Basket of yellow flowers in Mysore, India

A basket full of little yellow flowers glows bright at Mysore market in India.

Photo by Chris Raven

Download the eBook version of Lonely Planet's Karnataka & Bengaluru PDF chapter from the South India & Kerala guidebook

South India & Kerala - 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.

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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