Chennapatna | · Called as Land of toys ಗೊಂಬೆಯ ನಾಡು (Gombeya Nadu) · Well known for making traditional Toys |
Ramanagara | · Called as Silk Town or Silk City ರೇಷ್ಮೆ ನಗರ (Reshme nagara) · Famous for sericulture and Ramadevara Betta |
Bangalore | · Capital city of Karnataka · Called as Silicon Valley of India · City was known as Garden city Of India (ಉದ್ಯಾನ ನಗರಿ - Udyana nagara) |
Davangere | · Famous for Textile Industry · City is Called as Manchester of Karnataka. · It is also best known for Butter Dosa, famously called as Davanagere Benne dose(ದಾವಣಗೆರೆ ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ ದೋಸೆ) |
krishna Raja Nagara(KR Nagar) | · Called as Land of Paddy ಭತ್ತದ ನಾಡು (Bhattada Nadu) · This town was called as Yadathore before, and now KRNagar · Chunchanakatte Falls located here |
Mysooru | · Called as Samskruthika Nagara, Heritage city, Palace City (ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ನಗರ) · This city is one of the famous South Indian Tourist destination places. Famous for royal heritage |
Mandya | · Called as Sugar city of Karnataka ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ನಗರ(Sakkare nagara) · Its one of the biggest sugarcane producing cities of India |
Kodagu | · Called as Coffee Cup of India, Scotland of India, The Land of Warriors · It’s a beautiful hill station place in Karnataka · Famous for its Coffee plantations, Kaveri and streams thick green forests and views |
Chitradurga | · Famously called as Fort City (ಕೋಟೆ ನಾಡು - Kote Nadu), Gandu Bhoomi, ಗಂಡು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿದ ನಾಡು - Gandu Mettida Nadu (The Land of Masculine Prowess), ವೀರರ ನಾಡು - Veerara Nadu · City is famously known as its Fort, locally known as Kallina Kote or stone Fortress or Ukkina Kote · Who hasn’t heard of Legend of Onake Obavva(ಒನಕೆ ಓಬವ್ವ) Refer to this wiki link: |
Bhadravithi | · Called as Steel Town · Its called an industrial city or steel town · Mysore Iron and Steel Limited(MSIL) started in 1918 in this city. · Famous Hill station of this city is Kemmannu Gundi |
Shivamogga | · Called as "Gateway to Malnad” (ಮಲೆನಾಡಿನ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲು) · Being the gateway of hill regions of Western Ghats, this city is known as Gateway of Malnad · Famous places to visit is · Jog Falls · Kodachadri · Sakkare Bailu Elephant Camp · Gajanur Dam, Linganamakki Dam |
Udupi | · Known as Temple City · Its one of the tourist attractions in Karnataka · Notable for Krishna Temple, famous for story of Kanakana Kindi · Also called as Lord parashu rama Kshetra |
Uttara Kannada | · Called as Kashmir of Karnataka · It is one of the biggest District with abundant natural resources, thick forest, perennial rivers and long coastal line |
Tumkur | · Called as Kalpatharu Nadu (land of coconut trees) · Famous for Siddaganga Matha |
Kolar | · Called as The Golden City of India · City of Gold mines · City is popularly known for Silk, Milk, Mango and Gold |
Chikkamagalur | · Called as Coffee Land of Karnataka · It’s a beautiful district with Green forests and mountains · Popular for its Coffee plantations and a serine pleasant climate |
Bijapur officially known as Vijayapura | · Nicknamed as City of Victoy · Well known for its historical monuments · Famous Places here are Gol Gumbaz, Shivagiri monument, Bara kaman, Jama Masjid |
Bellari(Ballari) | · Called as Steel City · Famous places here is Bellari Fort · The Fort Hill is the second largest monolithic Hill in the world, constructed by Hanumappa Nayaka, a king of Vijayanagara Dynasty. |
Chamaraja Nagar | · Famous for Mulberry crop production · This District also shares nickname as Silk City · And rearing Silkworms · Famous Places here is MM Hills · Also famous for Sandalwood |
Koppal | · Famous for Koppal Fort · Called as Jaina Kashi, sacred place for Jains. its called with this name because it has around 700 Jain Basadi’s or Jain Meditation halla or prarthana Mandirs · Famous places here is Koppal Fort, Gavimatha(a religious shrine) and Malle Mallappa temple |
Balgaum (Belagavi) | · Known as Malenadu or Rain Country · Head office of Vishweswaraiah Technological University · Historical place Kittur is in this district. It’s a place of historical importance because of the rebellion of Queen Rani Kittur Chennamma(1778-1829) · Famous cuisine from here is Belagavi Kunda |
Dharwad | · Also known as Dharwar · Best known for Dharward Peda |
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