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Places to visit in Karnataka

483 places on one map: 227 temples, 34 lakes, 27 waterfalls, 23 forts and more. Tick off the ones you have seen and they go into your India passport.

Our guides to Karnataka

Bengaluru

India’s tech capital, with a mild climate, craft breweries, garden parks and great South Indian breakfasts.

Oct-Feb 1-2 days

Hampi

The ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire scattered across a surreal landscape of giant boulders: a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Oct-Feb 2-3 days

Mysuru

A royal city of silk, sandalwood and the illuminated Mysore Palace: the heart of the Dasara festival.

Oct-Feb 1-2 days

Coorg (Kodagu)

Misty coffee estates, waterfalls and Kodava culture in Karnataka’s Western Ghats.

Jun-Mar 2-3 days

Chikmagalur

Where coffee first came to India: rolling estates, Karnataka’s highest peak and quiet waterfalls.

Sep-Mar 2 days

Gokarna

A temple town with a string of secluded beaches (Om, Kudle, Half Moon and Paradise) joined by coastal trails.

Oct-Mar 2-3 days

Bengaluru, KarnatakaHampi, KarnatakaMysuru, KarnatakaCoorg (Kodagu), KarnatakaChikmagalur, KarnatakaGokarna, KarnatakaUdupi, Murudeshwar and the Temple Coast, KarnatakaPattadakal Group of Monuments, KarnatakaJog Falls, KarnatakaBandipur National Park, KarnatakaGol Gumbaz, KarnatakaNagarhole National Park, KarnatakaMysore Palace, KarnatakaVijayanagara, KarnatakaAihole, KarnatakaShivanasamudra Falls, KarnatakaChennakesava Temple, KarnatakaSacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas, KarnatakaBadami cave temples, KarnatakaKali Tiger Reserve, KarnatakaMurudeshwar, KarnatakaShravanabelagola, KarnatakaBannerghatta National Park, KarnatakaNilgiri Biosphere Reserve, KarnatakaLalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore, KarnatakaChennakesava Temple at Somanathapura Mysore, KarnatakaVirupaksha Temple, KarnatakaHoysaleswara Temple, KarnatakaSt. Philomena's Cathedral, KarnatakaBellandur Lake, KarnatakaPampa Sarovar, KarnatakaIrupu Falls, KarnatakaAnjidiv Island, KarnatakaThe Leela Palace Bengaluru, KarnatakaJayamahal Palace Hotel, KarnatakaBidar Fort, KarnatakaUdupi Sri Krishna Matha, KarnatakaBhutanatha group of temples, Badami, KarnatakaGokak Falls, KarnatakaTungabhadra Dam, KarnatakaAlmatti Dam, KarnatakaBiligiriranga Hills Tiger Reserve, KarnatakaRanganthittu Bird Sanctuary, KarnatakaLalitha Mahal, KarnatakaBengaluru Palace, KarnatakaJama Masjid, Bijapur, KarnatakaKrishna Raja Sagara, KarnatakaUnchalli Falls, KarnatakaKunchikal Falls, KarnatakaKudremukh trek, KarnatakaCubbon Park, KarnatakaChamundeshwari Temple, KarnatakaHebbe Falls, KarnatakaMekedaatu, KarnatakaDurga temple, Aihole, KarnatakaKollur Mookambika Temple, KarnatakaBhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, KarnatakaSringeri Sharada Peetham, KarnatakaNamdroling Monastery, KarnatakaMahadeva Temple, Itagi, KarnatakaNageshvara Temple, KarnatakaJama Masjid Gulbarga, KarnatakaSt. