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Karnataka

Travel Guide Asia India Karnataka

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Introduction

2008-03-06 - Karnataka, Hampi 122

Karnataka is a state in the southeast of India.

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Geography

Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Goa] to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. The state covers an area of 191,976 square kilometres. It is the eighth largest Indian state by area, the ninth largest by population.

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Cities

Bangalore - the capital and largest city
Mangalore - port city
Mysore

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Sights and Activities

Hampi Temples

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

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Getting There

By Plane

Mysore Palace, Karnataka

Bengaluru International Airport (BLR) is a large international airport and is about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the city. This new airport was opened in May of 2008 and has good connections. Currently the only way to get to the airport on public transport is on Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) which runs twelve bus routes from as many locations in the city to connect to the new airport although the city metro and a high-speed rail are planned to be built and in operation in 2011. This large airport has direct service to almost every airport in India, most major cities around Asia and a few European cities. Lufthansa flies to Frankfurt, British Airways to London, Air France to Paris and other international connections go to Kuala Lumpur, Sharjah, Bangkok, Dubai, Hong Kong, Dubai, Mauritius, Bahrain, Malé, Muscat, Singapore, Jeddah, Riyadh and Colombo.

By Train

Bangalore is an important railway station on the vast and extensive Indian Railway network. It is well connected to all the major cities of India by fast trains, including those to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad. For more details about timings, fare and availability of seats have a look at the Indian Railways official website.