Hampi6 min read
Driving Bengaluru to Hampi: where to break the journey
Seven hours in one push puts you at the ruins in the worst heat of the day. Splitting the drive costs one night and changes the whole trip.
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Practical guides to Harihar and the roads out of it. No affiliate links, no padding, and where somewhere else is the better answer we say so.
Temples5 min read
Harihareshwara Temple: what to see and when to go
A 12th century Hoysala temple to a god who is half Vishnu and half Shiva, in a town almost nobody stops in. Go at seven in the morning.
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Harihar5 min read
Things to do in Harihar, and how long each takes
A short list, written by people who live here. Harihar is a one-night town and pretending otherwise helps nobody.
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Transport4 min read
Getting to Harihar by train, bus or road
Harihar is on the Bengaluru to Hubballi line and five minutes off NH-48, which makes it one of the easier small towns in Karnataka to reach.
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