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  1. Grahamapoole avatar

    RE: Ooty

    by Grahamapoole 26 February 2012

    Sravanabelaagolais definitely worth a trip, quite different from the average hindu temple. Whilst in Karnataka - try to get up to Bidar…

  2. musafir avatar

    RE: Side trips from Hyderabad in December

    by musafir 13 December 2011

    A great place to visit near H/bad is Bidar. There is a huge old fort, old Irani style tiled tombs, mosques, a ruined Irani…

  3. uselessbaba avatar

    RE: Kerala or Karnataka?

    by uselessbaba 07 September 2011

    There are 2 trains daily from Badami to Bijapur one around 8 am, the other around 3pm,takes about 3 hrs, you could probably jump on at…

  4. uselessbaba avatar

    RE: Kerala or Karnataka?

    by uselessbaba 05 September 2011

    Well, as your spending time in Mysore and Hampi I would suggest Bijapur, a muslim town awash with stunning mogul architecture and a complete…

  5. goasteve avatar

    Re: Where to from Calcutta

    by goasteve 12 August 2011

    I experienced the same dilema when I arrived in Calcutta in January 2006. Loved the city but it is a bit of a dead end. I had planned…

  6. musafir avatar

    RE: Northern Karnataka by Car

    by musafir 31 July 2011

    I have done much of that region as a trip in 2008. It was Fabulous. I simply took public buses and it worked fine. Bidar…

  7. Giora avatar

    RE: Travelling South from Mumbai

    by Giora 26 July 2011

    Pune's an obvious choice, and there are some interesting sights around town and the chance to view one of India's New Cities. The mountains…

  8. lukica avatar

    RE: Potential North India Itinerary? Where to visit Goa and Karnataka states?

    by lukica 01 January 2011

    You can get to Hampi by train and bus in about half a day from Goa (Vasco Da Gama). To see most of the temples and palaces two full days…

  9. samnc0 avatar

    trip report--mumbai-maharastra-karnataka

    by samnc0 29 December 2010

    thanks for all of you who helped me plan and answer some questions about my trip to S. India. I have a trip report so you can see how…

  10. bannedagain avatar

    RE: Bijapur to Hospet

    by bannedagain 14 November 2010

    My plan was to go from Goa to Badami/Aihole/Pattadakal (2 days here) then up to Bijapur for a day and a half, then catch an afternoon…

  11. NewIslander avatar

    RE: Bijapur to Hospet

    by NewIslander 14 November 2010

    Absolutely there will be a bus. There are buses all over karnataka. No problems. And as the distance between these two places is not huge…

  12. NewIslander avatar

    RE: Two weeks in the South of India

    by NewIslander 19 September 2010

    I am against gratuitous flying on the grounds of environmental degradation. Seeing "as much as possible" does not necessarily make for…

  13. uselessbaba avatar

    RE: Visit Pattadakal

    by uselessbaba 29 June 2010

    I did a tour around Badami/ pattadakal/Aihole a few years ago on the bullet and while it was interesting it certainly wasn't anything…

  14. musafir avatar

    RE: travelling from hyderabad to bangalore via hampi now/ in may

    by musafir 29 April 2010

    NO: Bijapur and Bidar are chock full of monuments and other things to see. I have been to both and really seen them in detail…

  15. amtrakker avatar

    Solapur

    by amtrakker 17 December 2009

    Hi all Thinking of visiting Solapur in between stops @ Gulbarga and Bijapur in north Kartanataka. Nothing in the LP guide about this…

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    Re: Goa to Hubli

    by flanagan 01 September 2009

    North of Hubli are Badami and Bijapur and south-east are biggest falls of India, Jog falls(some 200meters+). First two places are not…

  17. musafir avatar

    RE: WHICH FORT TO CHOOSE ?

    by musafir 17 July 2009

    mandu is amazing. I 'd love to go again. I went to Bidar, Gulbarga, Bijapur, Ajmer[ the hill fort above the town] , Badami forts…

  18. adriangg avatar

    RE: Is my Delhi-Agra-Bangalore-Hampi-Chennai itinerary reasonable?

    by adriangg 04 July 2009

    Hi guys! Thanks a lot for your comments... We have decided that this itinerary is definitely doable with a few tweaks!! videshi --…

  19. zauberberg avatar

    RE: Traveling in Karnataka in Aug/Sep... or...????

    by zauberberg 21 June 2009

    Your itinerary is possible in 6-7 days, but I would not try to fit in more, even so Bijapur would be great to see. Definitely go to…

  20. NewIslander avatar

    RE: The plans, they are a-changin'

    by NewIslander 11 June 2008

    Have you been to Bijapur and Badami. I really really like both these places. They are obviously not on route to Bangalore but they are…

  21. NewIslander avatar

    RE: The plans, they are a-changin'

    by NewIslander 11 June 2008

    Have you been to Bijapur and Badami. I really really like both these places. They are obviously not on route to Bangalore but they are…

  22. steven_ber avatar

    RE: Fastest way to travel between hampai to varanasi

    by steven_ber 05 February 2008

    You can get trains to Mumbai from Hubli, Bijapur (4 days a week, Sleeper Class only) and Raichur. Raichur seems like the best option,…

  23. musafir avatar

    RE: india in february

    by musafir 20 December 2007

    I am going to karnataka to see the temples at Aihole and ,Pattadakkal and to see the forts at Bidar and Bijapur.

  24. steven_ber avatar

    Mumbai - Hampi

    by steven_ber 28 August 2007

    Get off the Dadar – Chennai Express at Raichur (arr 08:48) and get a hospet bound bus, you should be able to get off close to Hampi, you…

  25. steven_ber avatar

    Hampi to Mumbai

    by steven_ber 26 July 2007

    I done the following reply to the same question a few weeks ago.
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    An idea, the 2nd choice would probibly…

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