temples | Mandya |
| Katil Temples | South Kanara/Dakshina Kannada |
| Kollur Temples | Udupi District |
| Kudumalai Temples | Kolar |
| M.M.Hills Temples | Chamarajanagar |
| Mantralaya Temples | Kurnool |
| Melukote Temples | Mandya |
| Mudukuthore Temples | Mysore |
| Murudeshwar Temples | Uttara Kannada/north kanara |
| Nanjanagugu Temples | Mysore |
| Ramanathapura Temples | Hassan |
| Rangasthala Temples | Chikkaballapura |
| Revanasiddesh Betta Temples | Ramanagaram |
| Shravanabelagola Temples | Hassan |
| Shringeri Temples | Chikmagalur |
| Srirangapatna Temples | Mandya |
| Subramanya Temples | South Kanara/Dakshina Kannada |
| T.Narasipura Temples | Mysore |
| Talakadu Temples | Mysore |
| Tiruvannamalai Temples | Thiruvannamalai District |
| Udupi Temples | Udupi |
| Vidurashwatha Temples | Chikkaballapur district |
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The State has many National Parks and Wild Life Sanctuaries. Of the National Parks one at Bannerghatta near Bangalore is about 100 sq.km. in area and
there is a Tiger Safari. Bandipur in Mysore and Chamarajnagar dt. is more than 800 sq.km. in area and famous for its wild elephants .The Kudremukh
National Park, 600 sq km in area is on the ranges of the Western Ghats and is known for all kinds of flora and fauna. The Kudremukh Iron Co. at Malleswara
is amidst the park and has maintained a township and a guest house. The Nagarahole National Park spread over 640 sq km includes areas both in Kodagu
and Mysore districts, has forest lodges to accommodate visitors and this park is famous for its tiger population. The Brahmagiri Wild Life Sanctuary is in
Kodagu where nature in all its wild growth and animals in all their wild movements can be seen. This is at more than 2000 to 3000 ft above mean sea
level. Ranebennur Wild Life Sanctuary in Haveri district is more than 100 sq km in area and is known for its agile blackbucks population.
Adichunchanagiri has the Peacock Sanctuary. It is a hilly place where there is a Bhairava Temple and a Matha of the Vokkaligas and peacocks can be seen in gay abandon in the mornings. Dandeli Wild Life Sanctuary in Uttara Kannada District is famous for bisons, deers and variety of other wildfauna.
Adichunchanagiri has the Peacock Sanctuary. It is a hilly place where there is a Bhairava Temple and a Matha of the Vokkaligas and peacocks can be seen in gay abandon in the mornings. Dandeli Wild Life Sanctuary in Uttara Kannada District is famous for bisons, deers and variety of other wildfauna.
| Anshi National Park | Uttara Kannada |
| Bandipur National Park | Chamarajnagar |
| Bannerghatta National Park | Bangalore Rural |
| Kudremukh National Park | Chikmagalur |
| Muthodi National Park | Chikmagalur |
| Nagarhole National Park | Mysore |
| Rajiv Gandhi National Park | Kodagu(Coorg), Mysore |
| District | Nearest City | From Bangalore | |
| Anjadiv / Anjadip / Angediva Islands | North Goa | Karwar | 524 KM |
| Basavaraja Durga Island | North Kannada | Honnavar | 520 KM |
| Cauvery Nisargadama Island | Kodagu (Coorg) | Kushal Nagar | 260 KM |
| Darya Bahadurgadh Island | Udupi | Udupi | |
| Devbagh Island | Karwar | Goa | |
| Karwar Island | Uttara Kannada | Panaji | 530 KM |
| Kurumgad Island | Uttara Kannada | Karwar | 525 KM |
| Madlimgadh Island | |||
| Island of Mallikurve | Uttara Kannada | ||
| Nethrani Island | Dakshin kannada | Goa | 465 KM |
| Panna Island | Udupi | ||
| Sadashivgad Island | Uttara Kannada | Karwar | 520 KM |
| Sanyasi Island | Uttara Kannada | Karwar | 525 KM |
| Sivasamudram Island | Mandya | Somanathapura | 139 KM |
| Srirangpatnam Island | Mandhya | Mysore | 145 KM |
| St. Mary's Island | Udupi | Udupi | 400 KM |
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| Historial Places of Karnataka | District Name |
| Aihole | Bagalkot |
| Badami | Bagalkot |
| Banavasi | Uttara Kannada/north kanara |
| Belur | Hassan |
| Bijapur | Bijapur |
| Chitradurga | Chitradurga |
| Gulbarga | Gulbarga |
| Halebid | Hassan |
| Hampi | Koppal |
| Kodagu | Kodagu |
| Mangalore | South Kanara/Dakshina Kannada |
| Mysore | Mysore |
| Pattadakal | Bagalkot |
| Shravanabelagola | Hassan |
| Sringeri | Chikmagalur |
| Srirangapatna | Mandya |
| Bidar | Bidar |
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Karnataka has many cool and pleasant hill resorts of which Kudremukh is one, mentioned above. Kemmannagundi in Chikmagalur district (in the Western
Ghats) is another hill resort surrounded by a park with good accommodation facilities arranged by the Horticulture department (housed at Lalbag, Bangalore).
