karnataka tourism

"one state ,many worlds "
Karnataka, the eighth largest
state in India has been ranked as
the fourth most popular state in
the country for tourism.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 are yet to
receive protection. Tourism
centres around 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