Travel to Hampi a small village in the northern Karnataka is a memorable experience.Nestled along the bank of the Tungbhadra River hampi is located amidst the ruins of the Vijayanagar empire.Travel to Hmapi is also a pilgrimage tour because there are number of temples here as well.

Witness the splendor of Vijayanagara empire while you are here on the tour of Hampi which is also a World Heritage Site.

Places of Tourist Attractions in the Travel to Hampi:

  -  The Virupaksha Temple: A magnificent temple which is located at the end of a 700m long street which was earlier the famous Hampi bazaar. This is the sole temple at Hampi that is still used for worship. You will be filled with awe if you see the 6.7 m tall monolith of Ugra Narasimha, seated under a canopy of a seven hooded snake.

  -  Vithala Temple Complex: The most magnificent monument of Hampi has 56 pillars in the main hall which produce musical notes when struck.

  -  Stone Chariot with revolving stone wheels to the east of the Vithala Temple Complex

  -  Travel to Hampi is full of surprises and worth mentioning here is the King's Balance, where the kings were weighed against grain, gold or money which were later distributed to the poor.

  -  Queen's Bath, another destination in the travel to Hampi .Here there are arched corridors, protruding balconies and lotus - shaped fountains.

-  Worth watching is the Lotus Mahal in the 'Zenana' enclosure. This is a beautiful two-Storied place with lower level archways set in symmetrically and unfurling out to the sun and the wind like the petals of a flower.

  -  Elephant Stables: must visit while, you are on tour of Hampi , here you will find arched entrances and domes. And in the Royal Enclosure of the city is the

  -  Hazara Rama Temple , which is in the royal enclosure.

  -  Other temples here are Bala Krishna Temple,Sasivekalu Ganesh Temple on the slope of Hemakuta hill,Kadalekalu Ganesha Temple etc.

You can also witness the Vijayanagar Festival organized by the Government of Karnataka in December. Find here dance, drama, music, fireworks, puppet shows, spectacular processions, all conjuring up to present the grandeur of the bygone era.

How to get there:

Air :The nearest is Bellary Airport at a distance of 74 km You can also avail the airports at Belgaum (190 kms) and Bangalore(353 kms).

Rail :Hospet is the nearest railway station (13 km ) which is well linked by rail to Bangalore, Bijapur, Hubli and Guntakal.

Road :Hampi is well connected with Bangalore which is 350 km away.

Contact India Holiday Travel for more information of Travel to Hampi.