Famous places
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Bagalkot, Karnataka
Badami and Pattadakal
Early Chalukya cave temples at Badami and the UNESCO-listed temple group at nearby Pattadakal.
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FamousBengaluru Urban, Karnataka
Bengaluru
Karnataka's capital: big gardens, a Tudor-style palace, old temples and a mild plateau climate.
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FamousChikkamagaluru, Karnataka
Chikmagalur
Coffee-growing hill town in the Western Ghats, near Karnataka's highest peak, Mullayanagiri.
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FamousKodagu, Karnataka
Coorg
Coffee-growing hill district in the Western Ghats, centred on the town of Madikeri.
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FamousUttara Kannada, Karnataka
Gokarna
A temple town on the Arabian Sea coast with a string of quiet beaches linked by cliff trails.
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FamousVijayanagara, Karnataka
Hampi
Ruined capital of the Vijayanagara empire, spread among granite boulders by the Tungabhadra.
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FamousShivamogga, Karnataka
Jog Falls
The Sharavathi drops 253 m in four strands, at its fullest when the Linganamakki dam spills.
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FamousMysuru, Karnataka
Mysuru
Karnataka's palace city at the foot of Chamundi Hill, known for Mysuru Palace and the Dasara festival.
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