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Ruins and rainforests, code and coffee — where ancient empires meet India's Silicon Valley

The Western Ghats spine, the Deccan plateau, and 320 km of Konkan coast — the south's most varied state. Hampi's Vijayanagara ruins (UNESCO) sprawl across granite boulders; Pattadakal, Aihole and Badami carry the Chalukya temple architecture; Belur and Halebidu hold the Hoysala stone work; Mysore's Dasara is the country's oldest continuously celebrated royal festival; Coorg (Kodagu) is India's coffee belt; Gokarna remains the alternative to Goa for a quieter beach week. Bengaluru is the country's tech capital. The Western Ghats sections in Kudremukh, Bandipur and Nagarhole are tiger and elephant strongholds. 30 destinations across the state.

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Hampi — UNESCO ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire spread across a surreal boulder landscape
Mysore Palace — India's most visited palace, 100,000 lights during Dasara festival
Coorg (Kodagu) — India's coffee capital, misty plantations, Kodava warrior culture
Gokarna — five sacred beaches, Om Beach shaped like the symbol, temple town
Belur-Halebidu — Hoysala temples with the most intricate stone carving in India (UNESCO 2024)
Bangalore — India's startup capital, craft beer pioneer, 75+ breweries, garden city
Bandipur-Nagarhole — Nilgiri Biosphere tiger reserves, elephant corridor
Jog Falls — India's second-highest plunge waterfall at 253m, four distinct cascades
Badami-Aihole-Pattadakal — Chalukya dynasty cave temples, cradle of Indian architecture
Udupi — temple town that invented South Indian vegetarian cuisine (dosa, idli origin)

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Bengaluru & SurroundsMysore & Heritage BeltCoorg & ChikmagalurCoastal KarnatakaHampi & Northern HeritageWildlife & Western Ghats

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