About Bijapur Tourism

Bijapur is the District Head Quarters, situated in North Karnataka 570 km away from Bangalore City. Maharastra is the neighbor state and Bagalkot, Belagavi, Kalburgi is the border district. This Place is the important centre of Indo-Saracenic art. Bijapur is the Capital of Adilshahis from 1489 to 1686. The Biggest Dome in India is Gol Gumbaz, situated in Bijapur standing 126 feet at its base and it is the Mausoleum of Mohammed Adilshah. There are many tourist sights. Azar Mahal, Jamma Masjid, Gol Gumbaz, Chand Bowdi, Malik e Maiden, Barakaman and many Popular and Important sights can see in Bijapur. Bijapur has deep History, Many Dynasties Ruled this place from hundreds of years. Art of the peoples of 12th Century is very Beautiful in Bijapur. Forts, Masjid, Mahal, and many important old structures are the main attraction in Bijapur. There are fine tanks like Tajbavadi and Chandbavadi. Asar Mahal has attractive paintings now losing originality away due to weathering.

Tourism is one of the main business in Bijapur District. There are six talukas in this district, they are Bijapur, Basavana Bagewadi, Indi, Muddebihal, Sindgi, Babaleshwar. It has over 1,000,000 population . This is really great historical place in Karnataka. The regional population is above all a mix of Dravidian and Aryan offspring. Majority of relatives are Hindu Lingayats. But still in the urban areas lone can bargain substantial population of Brahmin.

Popular Tourist Places
  • Gol Gumbaz
  • Jumma Masjid
  • Badami
  • Asar Mahal
  • Chand Bawdi, Barakaman
  • Malik-e-Maidan

How to reach Bijapur
Bijapur is in end of north of Karnataka. This is located 579 km from Bangalore City, Nearest Airport is Hubli and Pune ( Maharastra). Railways transportation connected well. National Highways and state highways connected through this District.


Where to Stay
There are cheap to Luxury hotels in this district, Hotels and Resorts are situated between the town center in the Bijapur. There are Hotels maintains foods of Bijapur Culture.

Climate of Bijapur
The weather in this place is very hot and there is no more rain in the season. Some part of Bijapur still facing Drinking water problem .


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