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| Sunrise over Hampi, India. Photo by Chris Raven |
India travel guide
India is a richly diverse tapestry – with spirituality, its ubiquitous thread – weaving all the way from the snowy peaks of the far north to the tropical shores of the deep south.
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana & Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir (including Ladakh), Himachal Pradesh, Agra & the Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal & Darjeeling, Bihar & Jharkhand, Sikkim, Northeast States, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka & Bengaluru, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Chennai, Andaman Islands, Understand and Survival guide chapters.
Or download just the Karnataka & Bengaluru Chapter
Blessed with a diverse makeup conforming to all the romance of quintessential India, Karnataka delivers with its winning blend of palaces, tiger reserves, megacities, ancient ruins, beaches and legendary hang-outs. At its nerve centre is the silicon-capital Bengaluru (Bangalore), overfed with the good life.
- marvel at the gravity-defying boulders, and wandering among the melancholic ruins of Hampi
- hit Gokarna for its beautiful beaches and legendary chilled-out atmosphere minus the resorts
- savour aromatic coffee while recharging your soul in the cool highlands of the Kodagu Region
Coverage includes: Bengaluru (Bangalore) & around, Mysuru (Mysore) and around, Bandipur National Park, Nagarhole National Park & around, Kodagu (Coorg) Region, Belur & Halebid, Sravanabelagola, Mangaluru (Mangalore), Dharmasthala, Udupi (Udipi), Malpe, Jog Falls, Gokarna, Hampi & around, Hospet (Hosapete), Hubli (Hubballi), Badami and around, Bijapur (Vijapura) and Bidar.
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