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Bengaluru, KarnatakaSoukya International Holistic Health Centre, KarnatakaJindal Naturecure Institute, KarnatakaShreyas Retreat, KarnatakaSwaSwara, KarnatakaDharmaraya Swamy Temple, KarnatakaPushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, KarnatakaChitradurga Fort, KarnatakaTipu Sultan's Summer Palace, KarnatakaJaganmohan Palace, KarnatakaMahakuta group of temples, KarnatakaHalasuru Someshwara Temple, Bangalore, KarnatakaDodda Ganeshana Gudi, KarnatakaPanchakuta Basadi, Kambadahalli, KarnatakaMahabaleshwar Temple, KarnatakaBanashankari Amma Temple, KarnatakaMasjid-i-Ala, KarnatakaKukkarahalli lake, KarnatakaUlsoor Lake, KarnatakaHonnamana Kere, KarnatakaAbbey Falls, KarnatakaMysore Zoo, KarnatakaBrindavan Gardens, KarnatakaKukke Subramanya Temple, KarnatakaBengaluru Fort, KarnatakaKudremukh National Park, KarnatakaKemmangundi, KarnatakaDandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, KarnatakaDevanahalli Fort, KarnatakaManyakheta, KarnatakaSaavira Kambada Basadi, KarnatakaAmrutesvara Temple, KarnatakaAnanthasayana temple, KarnatakaSt. Lawrence Shrine, KarnatakaSt. Mary's Basilica, Bangalore, KarnatakaBara Kaman, KarnatakaKanva Reservoir, KarnatakaSathodi Falls, KarnatakaMale Mahadeshwara Hills, KarnatakaSomeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary, KarnatakaLotus Mahal Pavilion, KarnatakaGuru Nanak Jhira Sahib, KarnatakaChikkajala, KarnatakaGovernment Museum, Bengaluru, KarnatakaLingambudhi Lake, KarnatakaKaranji Lake, KarnatakaHesaraghatta Lake, KarnatakaAgara Lake, KarnatakaChunchanakatte Falls, KarnatakaSri Ranganathaswamy Temple, KarnatakaMangaladevi Temple, KarnatakaKolaramma Temple, KarnatakaKadri Manjunath Temple, KarnatakaKaitabheshvara Temple, Kubatur, KarnatakaIshvara Temple, Arasikere, KarnatakaKamala Narayana Temple, Degaon, KarnatakaKasivisvesvara Temple, Lakkundi, KarnatakaKedareswara temple, Halebidu, KarnatakaArakeshvara Templa, KarnatakaGokarnanatheshwara Temple, KarnatakaSrikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud, KarnatakaSirsi Marikamba Temple, KarnatakaDharmasthala Temple, KarnatakaLad Khan Temple, KarnatakaAkkana Basadi, KarnatakaBijapur Fort, KarnatakaGulbarga Fort, KarnatakaSrirangapatna Fort, KarnatakaJamalabad Fort, KarnatakaFolk Lore Museum Mysore, KarnatakaMadarsa Mahmud Gawan, KarnatakaMasjid Zeenath Baksh, KarnatakaLinganamakki Dam, KarnatakaTalakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary, KarnatakaRanibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary, KarnatakaBrahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, KarnatakaCauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, KarnatakaKavaledurga Fort, KarnatakaRaichur Fort, KarnatakaMirjan Fort, KarnatakaSrirangapatna Gumbaz, KarnatakaHirebenkal, KarnatakaOriental Research Institute Mysore, KarnatakaKarnataka Chitrakala Parishath College of Fine Arts, KarnatakaHebbal lake, KarnatakaHonnemaradu, KarnatakaVibhutipura Lake, KarnatakaShanti Sagara, KarnatakaMadiwala Lake, KarnatakaGodchinamalaki Falls, KarnatakaJhari Falls, KarnatakaKalhatti Falls, KarnatakaCharmadi Ghat, KarnatakaPigeon Island, KarnatakaFreedom Park, Bangalore, KarnatakaOur Lady of Rosary of Mangalore, KarnatakaSt. Anthony's Basilica, Dornahalli, KarnatakaHospet Church, KarnatakaSt. Aloysius Chapel, KarnatakaShettihalli Rosary Church, KarnatakaKalleshvara Temple, Bagali, KarnatakaGaurishvara Temple, Yelandur, KarnatakaHarihareshwara Temple, KarnatakaAnnapoorneshwari