Best upbeat destinations to visit in Nandi Hills

A place as beautiful as Nandi Hills, so close to an urban center as grand as Bangalore is surely a rare find. So as appreciators of beauty it is our duty to honour such places with a visit whenever we get time or opportunity. Here we get you the very best places to visit in Nandi hills.

1. Sunrise Point

The first place to visit in Nandi Hills is the trickiest of the lot. There’s generally a long queue at the ticket counter which opens just before the sunrise. And if you end up towards the end of the queue, it can become a mad rush for you to get to the Sunrise point in time. So we can only suggest that you be a good buddy to your alarm and leave on time.

2. Tipu’s Drop

Now, isn’t that an interesting name? During Tipu Sultan’s time, this was ‘the punishment place’ where the convicts were brought and pushed over to certain death. It’s basically a cliff at a height of 600m, that’s roughly 1800 ft. We’ll let you imagine the rest.

3. The Nandi Temple

One of the most revered worship centres of the region. It is a definite place to visit in Nandi Hills. The temple, built during the days of the Vijaynagar empire, is famous for its architectural style. Visit the temple in the evening, you don’t want to miss the temple’s tower tradition. What is it? Well, let’s leave a bit of a surprise element here!

4. Tipu Sultan’s fort

Even heavens would envy the views from the fort and that is the reason why the fort is also called Task-e-Jannat. Visit the fort and lose yourself to the wonderment of the magnificence of life in those times. Though some parts of the fort are closed for the public, but it is still an amazing place.

5. Amrita Sarovar

A major source of water of the region, it is also called ‘Lake of nectar’. It is a typical step well but it really comes to life after nightfall when its water sparkle and then its magic all around.

Don’t you for even a single moment think that this is all there is to Nandi Hills. This is just the tip of the iceberg, the iceberg of amazing beauty and breath-taking sights. So go explore, you’ll find a lot many more things that will make your heart skip a beat. Check out other famous weekend getaways from Bangalore.

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