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Visit the Ancient City of Hampi

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There are a few things that you need to know to make your visit of the ancient city of Hampi unforgettable. The main parts of Hampi are the Virupaksha Temple, the Hemakuta hill from which you can see the sunset, the Ganesh statues, the Hampi Architectural Museum, Hanuman’s birthplace and then there are a lot of different ruins and interesting things to see all around. In that sense, it is hard to make any itinerary as it truly depends on what you like to see. I stayed two full days. There are definitely things that I skipped and if I had more time I would have gone to (like hiking the Matanga Hill), but such is life haha. Here are the things I enjoyed the most, and that I would recommend going to if you are only here for two or three days.

Virupaksha Temple

HEMAKUTA HILL : SUNSET POINT

After you see the Virupaksha temple, I recommend you visit this place. It will give you an idea of the area and will allow you to tick several sights off your Hampi checklist, right off the bat. From there you can see Sasivekalu Ganesha monument and have a gorgeous sight of the city and it’s surroundings. This might be the coolest place I’ve ever been too. There are also many boulders on which monkeys live. It’s not a hard hike and you can see a lot. I would plan to arrive there around 4:30pm so that you can enjoy the place before other tourists come to check out the sunset.

Architectural museum

Hanuman's birthplace

The Garuda shrine

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The Garuda shrine in the form of stone chariot at Vitthala temple.

Where to eat

In a nutshell, there are three places we liked eating at in Hampi: The Mango Tree restaurant, the Laughing Buddha and the Wanderlust restaurant. The Mango tree restaurant is conveniently located near the Virupaksha Temple. The others are a bit spread out but worth the ride!

Where to stay