page_title: Tourism in Karnataka
hierarchical_section_title: Tourism in Karnataka
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Satue de Gomateshvara, à Shravanabelagola (ville du sud de l'inde)Photo personnelle prise en juin 2006. Statue considérée par certains comme le plus grand monolithe taillé du monde.
context_page_description: Karnataka, the sixth largest state in India, has been ranked as the third most popular state in the country for tourism in 2014. It is home to 507 of the 3600 centrally protected monuments in India, the largest number after Uttar Pradesh. The State Directorate of Archaeology and Museums protects an additional 752 monuments and another 25,000 monuments yet to receive protection. Tourism centres on the ancient sculptured temples, modern cities, the hill ranges, forests and beaches. Broadly, tourism in Karnataka can be divided into four geographical regions: North Karnataka, the Hill Stations, Coastal Karnataka and South Karnataka.
  The Karnataka government has recently introduced The Golden Chariot – a train which connects popular tourist destinations in the state and Goa.
context_section_description: Karnataka, the sixth largest state in India, has been ranked as the third most popular state in the country for tourism in 2014. It is home to 507 of the 3600 centrally protected monuments in India, the largest number after Uttar Pradesh. The State Directorate of Archaeology and Museums protects an additional 752 monuments and another 25,000 monuments yet to receive protection. Tourism centres on the ancient sculptured temples, modern cities, the hill ranges, forests and beaches. Broadly, tourism in Karnataka can be divided into four geographical regions: North Karnataka, the Hill Stations, Coastal Karnataka and South Karnataka.
  The Karnataka government has recently introduced The Golden Chariot – a train which connects popular tourist destinations in the state and Goa.
caption: Mahamastakabhisheka of Gommateshwara statue (the largest ancient monolithic statue in the world), at Shravanabelagola
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