Temple, KarnatakaBanashankari Temple, KarnatakaVeera Narayana Temple, Belavadi, KarnatakaDoddabasappa Temple, Dambal, KarnatakaKotilingeshwara Temple, KarnatakaKalleshwara Temple, Hire Hadagali, KarnatakaGavi Gangadhareshwara Temple, KarnatakaShringeri Sharadamba Temple, KarnatakaSiddhesvara Temple, KarnatakaBhoga Nandeeshwara Temple, KarnatakaBrahma Jinalaya, Lakkundi, KarnatakaMysuru Rail Museum, KarnatakaVisvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, KarnatakaMasjid-e-Bilal, KarnatakaMecca Masjid, KarnatakaSupa Dam, KarnatakaAttiveri Bird Sanctuary, KarnatakaGudavi Bird Sanctuary, KarnatakaMandagadde Bird Sanctuary, KarnatakaFort Anjediva, KarnatakaKittur Fort, KarnatakaMysore Sand Sculpture Museum, KarnatakaManjusha Museum, KarnatakaSwami Vivekananda Planetarium, KarnatakaAgastya lake, KarnatakaThippagondanahalli Reservoir, KarnatakaPuttenahalli Lake, KarnatakaSankey tank, KarnatakaMallalli Falls, KarnatakaHanumana Gundi Falls, KarnatakaKadri Park, KarnatakaBengaluru Aquarium, KarnatakaMilagres Church, KarnatakaMarikamba Temple, Sagara, KarnatakaDomlur Chokkanathaswamy temple, KarnatakaMaha Ganapathi Mahammaya Temple, KarnatakaPanchalingeshwara temple, Govindanahalli, KarnatakaGhati Subramanya, KarnatakaKote Venkataramana Temple, Bangalore, KarnatakaLakshminarayana Temple, Hosaholalu, KarnatakaTripurantaka Temple, KarnatakaLakshmi Devi Temple, KarnatakaKamal Basadi, KarnatakaChaturmukha Basadi, KarnatakaChennakeshava Temple, Aralaguppe, KarnatakaVijayanarayana Temple, Gundlupet, KarnatakaChandramouleshwara Temple, Unkal, KarnatakaKedareshvara Temple, Balligavi, KarnatakaLakshmikanta Temple, Kalale, KarnatakaVenugopalaswamy Temple, Devanahalli, KarnatakaGunja Narasimha Swamy Temple, Thirumakudalu Narasipura, KarnatakaTeru Malleshvara Temple, Hiriyur, KarnatakaKanakachalapathi Temple, Kanakagiri, KarnatakaSeebi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Seebi, KarnatakaMylara Lingeshwara Temple, KarnatakaHasanamba temple, KarnatakaRagigudda Sri Prasannaswamy Anjaneya Temple, KarnatakaThe RVM Foundation Shiv Temple, KarnatakaHulimavu cave Temple, KarnatakaNannesvara Temple, Lakkundi, KarnatakaYelluru Shri Vishweshwara Temple, KarnatakaNageshvara-Chennakeshava Temple complex, Mosale, KarnatakaTrikuteshwara, KarnatakaSri Vinayaka Temple, Guddattu, KarnatakaShiva temple in Narayanapur, KarnatakaIswara temple in Jalasangvi, KarnatakaShantinatha Basadi, Jinanathapura, KarnatakaRamalingeshwara group of temples, Avani, KarnatakaBelgaum Fort, KarnatakaBellary Fort, KarnatakaNational Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru, KarnatakaKempegowda Museum, KarnatakaAndu Masjid, KarnatakaLangar Ki Masjid, KarnatakaNisargadhama, KarnatakaRaja Lakhamagowda dam, KarnatakaHarangi Dam, KarnatakaHallur, KarnatakaChandravalli, KarnatakaBankapur Peacock Sanctuary, KarnatakaMookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, KarnatakaHebbal Lake, KarnatakaJakkur Lake, KarnatakaPuttenahalli Lake Birds Conservation Reserve, KarnatakaAyyanakere, KarnatakaKoosalli Water Falls, KarnatakaVajrapoha Falls, KarnatakaTyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari, KarnatakaTagore Park, KarnatakaInfant Jesus Church, Bangalore, KarnatakaBasilica of Our Lady of Health, Harihar, KarnatakaPolali Rajarajeshwari