Route was decided thanks to Outlook – 52 Weekend get aways and http://www.mapmyindia.com/.
Bangalore – Chitrdurga - Hampi:
We were in the outskirts of Bangalore at 11:00 am.
Route: NH 4 Banglaore – Tumkur – Sira – Hiriyur – Chitraduga Take a right to NH 13 – Jagalur – Kudligi - Hospet
9Kms to Chitradurga we saw a Reliance petrol pump and a restaurant (A1 restaurant). I won’t recommend this one. We reached here by 2:15pm. A multitude of windmills welcome you as you approach Chitradurga.
For going to the fort, ask for “Aane Bagilu” (Elephant Door). We reached there by 4:00pm and got a guide for Rs. 175/- (as it is peak season, else you can get one for 100 – 150/-). The fort is built from 600AD to 1000AD by the local rulers to Chalukya’s.
This fort is really good and worth a visit. There are some stones that are in shape of boat, elephant, Rhino, etc
What I appreciated was the planning they used to do even during those times. After the 7th level of gate the monkey menace is high. Be careful (a stone in hand will help to keep the monkeys at bay). Then we saw the Vanke Obovana Kindi. My daughter was a darling – she walked all the way.
We finished the visit by 5:45pm and started to Hospet. The roads are really good. Tired, my daughter slept off. As we reached TB dam area, the traffic, esp.the truck traffic increased and we were moving at 10kmph. We reached Hospet by 8:30pm and after asking around a bit reached Hotel Malligi by 9:00pm. We got a room for just the night. The rent was 1000/- + tax. Time for dinner and we ordered the Veg biryani and we got Chicken Biryani!! The taste too was not good. All in all not a nice place for food.
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