Location : 304 Kms From Bangalore,
Karnataka
Nearby Attraction : Hampi
Best Season : September To February
Centres of Tourist Attraction :
Chitradurga, Tungabhadra Dam |
Tourism in
Hospet
340 kms from Bangalore lies Hospet. Its
tourist importance lies in its proximity to
Hampi, the site of the medieval Vijayanagar
Empire, situated about 13 kms away.
The Tungabhadra Dam here harnesses the sweet
waters of the Tungabhadra river. At the base
of the dam is a garden styled along Japanese
lines.
PRIME ATTRACTIONS
Chitradurga:
On the Highway linking Bangalore to Hospet,
one comes across Chitradurga, a quaint town
with its famous Fort. This marvel of
military architecture, made impregnable by
the Nayak Paleyagars has 19 gateways and 38
postern Harihareshwara.
Hampi:
353 kms from Bangalore and 74 kms from
Bellary is Hampi. A World Heritage Centre,
Hampi is the most beautiful and evocative of
all the ruins in Karnataka.
The erstwhile capital of the Vijayanagar
Kingdom, Hampi is full of delightful
surprises. King's Balance is the balance
where kings were weighted against grain,
gold or money, which was then distributed to
the poor.
Queen's Bath with its arched corridors,
projecting balconies and lotus-shaped
fountains that once sprouted perfumed water,
the two-storeyed Lotus Mahal with recessed
archways are architectural delights.
The huge Elephant Stables, the splendid
Vithala Temple with its musical pillars and
the Stone Chariot, the Virupaksha Temple,
still used for worship, Ugra Narasimha, the
6.7 m tall monolith, the Pushkarini Tank,
the Mahanavami Dibba are all worth visiting.
The once-powerful Vijayanagar Empire was
compared to Rome by the Portuguese traveller
Paes.
HOW TO GET THERE
Rail: Hospet is connected to Bangalore,
Bellary, Gadag, Bijapur and Hubli-Dharwar.
Road: there is a well-developed road
network.
WHERE TO STAY
Hospet also has a wide variety of Hotels.
Hotel Mayura (Kamalapur).
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