Temple, KarnatakaGanesha Temple, Idagunji, KarnatakaNavagraha Jain Temple, KarnatakaBucesvara Temple, Koravangala, KarnatakaCheluvanarayana Swamy Temple, KarnatakaBadami Shivalaya, KarnatakaYoga Madhava Temple, Settikere, KarnatakaBhimeshvara Temple, Nilagunda, KarnatakaKanakagiri Jain Shri kshetra, KarnatakaHuligina Maradi Temple, KarnatakaBrahmeshvara Temple, Kikkeri, KarnatakaKadu Malleshwara Temple, KarnatakaKalikamba Temple, KarnatakaLakshmi Narasimha Temple, Bhadravathi, KarnatakaMallikarjuna Temple, Basaralu, KarnatakaSomeshvara Temple, Haranhalli, KarnatakaArakeshwara Temple, Haleyedatore, KarnatakaNimishambha, KarnatakaYellamma Temple, Saundatti, KarnatakaDakshinamukha Nandi Tirtha Kalyani Temple, KarnatakaSomeshwara Temple, Kolar, KarnatakaRameshvara Temple, Koodli, KarnatakaSaumyakeshava Temple, Nagamangala, KarnatakaSharana Basaveshwara Temple, KarnatakaKudroli Bhagavathi, KarnatakaKumara Swamy Devasthana, Bangalore, KarnatakaKarinjeshwara Temple, KarnatakaSri Gangamma Devi Temple, KarnatakaManjarabad Fort, KarnatakaBasavakalyana Fort, KarnatakaMadikeri Fort, KarnatakaNalknad Palace, KarnatakaDaria Daulat Bagh, KarnatakaChittaranjan Palace, KarnatakaHAL Aerospace Museum, KarnatakaRegional Museum of Natural History Mysore, KarnatakaAloyseum, KarnatakaPayana Museum, KarnatakaIndian Music Experience Museum, KarnatakaJod Gumbaz, KarnatakaBarid Shahi Tombs, KarnatakaEk Minar Mosque, Raichur, KarnatakaSolah Khamba Mosque, KarnatakaAli Farhad Khan's Mosque, KarnatakaNarayanpur Dam, KarnatakaJayamangali Blackbuck Reserve, KarnatakaGaganachukki Falls, KarnatakaDabbe Falls, Sagara, KarnatakaChelavara Falls, KarnatakaShivganga falls, KarnatakaThottikallu, KarnatakaBenne Hole Falls, KarnatakaNational Military Memorial, KarnatakaRachenahalli Lake, KarnatakaDoddakallasandra Lake, KarnatakaYelahanka Lake, KarnatakaArekere Lake, KarnatakaSarakki lake, KarnatakaSt. Mark's Cathedral, Bangalore, KarnatakaSt. Andrew's Church, Bangalore, KarnatakaSt. Bartholomew's Church, Mysore, KarnatakaSt. John's Church, Bengaluru, KarnatakaRice Memorial Church, Bengaluru, KarnatakaWilliam Arthur Memorial Church, Gubbi, KarnatakaMatsya Narayana Temple, Bangalore, KarnatakaAdoration Monastery of the Sisters of St-Clare, KarnatakaShri Kalika Devi Temple, KarnatakaYoganarasimha, KarnatakaSadasiva Temple, Nuggehalli, KarnatakaMadhukesvara temple, KarnatakaNarasimha Jharni, KarnatakaGuru Narasimha Temple, KarnatakaKote Jalakantheshwara temple, KarnatakaNavalinga Temple, KarnatakaSri Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Shamanur, KarnatakaSri Mailar Mallanna, KarnatakaVeerbhadra Temple, KarnatakaShree Vishnumurthy Temple, KarnatakaOld Madiwala Someshwara Temple, Bangalore, KarnatakaChandragutti Renukamba Temple, KarnatakaChandragupta Basadi, KarnatakaSri Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple, KarnatakaGroup of temples at Magadi, Karnataka, KarnatakaMakalidurga, KarnatakaBhimgad Fort, KarnatakaChaubara, KarnatakaMuseum of Art & Photography, KarnatakaSrimanthi Bhai Memorial Government Museum, KarnatakaArchaeological Museum, Vijayapura, KarnatakaAin-ul-mulk's tomb, KarnatakaIbrahim Rouza, KarnatakaMudumal Megalithic Menhirs, KarnatakaGommateshwara statue, KarnatakaStatue of Queen Victoria, Karnataka