Biligiri Ranganabetta in Chamarajnagar dt. is famous for its ancient Srinivasa temple atop a hill and around the temple, there exists a Wild Life Sanctuary.
Wild elephants are seen around the place. The place is inhabited by Soliga tribes. Himavathgopalabetta (Gopalaswamy Betta) is another resort where there
is a Venugopala temple atop of hill. Rest house and food facilities are provided in the small hamlet that has grown around the temple.
| District | Nearest City | From Bangalore | |
| Agumbe Hillstation | Shimoga | Shimoga | 380 KM |
| B. R . Hills | Chamarajanagar | Bangalore | 100 KM |
| Bababudangiri Hills | Chikmagalur | Bangalore | 260 KM |
| Biligiri Hills | Chamarajnagar | Bekkattur | 100 KM |
| Bisle GhatHills | Hassan | ||
| Coonoor Hills | Nilgiris District | Coimbatore | 314 KM |
| Gangamoola Hills | Chikmagalur | Chikkamagaluru | 350 KM |
| Horanadu Hills | Chikmagalur | Shimoga | 330 KM |
| Kemmannugundi Hills | Chikmagalur | Chikamagalur | 300 KM |
| Kudremukh Hills | Chikmagalur | Shimoga | 350 KM |
| Munnar Hills | Idukki | Kochi | |
| Nandi hills | Chikkaballapur | Bangalore | 60 Km |
| Ooty Hills | Ooty | Coimbatore | 281 KM |
| Savana Durga Hills | Kolar | Bangalore | 65 KM |
| Yana Hills | Uttara Kannada | ||
| Yercaud Hills | Salem | Coimbatore | 222 KM |
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The rivers of Karnataka have several reservoirs of tourist importance. Reservoirs like KRS (Mandya dt), Narayanapur and Almatti (Bijapur dt.),
Chandrampalli (Gulbarga dt.) Navil Thirtha (Belgaum dt.), Shimsha (Mandya dt.) Munirabad (Koppal dt.) Lakkavalli (Chikmagalur dt.), Gorur (Hassan dt.),
Bichanahalli (Mysore dt.), Harangi (Kodagu dt.) Marikanive (Chitradurga dt.), Gajanur (Shimoga dt.), Hidkal (Belgaum dt.), Karanja (Bidar dt.), Varahi (Udupi
district ), Supa dam (Uttara Kannada) etc. can serve as interesting picinic andtourist spots.
| Almatti Dam | Bijapur district - Bagalkot district |
| Gajanur Dam | Shimoga |
| Gundal Reservoir | Mysore |
| Harangi Dam | Kodagu District |
| Hidkal Dam | Belgaum District |
| Kadra Dam | Uttara Kannada District |
| Kanakanala Dam | Raichur |
| Kanva reservoir | Ramanagara. |
| Kodasalli Dam | Uttara Kannada |
| Krishna Raja Sagara Dam | Mandya District |
| Lakkavalli Dam | Chikmagalur district |
| Linganamakki dam | Shimoga |
| Marconahally Dam | Tumkur |
| Mari Kanive Dam | Chitradurga district |
| Narihalla Dam | Bellary |
| Nugu Reservoir | Chamarajnagar district |
| Sathanur dam | Tiruvannamalai |
| Supa Dam | Uttara Kannada district. |
| Suvarnavathi Reservoir | |
| Thippagondanahalli Reservoir | Savandurga |
| Tunga Anicut Dam | SHIMOGA |
| Tungabhadra | Hospet |
| Vani Vilas Sagar Reservoir | Chitradurga district |
Ranganatittu near Srirangapattana is a small island in the cauvery where there is Bird Sanctuary and emigrant birds of all types like pelican, storks and
large number of other varieties are found perching on the trees and bushes, feeding or busy flying to feed their young ones. Gudvi Bird Sanctuary in Sorab
taluk and Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary in Tirthahalli taluk are famous, and they are in Shimoga district. An equally famous Bird Sanctuary is at Kokrebellur
near Maddur in Mandya district. Lovers of wild life who love serenity of the forest and trekking at the hill tracks can visit these places and enjoy the natural
bounty of the land of Karnataka.
Karnataka has some outstanding Trekking spots. Places like Yana and Kavale caves in Uttara Kannada District. Gottamgotta (Gulbarga dt), B.R. Hills (Chamaraj Nagar), Kabbal durga (Bangalore dt.) Basavanabetta in Mandya dt. Mahadeshwara Betta in Chamarajanagar dt. Madhugiri, Siddara Betta and Shivaganga (Tumkur dt.) , Nandi and Kolar hills in Kolar district etc., are noteworthy. Herein you come across tanks, rivulets and water falls to help cool your heels. The chirping sound of birds and of wild insects provide you with fine natural music.
