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India
- Karnataka
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 Karnataka
is a state of charming contrasts,
where the modern blends harmoniously
with the old and the universal with
the local. Often described as "mini
India with every thing found in the
rest of India", this state is
a treasure trove of tourist sites and
home to two world heritage sites- the
Vijayanagar Empire ruins at Hampi and
temple complex at Pattadakal.The district headquarters of Dakshina Kannada - Mangalore is 357 kilometers west of
Bangalore. An important port, this
 coastal town is a major commercial center with its virgin and unexplored beaches.
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Karnataka abounds with a rich and distinctive variety of
wildlife. The thick jungles of the Western Ghats are home to many species of birds and animals. There are almost 23 protected areas in the state and all of them are easily accessible. Accommodation is also available in all these areas.
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 Bangalore,
the capital of the state of Karnataka
is a small city but it is the most
well-planned, clean and slick city in
India. What strikes a person most
there is the soft fragrance that
pervades in the air and the cool and
the sober weather through out the day
all the seasons. The city is already
known as 'the Silicon Valley of India'
and with so much of established IT
industries It can also be called
India's IT- capital. As a tourist
destination Bangalore holds myriad heritagial, architectural and
historical spots. of the
world.
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Phelomena's Church is one of
the largest church in the
country and it is built in
Gothic style. The Bangalore
Palace was built in the
Tudor style by a Wodeyar
king in 1887 inspired by the
Windsor Castle. Bull Temple
is one of the oldest temples
in the city, built by Kemple Gowda, the founder of
Bangalore. The temple is
dedicated to Nandi, the
sacred bull. Tipu's Palace,
one of his summer retreats
that was built in 1791,
amidst sylvan surroundings,
boasting a park that has a
crocodile farm, and a tiger
and lion safari, and the
Vidhana Soudha, a
magnificent building housing
the State Legislature and
Secretariat are some of the
explicit examples of
architectural blends in
Karnataka.
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