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Pages in category "Hill stations in Karnataka" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Balehonnur;
Nandi Hills or Nandidurg is a hill fortress of southern India, in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka state. It is located just 3 to 5 km from Chickballapur Taluq, 60 km from Bangalore. It is 4851 ft (1478 m) above sea level. Nandidurg hill, known commonly as Nandi Hills, is the source of the Penner, Ponnaiyar and Palar rivers. Nandi Hills ...
Broadly, tourism in Karnataka is divided into four geographical regions: North Karnataka, the Hill Stations, Coastal Karnataka and South Karnataka. The Karnataka government has introduced The Golden Chariot – a train which connects popular tourist destinations in the state and Goa.
14] [15] Madikeri lies in the Western Ghats and is a popular hill station. Nearest major cities are Hassan (110 kilometres (68 mi)) to the north, Mangalore (138 kilometres (86 mi)) to the north-west, Mysore (120 kilometres (75 mi)) to the east and Kannur of Kerala to the west (112 km (70 mi)).
Hill stations in Karnataka (25 P) I. ... Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Karnataka" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
Skandagiri, also known as Kalavara Durga, is a mountain fortress located approximately 62 km (39 mi) from Bangalore city, and 3 km (1.9 mi) from Chikballapur in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is off Bellary Road ( National Highway 7 Hyderabad - Bangalore Highway), and overlooks Nandi Hills and Muddenahalli .
In the 1840s and 1850s, there was a wave of new hill stations, with the main impetus being "places to rest and recuperate from the arduous life on the plains". In the second half of the 19th century, there was a period of consolidation with few new hill stations. In the final phase, "hill stations reached their zenith in the late nineteenth ...
Nandi Hills (Anglicised forms include Nandidurg and Nandydoorg) is an ancient hill station built by Ganga Dynasty in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka state. It is 10 km from Chickballapur town and approximately 60 km from Bengaluru. The hills are near the town Nandi.