Hampi Bazaar, Hampi

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Hampi Bazaar is located on Hampi Bazaar Sreet, Hampi, Bellary, Karnataka, 583239, India.
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Hampi Bazaar was once not only a bustling, thriving marketplace of the Vijayanagra empire, but also where high ranking nobles resided. Today, much of the old structures have been transformed to shops, hotels and restaurants- a skeletal version of its former glitzy self. As you walk its narrow path with Virupaksha temple in the near distance, you can picture queens, royalty and residents buying wares, apparels, spices, pottery, livestock etc from the local, Arab, European and Portuguese merchants who frequented Hampi, lured by its grandeur. There’s a fascinating photo gallery in the market where photographs of Hampi taken in 1856 by Alexander Greenlaw are on display. The usually sleepy bazaar becomes spirited and vivacious during the Hampi annual festival, Hampi Utsav, held in November. Hampi Bazaar is always the hotbed of all festive happenings that take place in Hampi, be it religious, cultural or temple festivals.

Hampi Bazaar, Hampi

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Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

6:00 AM – 11:00 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

September to February.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours.

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Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

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Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Garden Restaurant ; Hampi Village, off, Hampi Bazaar St, Hampi, Karnataka 583239 ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxies are available from airport and railway station.

Bus : Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation operates daily buses to Hospet from Bangalore, Mysore and Gokarna. From Hospet local bus is available to Hampi for ₹20. There are private bus companies operating from most places in Goa and from Gokarna which run an overnight service to Hampi. Unfortunately, there is no direct return so you take a local bus (or taxi) to Hospet and take it from there.

Train : Hampi does not have a railway station of its own and the nearest railhead to the place is provided by Hospet, which is about 13 km away. There are about 10 daily trains and about 5 special trains to the station, which ply once or twice a week. From Bangalore, Hampi Express is the best option. taxies are available to Hampi from here, costing about Rs 300.

Air : Nearest Airport to Hampi is Belgaum airport, situated at a distance of approximately 270 km. From there, you can take a taxi to the city, which costs somewhere around Rs 2500. Bangalore airport is around 350 km from Hampi.

Others : By Boat : Most of the guest houses are on other side of the river (area called Virupapur Gadde). To access them, you need to cross river by Motor boat (₹10 for locals, ₹15 for tourists, boat runs until 18:00. If you cannot get on the boat, you have to pay auto ₹500-600 to take you other side via Hospet-Hugili- Hanumanhalli, which is a 40 km tour.

Things to CarryEdit

Carry Camera & Plenty of Water.
Carry Umbrella during June to September, Torch being Sringeri surrounded by forests, Blanket during November to February.