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It has been a favourite holiday destination for many but it recently became highly accessible due to the opening of an airport just 40 km from Hampi.. Hampi. UNESCO heritage site. historic destination. Karnataka travel.
Source: Heritage site Hampi is second on NYT’s top 52 travel destinations
Hampi has been steadily gaining an increased number of tourists in the past decade. With New York Times recently putting it second on the list of 52 must-see destinations in the world, the UNESCO…
Source: The magical world of Hampi
Hampi has emerged at the second spot in the list of ‘52 places to go in 2019’ published by The New York Times.
Source: Hampi ranks second in New York Times list of must-visit places this year
Hampi, the legacy of the 16th century Vijayanagar Empire, has long been a tourist attraction for its ruins and temples.
Source: NYT lists Hampi as the second must-see global destination for 2019
Wondering where to go this year? The travel experts weight in on the top destinations for 2019.
Last fiscal, about six lakh travellers explored Hampi which is just a drop in the ocean, given its potential. Get latest Economy online at cnbctv18.com…
Source: Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is now a luxury traveller’s paradise
Gear up for a weekend heritage tour in December to Hampi.
Source: Swarajya Heritage Tours: A Year End Voyage To Vijayanagara, The City Of Victory
A visit to Hampi will transport you to a different era. A glimpse of the long-lost Vijayanagara Empire is just breathtaking. It is located on the bank…
The Things You Should Do vs. the Things You Must Do
Most of us tend to follow the status quo—if we didn’t, there would be no such status quo. The beaten path is only beaten because so many of us seldom venture off it. We’re a culture so heavily reliant on recommendations (like, well, these) and so keen on sharing that we’ve been there, done that, too, that we tend to miss out on many less publicized, yet equally rich experiences.
Which isn’t to say it’s a waste of money to snap a selfie before the Taj Mahal, or climb the Eiffel Tower, or to buy buckets of booze on Khao San Road. But there are other, far less frequented attractions (for tourists, anyway) that are arguably more worth your time and money in major cities across the globe. Here are some of our favorites…
The Thames Path over the London Eye — London, England
Read more from source: Six Less Frequented Tourist Sights That Rival the Main Attractions
How experts of the Indian Digital Heritage Project went the 3D way to preserve sculptures at the UNESCO World Heritage Site
On a calm March evening, I virtually travel hundreds of kilometres from my home in Mangalore to a temple complex by the Tungabhadra river. Courtesy Google Art, Hampi, the pride of the Vijayanagara empire, comes alive through many frames, some of them panoramic. The project gives you an idea of the scale and scope of the temples: the Vitthala complex looms large as do the Stone Chariot, Bhim’s Gate and the Maha mantapa, among others.
Now, imagine if you could go on a digital walkthrough and see 3D recreations of the sculptures that were damaged, rotate them 360 degrees to appreciate their workmanship better, and understand why Hampi is special. If all goes as per plan, and if the Indian Digital Heritage Project is taken to its logical conclusion, this could well become a possibility in the near future.
Read more from source: Hampi goes digital
