One State Many Worlds as said!!
A land blessed with many fascinating worlds. Discover
ageless monuments, world heritage sites, lush green forests, amazing wildlife,
spectacular waterfalls, romantic hill stations, timeless temples, pristine
beaches, exhilarating adventure sports and vibrant art & culture. And, as
you traverse through the length and breadth of Karnataka, be spellbound by
every facet of this amazing land.
This is my travelogue of Karnataka, blended equally with Photologue-Travelogue-Infologue
Some less know facts about the tourist places in Karnataka:
1. Mysore Palace: most visited palace in India and 2nd most
visited in the world and with over 2.7 million annual visitors for Mysore
Palace it is the most visited tourist destination in India after Taj Mahal.
2. Two of the 7 wonders of India as published by Times of
India have been located in Karnataka - Hampi and Shravanabelagola
3. Jog falls being the second highest plunge waterfalls in
India. Also termed as country's most famous waterfall and even though it has
compromised by hydroelectricity it is listed as the best waterfalls of Asia by
world of waterfalls website http://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/top-10-asia-waterfalls.html
4. Karnataka has been ranked as fifth most popular
destination for tourism among states of India. It has the highest number of
national protected monuments in India, at 507. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_India
Top 3 must see in Karnataka:
1. Nature: Jog
falls during monsoons
2. Buildings:
Mysore Palace on weekday
3. Monuments: Hampi
during winter on a two wheeler
The other Top 5 destinations are:
1. Monuments: Belur
Halebid
2. Forest/wildlife:
Kabini (Nagarhole National Park)
3. Monuments/caves:
Badami-Aihole-pattadakallu
4. Nature: Chikamagalur
5. Beaches: Gokarna
