Districts and Places to visit in Karnataka

List of places to visit in Karnataka.

1. Bagalakot

a. Aihole

b. Badami

c. Pattadakallu

d. Kudalsangam

e. Mahakuteshwar temple in Mahakuta

f. Shivayogmandir

g. Banashankari temple in Badami.

2. Bellary

a. Hampi

i) Virupaksha temple

ii) The Stone Chariot

iii) Elephant Stables

iv) Lotus Mahal

v) King's Balance

b. Bellary Fort

c. Ambali

d. Mallara

e. Ramanadurga or Ramgad

f. Tungabhadra Dam

3. Bidar

a. The Fort

b. Tombs of the Bahmani Rulers

c. Guru Nanak Jhira

4. Bijapur

a. Gol Gumbaz

b. Afzal Khan's Cenotaph

c. The Ibrahim Rauza

Best Time to visit: September to February.

5. Chamarajanagar

a. MM hills

b. BR hills

6. Chikballapur

a. Nandi Hills

b. Ranganatha Swamy temple

c. Pancha Giris (literally five hills)

i) Nandi Giri

ii) Chandra Giri

iii) Indra Giri

iv) Brahma Giri

v) Hema Giri

vi) Kalavaara Hill or Skanda Giri.

vii) Pandava Hill

viii) Kaurava Hill

7. Chikamangalur

a. Kemmannugundi

b. Baba-Budan Range

c. Sringeri

d. Hebbe Falls

e. Kalhatti Falls

f. Amrithapura

g. Kudremukh

h. Sitalayangiri

i. Mulayangiri

j. Yagachi Dam

8. Chitradurga

a. Chitradurga Kote

b. Ashoka Siddapura

c. Brahmagiri

d. Chandravalli

e. Jogimatti Hill Station

f. Molakalmuru fortified town of the Kadambas

g. Neerthadi is famous for its Ranganathaswamy temple built in Vijayanagar style.

h. Vani Vilas Sagar

i. Doddahottrangappa Hill

j. 'Halu' Rameshwara.

9. Coorg

a. Madikeri Fort

b. Raja's Seat

c. Nagarahole National Park

d. Talakaveri / Talacauvery

e. Iruppu Falls

f. Abbey Falls

g. Dubare

h. Valanoor

i. Nisargadhama

j. Bhagamandala

k. Harangi Dam

For details on Coorg accomodation and Routes check my earlier post on Coorg.

10. Davanagere

a. Siruvani Waterfalls and Dam

b. Uchangidurga fort

c. Pushkarni

Best time to visit: October and March.

11. Gulbarga

a. Malakheda fort – near Gulbarga

b. Sharana Basaveshwara temple - Gulbarga

12. Hassan

a. Belur

b. Halebid

c. Koramangala

d. Mosale

e. Gorur

f. Manzarabad

g. Bisle Ghat

13. Mandya

a. Mahadevpura

b. Melukote

c. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

d. Srirangapattana

e. Basaral

f. Shivanasamudra

g. Kokkrebellur

h. Ganjam

i. Daria Daulat Bagh

j. Sriranganatha Temple

k. Brindavan Gardens

l. Ghosai Ghat

m. Sagarkatte

n. Tonnur Kere

o. Kunti Betta

For details on Mandya Check out this post.

14. Mangalore (Dakshina Kannada)

a. Charmadi (A brilliant site http://kaalaharana.blogspot.com/ gives complete details on places near Charmadi)

b. Someshwar Beach

c. Panambur Beach

d. Ullal Beach

e. Suratkal Beach

f. Kaup Beach

g. Malpe Beach

h. Maravante Beach

i. Murudeshwar Beach

j. Moodbidri

15. Shimoga

a. Jog water falls

b. agumbe

c. Sigandur chaudamma temple

d. Vanake-Abbey Falls

e. Achakanya Falls

f. Hidlamane Falls

g. Tunga Anecut

h. B.R.P Dam

i. Linganmakki Dam

16. Tumkur

a. Pavagada Fort

b. Devarayana Durga

c. Sinhadham

d. Mekedatu (Bangalore Rural)

17. Uttara Kannada

a. Attiveri bird sanctuary

b. Yana

c. Karwar

d. Apsara Konda Falls (Honnavar)

e. Magod Falls

f. Lalguli Falls

g. Sathodi Falls

h. Unchalli Falls

i. Lushington Falls

j. Shivganga Falls

I haven’t been to more than 75% of the places mentioned here.

However, the list is quite huge, and surely I will try my best to visit these places and give information on accommodation, routes in posts that follow.