Hassan120 kms from Mysore, this picturesque town is the base for visiting the famous temples of Belur, Halebid and Sravanabelagola. Hassan is characterised by rich vegetation and a pleasant climate and is well organised in terms of hotels, shops and transport facilities. It is connected by road and rail to Bangalore, Mysore and Mangalore. ACCOMMODTION Hassan Ashok (3 star), P.O.Box, 121, Bangalore-Mangalore Road, Hassan - 573 201. Phone: 08172 - 68731/36; Fax: 08172 - 67154, 68324. Survana Regency, Survana Arcade, B.M. Road, Hassan - 573 201. Phone: 08172 - 66774, 64006; Fax: 63822. PattadakalSeventeen km from Aihole, Pattadakal is a small village which reached its pinnacle of glory under the Chalukyas from the 7th to the 9th centuries. A World Heritage Centre, it has 10 major temples surrounded by numerous mirror shrines representing the early Western Chalukyan architecture. ACCESS 29 km from Badami. PLACES OF INTEREST Temples of Kada Siddeswara, Jambulinga, Galaganatha, Sanghameswara, Mallikarjuna, Virupaksha, and Papanatha, the Jain Temple and the Sculpture Gallery. |