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About Karnataka Tourism
Karnataka is one of the four southern states of India. Bordered by the Arabian Sea on the west, it is surrounded by Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The state has three main regions: the coastal plains abutting the sea; the Western Ghats running parallel to the coastline; and the inland plains of the Deccan Plateau. One of the most industrialised states in India, Karnataka also produces 90% of India's gold, almost 60% of its coffee and a significant amount of raw silk and sandalwood products. Bangalore (now called Bengaluru) in southeast Karnataka is the capital as well as the biggest city. Bangalore
has more than 50% of software companies in the country based in it and
is called the Silicon Valley of India. It is also famous
Overview of the destination Coorg is a nice place for those who stay within few hundred miles..but if you are travelling 1000km especially for this destination, I dont think
Food, sight-seeing and shopping You can shop Coffee, but take care the packings are very bad, the beans might spill during transport. I was not very much impressed by
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. Kushalnagar to Madikeri road is under construction. Avoid travelling in night. Divide your stay as 1 night at Madikeri and 1 at Kushal Nagar. 1
vasanth, Chennai | 23rd August 2007 Kukke Subrahmanya, Bisle Ghat Kukke Subrahmanya is a place of pilgrimage, which lies in Western Ghat covering Kumara Parvatha
Indias Silicon Valley - Karnataka has emerged as the computer capital and centre of high-tech industries, especially software. Bangalore has for long been known as Indias answer to Silicon Valley.
Government of Karnataka - Karnataka Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance.
Karnataka Tourism - Karnataka Tourism Government portal - Official website of Dept. of Tourism, covers Places of Interest in Karnataka, List of Ancient Temples in Karnataka and Festivals in Karnataka.
Other Useful Links
Karnataka trip - Blog about Karnataka - Karnataka Blog on Travel, People, Culture, Links, News, Articles, Places etc.,
Hindu temples - Pictures about Hindu Temples in Karnataka: Achyutaraya temple in Vijayanagar, Nandi Hill,
Kudroli Sri Gokarnatheshwara temple, Vitthala temple etc.,
