Detail Factual Overview

Tourism

• Heritage Sites:
  • Hampi (UNESCO World Heritage Site) – Vijayanagara ruins
  • Pattadakal – Chalukyan architecture
  • Badami, Aihole – Historical rock-cut temples
• Religious Sites:
  • Shravanabelagola – Jain pilgrimage center
  • Udupi, Gokarna – Hindu temple towns
  • Dharmasthala, Murudeshwar, Kukke Subramanya
• Natural Attractions:
  • Jog Falls – Tallest waterfall in Karnataka
  • Western Ghats – Biodiversity hotspot
  • Coorg (Kodagu), Chikmagalur – Coffee estates and hill stations
  • Bandipur, Nagarhole – Wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves