10 Cities and Places To Visit In Karnataka

Top 10 Destination and Cities to Visit in Karnataka

10 Must Visit places in Karnataka 

Coorg – Coorg is a marvelous hill station of Karnataka. It is also called Kodagu. It is surrounded by Western Ghats. The weather is so pleasant all the year round. There is amazing greenery and foliage in this place. It is also famous for its paddy and coffee fields. This lush green heavenly place also has many monasteries. It is an ideal honeymoon destination. 

Badami – Badami an ancient city is known for its rock monuments and stone carved temples. This city has its roots in the scared scriptures too. The most important pilgrim spots are Agastya teeth and cave temples. 

Gokarna – Gokarna is a temple town and very famous for its mesmerizing beaches. It has many beautiful beaches to visit. It is also a pilgrim spot with Lord Shiva’s original lingam image. 

Gulbarga – Gulbarga is a 14th century city. It is a beautiful city with many temples and mosques and other lovely architecture. It was the capital of sultans in the ancient past.

Hubli Dharwad – These twin cities are very important commercial hub of Karnataka. Hubli is growing so fast that it is also termed as small Mumbai. There are beautiful temples, lakes, and lovely gardens to visit. Dharwad again is famous for its temples and cultural sites. 

Hampi – Hampi is a historical site. It is situated in the ruins of Vijaynagar. This is also a world heritage site. It holds great importance historically. The Tungabhadra river flows through vijaynagar ruins. It has breathtaking buildings and ancient sites of the bygone era. Many pilgrims and tourists throng the place. 

Bijapur – Bijapur is an ancient city of the 10th century. Chaulykyas ruled it and later it came under Nizams of Hyderabad and Delhi. It is a lovely city with many old forts and buildings worth seeing. There is Islamic influence in all the architecture of the city. 

Mysore – It is also known as cultural hub of Karnataka. The famous masoor pak sweet is a specialty here. The city is full of beautiful monuments, temple, old churches, and palaces. 

Mangalore – Mangalore has been awarded the title of the 8th most clean city of India. It is a coastal feel as it is surrounded by Arabian Sea and Western Ghats. It has a glorious rich past with Mauryas, Chalukyas etc reigning here. But the city rose to its epitome when it was under the rule of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. The beautiful city has mesmerizing beaches and is not to be missed. 

Bangalore – Bangalore is Karnataka’s capital. It is also interestingly the third most populated city in India. The new name for the city is Bengaluru. The meaning of Bengaluru is the city of guards. Also, it is famous as Silicon Valley as its nick name as all major IT international and national hubs are here. It is a beautiful place, which is both historical and modern.