Places to Visit in Karnataka
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Lakes
Rank 1
Ranked 1 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Lake
Lakes (or “tanks”) are other beauty spots of Bangalore and are man made ones constructed in 16th century through bunds as no close by rivers exists. Presently, only 17 remain, considering the healthy and good ones, out of the previous 51 lakes. The remaining lakes have been encroached...
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Brigade Road
Rank 2
Ranked 2 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Street
Brigade Road is among the best places for shopping in the city. Located at the intersection of Residency Road and MG Road, the street has numerous shops and retail outlets of global brands as well standalone shops. Tourists can also find pubs, discotheques and clubs along the street....
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Mangalore
Rank 3
Ranked 3 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Other
Mangalore, the main port city of Karnataka, is surrounded by the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. The city has beautiful beaches, mountain ranges, forests and green fields. Venoor, Subramanya, Udupi Kollur, Moodabidri, Dharmasthala and Karkala are some of the popular places of the city. The...
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Siddapur
Rank 4
Ranked 4 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Village
Siddapur, situated in a coffee growing region near the Kaveri River, is a small village. This village is famous for the Burude Falls and the Dubare Forest Reserve. The Dubare Forest Reserve is a training camp for elephants.
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Mysore
Rank 5
Ranked 5 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Other
Mysore is one of the popular destinations frequented by tourists visiting Somnathpur. Mysore was the capital city of the erstwhile Mysore kingdom ruled by Wodeyar Dynasty. Mysore, located at a distance of 36 km from Somnathpur, offers a plethora of tourist attractions which range from...
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Kakkabe
Rank 6
Ranked 6 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Picnic Spot
Kakkabe is located 22.5 km from Tadiandamol in the Western Ghats. This place is considered as the largest producer of honey in south-eastern Asia. This picnic spot has been developed as a tourist attraction by the State Tourism Department.
Some of the other attractions are the Kabbe Pass...
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Channarayapatna
Rank 7
Ranked 7 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Other
Channarayapatna town is located at a distance of about 14 km from Sravanabelagola. The town is situated on the Mangalore-Bangalore National Highway 48. It is believed that the town was named after the chieftain, Channigaraya. The Chennakesava temple, Kote Ganapati Devasthana and...
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Virajpet
Rank 8
Ranked 8 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Other
Virajpet is a taluk in the Kodagu District, which is famous for its coffee estates. St. Anne's Church is one of the famous attractions of this taluk. This church was constructed in 1792 in the European and Gothic architectural styles.
Reconstructed in 1868, this church reflects the...
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Pura
Rank 9
Ranked 9 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Religious
Pura, located in the Kushtagi taluk, is known for an old Someshwara temple. This temple is also famous for a huge fair held during the month of Shravan.
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Jog Falls
Rank 10
Ranked 10 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Water Fall
Situated at a distance of about 100 km from Shimoga town, Jog Falls is one of the main attractions of Shimoga. It is the highest untiered waterfall in India located in Sagara, created by River Sharavathi.
Known also as Gerusoppe Falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi, Jog Falls plummets...
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Madikeri
Rank 11
Ranked 11 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Hill
Madikeri is a major destination of tourists visiting Talacauvery (Talakaveri), situated at a distance of about 48 km away at an altitude of 1525 m above the sea level.
Madikeri hill station was named as Muddurajakeri, after its founder Muddu Raja, the prince of the Haleri dynasty, in...
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Ullal
Rank 12
Ranked 12 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Other
Ullal, located on the shore of the Arabian Sea, is a sea-town that was once the capital of the Tulu Kingdom. Attractions of the town include Someshwara Temple, Queen Abbakka's Fort at Ranipura and Seyyad Madani Dargah. In memory of the Muslim saint Syed Muhamed Shareef Madani Melangadi, Ullal...
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Mysore Palace
Rank 13
Ranked 13 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Palace
- Entry: Paid
Mysore Palace (Amba Vilas Palace), known also as the Main Palace, is one among the major attractions of Mysore. Mysore Palace, situated in the heart of the city, mirrors the bygone era.
The Mysore Palace of today is the fourth palace constructed on the same site. The re-construction of...
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Padukone
Rank 14
Ranked 14 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Village
Padukone is a village located about 17 km north of Kundapur. This village is surrounded by the Souparnika River, coconut trees and kudru.
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Lal Bagh
Rank 15
Ranked 15 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Park
- Entry: Paid
Lal Bagh, one of the main attractions of Bangalore, was commissioned in the year 1760 by Hyder Ali and was completed by his successor Tipu Sultan. Spread over an area of 240 acres, the garden attained status of a Government Botanical Garden in 1856. Situated in the southern part of the city, this...
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Ganjam
Rank 16
Ranked 16 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Historic
Ganjam has mortal remains of Tipu Sultan as well as his father Hyder Ali and his mother Fatima. This place has ebony doors laid with ivory and tiger stripes on the walls.
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Tipu Sultan Palace
Rank 17
Ranked 17 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Palace
- Entry: Paid
Tipu Sultan Palace, built between 1781 and 1791, is identical to the Daria Daulat which is another palace of Tipu Sultan. Emperor referred to it as the 'Rash-e-Jannat', meaning abode of happiness and envy of heaven.
Commissioned by Hyder Ali, the construction was completed under...
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Guttahalli
Rank 18
Ranked 18 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Village
Guttahalli village, around 15 km away from the Kolar Gold Fields, is famous for the Lakshmi-Venkateshwara temple, often called the Bangaru Tirupati and the Golden Tirupati.
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Shankaranarayana
Rank 19
Ranked 19 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Village
Shankaranarayana is a village located east of Kundapur and was initially known as Krodha Kshetra. This site, regarded as one of the seven important regions of pilgrimage, is famous for the temple of Shankaranarayana. The main idol of this temple is in the form of Udbhava Linga. The Udbhava Linga...
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Jain Temples
Rank 20
Ranked 20 of 849Places to Visit in Karnataka
- Type: Religious
The Jain Temples or a group of Jain monasteries at Basadi Halli are among the popular sightseeing attractions of the region. These Jain Temples are renowned for their decorated pillars, which are highly polished almost resembling mirrors. Located close to the Hoysaleswara Temple, the group...
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