The best-known places

  1. Pattadakal Group of Monuments
    Ms Sarah Welch, CC BY-SA 4.0
    PattadakalWorld Heritage Site

    World Heritage site with 7th and 8th century temples.

    Wikipedia

  2. Jog Falls
    Arkadeep Meta, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Jog FallsWaterfall

    Second largest plunge falls located in Karnataka.

    Wikipedia

  3. Bandipur National Park
    Dineshkannambadi at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
    Bandipur National ParkNational park

    Ooty guide (29 km)Wikipedia

  4. Gol Gumbaz
    Meesanjay, CC BY-SA 3.0
    Gol GumbazTomb

    Mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur.

    Wikipedia

  5. Nagarhole National Park
    Kandukuru Nagarjun from Bangalore, India, CC BY 2.0
    Nagarhole National ParkNational park

    Wayanad guide (41 km)Wikipedia

  6. Mysore PalacePalace

    Historical palace in Mysuru, Karnataka, India.

    Mysuru guide (2 km)Wikipedia

  7. Vijayanagara
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    VijayanagaraAncient site

    Now ruins, previously the capital of Vijayanagara Empire founded in the 14th century.

    Hampi guide (2 km)Wikipedia

  8. Aihole
    Parthasarathi Chakrabarty, CC BY-SA 4.0
    AiholeAncient site

    Village and historic site in Karnataka, India.

    Wikipedia

  9. Shivanasamudra Falls
    Deepak TL, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Shivanasamudra FallsWaterfall

    Waterfalls on the Kaveri River in India.

    Wikipedia

  10. Chennakesava Temple
    Dineshkannambadi (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
    Chennakeshava Temple, BelurTemple

    12th century Vishnu temple complex in Belur, Karnataka (Hoysala Empire era).

    Chikmagalur guide (20 km)Wikipedia

  11. Sacred Ensembles of the HoysalasWorld Heritage Site

    World Heritage Site in India.

    Chikmagalur guide (27 km)Wikipedia

  12. Badami cave temples
    Ms Sarah Welch, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Badami cave templesTemple

    6th-8th century Hindu and Jain cave temples in Karnataka, India.

    Wikipedia

Karnataka state guide: a map with the capital Bengaluru, UNESCO sites and tiger reserves, key facts, dishes to try, GI products, a festival to plan around and the state animal, bird, flower and tree.

Karnataka on one page

Karnataka has five tiger reserves and three UNESCO sites of its own. Hampi, Pattadakal and the Hoysala temples are Karnataka's alone. It also shares the Western Ghats listing with three other states.

A one-page guide to Karnataka: a map with the capital, UNESCO sites and tiger reserves, the key facts, what to eat, what to take home and a festival to plan around. Free to save, print and share.

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Everything in Karnataka by type

Destination guides 7

World Heritage places 2

Forts 23

Palaces 9

Temples 227

and 187 more on the map

Gurdwaras 1

Mosques 11

Churches 4

Monasteries and stupas 5

Tombs 3

Monuments 9

Ancient sites 19

Museums 21

National parks 6

Wildlife sanctuaries 37

Hill stations 2

Beaches 1

Lakes 34

Waterfalls 27

Islands 4

Mountain passes 2

Gardens and parks 12

Zoos 2

Markets 1

Dams and other landmarks 7

Treks 1

Palace hotels 2

Wellness retreats 4

Cities: Mysore, Mangaluru, Belgaum, Udupi, Vijayapura, Ballari, Bidar, Mandya, Hassan, Channarayapatna.

21 universities and institutes in Karnataka

Food to try in Karnataka

Dishes 10

  • Mysore masala dosa
  • Bisi bele bath
  • Ragi mudde
  • Neer dosa
  • Benne dose
  • Akki rotti
  • Jolada rotti
  • Holige
  • Chiroti
  • Kesari bath

GI-tagged foods 16

  • Dharwad Pedha GI: sweet
  • Coorg Orange GI: fruit
  • Nanjanagud Banana GI: fruit
  • Monsooned Malabar Arabica Coffee GI: tea or coffee
  • Coorg Green Cardamom GI: spice or chilli
  • Devanahalli Pomelo GI: fruit
  • Appemidi Mango GI: fruit
  • Kamalapur Red Banana GI: fruit
  • Byadagi Chilli GI: spice or chilli
  • Udupi Mattu Gulla Brinjal GI: speciality
  • Bangalore Blue Grapes GI: fruit
  • Bangalore Rose Onion GI: speciality
  • Coorg Arabica Coffee GI: tea or coffee
  • Chikmagalur Arabica Coffee GI: tea or coffee
  • Bababudangiri Arabica Coffee GI: tea or coffee
  • Gulbarga Tur Dal GI: rice or grain

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best places to visit in Karnataka?
The best known, by how many languages of Wikipedia cover them, are Pattadakal Group of Monuments, Jog Falls, Bandipur National Park, Gol Gumbaz, Nagarhole National Park, Mysore Palace, Vijayanagara, Aihole. Our destination guides cover Bengaluru, Hampi, Mysuru, Coorg (Kodagu), Chikmagalur, Gokarna, Udupi, Murudeshwar and the Temple Coast.
How many places to visit are there in Karnataka?
Our map has 483 places in Karnataka, including 227 temples, 34 lakes, 27 waterfalls, 23 forts, 21 museums.
Are there UNESCO World Heritage places in Karnataka?
Yes, 2 on our map: Pattadakal Group of Monuments, Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas.

Places come from Wikidata (CC0) and our own destination guides; checked 19 Oct 2026.

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