Tourism in Karnataka information

State Department overview
Type	State Department
Jurisdiction	Karnataka
Headquarters	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
State Minister responsible	H. K. Patil, Minister of Tourism of Karnataka;

Karnataka, the sixth largest state in India, has been ranked as the third most popular state in the country for tourism in 2014.^[1]^[2] ^[3] It is home to 507 of the 3600 centrally protected monuments in India, second only to Uttar Pradesh.^[4] The State Directorate of Archaeology and Museums protects an additional 752 monuments and another 25,000 monuments are yet to receive protection.^[5]

The ancient sculptured temples, modern cities, hill ranges, forests and beaches are some tourism centers. 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.

The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation is the governmental body that works to promote tourism in Karnataka.^[6]

Bangalore

Jog falls

Banavasi

Balligavi

Bidar

Mantralayam

Basavakalyan

Gulbarga

Kudalasangama

Alamatti

Hampi

Anegundi

Halasi

Hooli

Asoga

Degaon

Lakkundi

Lakshmeshwar

Kanakagiri

Itagi

Dambal

Gokak Falls

Pattadakal

Chitradurga

Coorg

Bijapur

Udupi

Belur

Shravanabelagola

Melukote

Mysore

Aihole

Badami

Hangal

Chaudayyadanapura

Bankapura

Kuruvatti

Dandeli

Gokarna

Karwar

Ikkeri

Mirjan Fort

Murudeshwara

Yana

Sirsi

Agumbe

Belavadi

Shringeri

Hornadu

Dharmasthala

Kemmangundi

Kudremukha

Kollur

Kodachadri

Halebidu

Somanathapura

Mangalore

Antaragange

Nandi Hills

Devarayanadurga

BR Hills

Kabini backwaters

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Different tourist places in Karnataka. ()

^ Andhra Pradesh top tourist destination: Tourism Ministry – Financial Express Archived 21 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Handbook of Karnataka, Karnataka The Tourist Paradise". Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
^ Karnataka ranks among top five states in tourism: FICCI – OneIndia retrieved on 10 June 2006 Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Alphabetical list of Monuments". Protected Monuments. Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
^ Correspondent (6 January 2007). "Plan to conserve heritage monuments, museums". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
^ "About KSTDC". Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

[1] Andhra Pradesh top tourist destination: Tourism Ministry – Financial Express Archived 21 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Handbook of Karnataka, Karnataka The Tourist Paradise". Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2008.

[3] Karnataka ranks among top five states in tourism: FICCI – OneIndia retrieved on 10 June 2006 Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine

[protect-4] "Alphabetical list of Monuments". Protected Monuments. Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2007.

[protected_monuments-5] Correspondent (6 January 2007). "Plan to conserve heritage monuments, museums". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2007.

[6] "About KSTDC". Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

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