Blore to hampi or shimoga?

[Ruchir]

Folks, what do you recommend?

I could make out that Hampi is more historic place..

Not too sure about shimoga.

But considering weather conditions, what would you recommend?

Also suggestion on route are appreciated

Thanks.

MOD NOTE : Topic moved to route queries.

Edited September 30, 2015 by gowtham

[sagar]

Folks, what do you recommend?

I could make out that Hampi is more historic place..

Not too sure about shimoga.

But considering weather conditions, what would you recommend?

Also suggestion on route are appreciated

Thanks...

Hey Ruchir,

I would personally recommend Hampi as I've been to both the places.

Shimoga in specific doesn't have one such main attraction on spot but the places around Shimoga (100 to 150 kms in radii from shimoga) such as Jog falls, Murudeshwar, Kodachari peak and Gokarna in the Western ghat region can be the main attractions to visit for sure. And if you carry these places in your options, I would definitely recommend this road trip.

​Bangalore to Hampi:

Usually there are two good routes to reach Hampi from Bangalore i.e; NH4 and NH7.

If you are starting your drive from Yeshwanthpur and around, suggested route would be to take the NH4 (Bangalore - Tumakuru - Hiriyur - Chitradurga - Hospet - Hampi) --> 350kms

If your start point is around Electronic city or Koramangala or Whiteflied, hitting the NH7 would be a better option (Bangalore - Ananthapur - Ballari - Hampi) --> 370 kms.

Both the routes take a drive time of about 7 hours with a breakfast break in between if you are start off in the early hours.

Hampi is definitely a photographers delight having lot of ruins of 15th century scattered over a huge area. The weather is usually hot and dry in Hampi almost throughout the year and you will definitely fall in need of a gearless two-wheeler to tour Hampi which can be rented. Bicycles (50 INR/ day) & Gearless mopeds (150-200 INR/day) A 2 days tour would be advisable do this.

Places to Visit:

1) Vittala Temple Complex

2) Underground Shiva Temple

3) Virupaksha Temple

​4) Anegundi on the Tungabadra river

5) Hampi Bazar and many other ruins scattered around.

A detailed travelogue with some good pictures will be put up soon.

Hope you would find this gist helpful. Good luck and keep us updated

Edited September 30, 2015 by sagar

[Gowtham]

Folks, what do you recommend?

I could make out that Hampi is more historic place..

Not too sure about shimoga.

But considering weather conditions, what would you recommend?

Also suggestion on route are appreciated

Thanks.

MOD NOTE : Topic moved to route queries.

We recently did Hampi.You can find more details in the following link.

http://www.india-drive.com/forum/mai...ampi-karnataka

Edited October 21, 2015 by gowtham