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| Attibele |
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| Bandipur |
| Bandipur is 80 km from Mysore on the Mysore-Ooty national highway. |
| Bangalore |
The 'silicon valley' of India is a thriving, modern business centre. The pace of life is fast. The political and intellectual environment is brisk. Socially it's progressive, too.
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| Belgaum |
Bordering Maharashtra and Goa, Belgaum is one of the fastest growing cities in Karnataka. It has several large industries, it is also a home to several divisions of the Indian Armed Forces.
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| Bellary |
It is the district head-quarters and an industrial town.
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| Bheemeshwari |
| Bheemeshwari, set on the banks of river Cauvery, is a tranquil and panoramic place where fish are found in abundance.
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| Bidar |
Steeped in history, it was once the capital of the Bahmani dynasty. It is a walled city with an imposing fort. It is an important Sikh pilgrim centre.
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| Bijapur |
530 km to the north-west of Bangalore is the ancient town of Bijapur, the capital of the Adil Shahi dynasty.
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| Chamarajnagar |
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| Chikmagalur |
Situated 251 km from Bangalore, Chikmagalur is a trekker's delight, with it's rugged mountain trails.
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| Dandeli |
Natural habitat for wild-life, 93 km from Karwar is Dandeli. It has a beautiful cave temple with stalcmites and stalactites. A paper mill is also located here.
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| Dharwad |
District head-quarters and a growing commercial centre. Hubli and Dharwad are twin cities. Calm, peaceful with a picturesque beauty, this town still retains it's old-world charm.
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| Gangarathy |
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| Gulbarga |
613 km north of Bangalore, is the district head-quarters of Gulbarga. A unique synthesis of two rich cultures, it still retains it's historic charms.
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| Hassan |
Set amidst picturesque surrooundings, 194 km from Bangalore, Hassan is called, "poor man's Ooty". It houses the master control facility of India's space programme.
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| Hospet |
340 km lies Hospet. It's tourist importance lies in it's proximity to Hampi, the site of the Medeival Vijaynagara empire, situated about 13 km away.
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| Hubli |
Hubli is important to the travellers as a major railway junction, on the routes from Mumbai to Bangalore, Goa and northern Karnataka.
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| Karwar |
Karwar has sacred pilgrim centres, historical towns and some of the most beautiful beaches in the country.
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| Kundapur |
Kundapur is the headquarters town of the taluk is about 36 km from Udupi. The place got its name from the Kundeshvara temple built by Kundavarma in the vicinity of the Panchagangavalli river.
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| Madikeri |
252 km from Bangalore, lies Madikeri -- the district head-quarter of Kodagu. Dubbed as the Scotland of India, this town has a lot to offer.
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| Mangalore |
District head-quater of Dakshina Kannada, Mangalore is a major modern port. Though developed as business and commercial centers, the city still retains it's old world charm.
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| Manipal |
Manipal is situated in the rocky hinterland of the fabled Malabar (Konkan) coast of Southwest India. Ideally situated amidst scenic beauty and rural surroundings, Manipal has all the modern facilities of transport, communication and banking. The surroundings are picturesque, comprising rural farmlands.
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| Murudeshwar |
| Situated between Honnavar and Bhatkal, 1 km off the National Highway is the scenic holy place of Murudeshwar.
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| Mysore |
Mysore is an imperial city, 140 km from Bangalore. Also known as the city of palaces, Mysore is one the finest cities of south India.
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| Nagarhole |
Nagarahole is situated in the picturesque districts of Kodagu and Mysore, in southern Karnataka. The Nagarahole National Park was first set up in 1955.
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| Puttur |
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| Raichur |
District head-quaters and a commercial center, it has an imposing fort.
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| Shimoga |
273 km south-west of Bangalore, east Shimoga was once a stronghold of the Keladi Nayakas.
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| Srirangapatna |
Srirangapatna is an island town encircled by river Cauvery. The temple of Lord Sriranganatha is said to have been built by the Chieftain Thirumalaiah in 894 AD.
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| Tumkur |
District head-quaters and an industrial town,Tumkur is fast developing into a big city.
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