Karnataka has some outstanding Trekking spots. Places like Yana and Kavale caves in Uttara Kannada District. Gottamgotta (Gulbarga dt), B.R. Hills (Chamaraj Nagar), Kabbal durga (Bangalore dt.) Basavanabetta in Mandya dt. Mahadeshwara Betta in Chamarajanagar dt. Madhugiri, Siddara Betta and Shivaganga (Tumkur dt.) , Nandi and Kolar hills in Kolar district etc., are noteworthy. Herein you come across tanks, rivulets and water falls to help cool your heels. The chirping sound of birds and of wild insects provide you with fine natural music.
| Adichunchanagiri Peacock Sanctuary | Mandya District |
| Attiveri Bird Sanctuary | Uttara Kannada |
| Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary | Haveri district |
| Gudavi Bird Sanctuary | Shimoga |
| Kaggaladu Heronry Sanctuary | Tumkur |
| Kokkare Belluru/Bellur Pelicanry | Mandya |
| Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary | Shimoga |
| Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary | Mysore |
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If you want to bask in the sunshine of the sea shore or get beaten by the oceanic waves, there are fine beaches. At Bengre which is almost an island and at Ullal both near Mangalore are notable beaches. Ullal has provision for cottages and food facilities. Not far away from Mangalore is the beach at Thanneerubhavi near Suratkal where there is the Regional Engineering College. Malpe near Udupi (both places were associated with great Vaishnava saint Madhwacharya) has a long magnificent beach and also an island near it.
Marvanthe in the Kundapur taluk of coastal Karnataka has a fine beach on one side and river Sauparnika on the other, running parallel to the coast for a considerable distance before its confluence with the sea and the Highway runs in between Sea and the river provides the tourists an enchanting travel experience and the sunset here is a magnificent divine spectacle. Kapu beach near Kundapur is also an enchanting serene tourist spot. Gokarna, the holy town in Uttara Kannada, has a very long beach which has also become a second resort to many people who visit Goa. Karwar has a number of beaches like Blue Lagoon Beach, Ladies Beach around it and Poet Rabindranath Tagore had unforgettable experiences at Karwar beach to which he has given expression to in poetic prose. Om beach, Murudeshwar and Kasarkod are other beautiful serene beaches of Uttara Kannada Dist. These are only a few among the many. The beaches not only provide you an encounter with the sea, but also give you a chance to taste sea food available there.
The sea coast has some captivating islands too and of these the St. Mary`s Island or Tonseparu near Malpe has peculiar pillar-like natural rock formations. The Nethrani Island near Murdeshwar is another captivating Island. Basavaraja Durga near Honavar is an island fort raised by the Keladi Rulers during 16th and 17th Centuries. It is surrounded by a strong fortification raised by gigantic laterite blocks and the hill has a flat top. Devagad and Kurmagad are two islands near Karwar. Visiting these places will be a wonderful experience.
| Bhatkal Beach | Uttara Kannada District |
| Karwar Beach | Uttara Kannada |
| Kaup Beach | Udupi |
| Kudle beach | Uttara Kannada |
| Maravanthe Beach | Udupi |
| Malpe Beach | Udupi |
| Mukka Beach | Dakshina Kannada district |
| Murudeshwara Beach | Uttara Kannada |
| OmBeach | Uttara Kannada |
| Panambur Beach | Dakshina Kannada |
| Someshwar Beach | Dakshina Kannada |
| Surathkal Beach | Dakshina Kannada |
| Tannirubhavi Beach | Dakshina Kannada |
| Trasi Beach | Udupi District |
| Ullal Beach | Dakshina Kannada |
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| Badami & Aihole | Bagalkot |
| Aralaguppe | Tumkur |
| Badami | Bagalkot |
| Belavadi | Chikamagalur |
| Belur | Hassan |
| Bhatkal | Uttara Kannada/north kanara |
| Bidar Archeology | Bidar |
| Bijapur | Bijapur |
| Doddagadduvalli | Hassan |
| Gulbarga | Gulbarga |
| Halebid | Hassan |
| Hampi | Koppal |
| Harnavalli | Hassan |
| Haveri | Haveri |
| Ikkeri | Shimoga |
| Ittagi | Koppal |
| Kambadah | |
| Karkal | Udupi |
| Karkala | Udupi |
| Keladi | Shimoga |
| Kuruvatti | Bellary |
| Lakundi | Dharwad |
| Mangalore | South Kanara/Dakshina Kannada |
| Mudabidri | South Kanara/Dakshina Kannada |
| Mysore Archeology | Mysore |
| Nandi Archeology | Chikkaballapur |
| Pattadakal Archeology | bagalkot |
| Shrvanabelogola Archeology | Hassan |
| Somanathapur | Mysore |
| Sringeri | Chikamagalur |
| Srirangapatna | Mandhya |
| Nagar | Shimoga |
| Mosale | Hassan |
| Moodabidiri | South Kanara/Dakshina Kannada |
| Koravangala | Hassan |
| Humbucha | shimoga |
| Halebeedu | Hassan |
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