BBelgaum is a district of the state of Karnataka. This city is located about 2,500 ft above the sea level. This city is the one of the most visited tourist destinations for its prominent culture and historical heritage. In earlier times, the city was known as Venugrama which meant ‘village of Bamboos’. Kannada and Marathi are the main languages spoken by the local people of the city. In terms of its history, the city was ruled by the Chalukyas, Rattas, Rashtrakutas, the Bahmanis and the Marathas. Belgaum is well known for its silk and cotton weaving. The city has rich cultural heritage which makes it more famous. Some of the tourist destinations in the city are Yadur, Hooli, Panchalingeshwara temple, Saundatti fort, Kamala Narayana Temple, Kasamalgi Parshwanatha, Halasi, Yallammagudda, Navilateertha, Gokak Falls, Belgaum Fort, amongst others. The city has pleasant climate throughout the year allowing the tourists to enjoy their vacations. VRL plies buses to different cities of Karnataka and other states as well from Belgaum. VRL buses leave from bus stand at Khade Bazaar. Belgaum is about 500 Km. from Mumbai and about 502 Km. from Bangalore. Further, Hyderabad lies at a distance of 515 Km. from Belgaum while Hubli is located at a distance of about 88 Km. Owing to the large network of VRL buses, Belgaum is well connected to cities such as Bangalore, Hubli, Dharwad, Mangalore, Bijapur, Pune, Shirdi and Mumbai. Regular VRL bus service is available to all these cities. Karnataka Road Transport also provides bus services to states like Maharshtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh from Belgaum. VRL operate a wide variety of buses including Airavat A/C Volvo, Meghadoot A/C, Mayura A/C, Rajahamsa - Non air-conditioned, semi-sleeper and executive, and Rajahamsa - Non air-conditioned, semi-sleeper and executive. VRL bus fares are reasonable enough to be afforded by travelers. For example, a trip from Belgaum to Shirdi would cost about INR123 for an AC seater. The tickets for all VRL buses from Belgaum can be booked online through www.makemytrip.com. In addition to the government operated buses, some private operators are also engaged in providing bus services from and to Belgaum. Some of the prominent private operators include VRL Travels, Barde Travels, Parveen Travels, Paulo Travels, Southern Tourist, Prince Travels, Shree Kaleshwari Travels, Konduskar Travels, P V G Translines, and S.S.Travel. The private operators ply different types of buses including Volvo, AC, non-AC, and Deluxe buses. The starting fare of a sleeper seater bus of VRL Travels from Belgaum to Pune is about INR250. Moreover, a trip from Belgaum to Mumbai by the same operator would cost about INR750 for a Volvo AC. Similarly, if you chose to travel from Belgaum to Ahmedabad through Paulo Travels, you will have to pay about INR120 for a Volvo AC. The private buses from Belgaum can be boarded from Harimandir Angole, Nehru Nagar, and Tilakwadi bus stops. Lastly, if you do not want to face any ticket related problems, you have an option of booking bus tickets in advance by visiting www.makemytrip.com.
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Goa. Panaji, the capital city of Goa is approximately 85 km away from Belgaum. In addition to Panaji, you can cover all popular destinations of Goa. Other famous places close to Belgaum are Hubli (88 km), Dharwar (90 km), Sindudurg (110 km), Ankola (130 km), Gokarna (145 km), Bijapur (160 km), Coorg (160 km), Hampi (200 km) and Satara (202 km). From Belgaum you can take bus services to visit nearby destinations. Apart from buying bus tickets for inter states buses, you can do bus bookings for sleeper, Volvo, luxury bus or AC bus. You can also book online bus tickets.
