Nandi Hills

Locate : Nandi Hills, 65 Kms from Bangalore and 1,478 meters above sea level is Bangalore's own hill station.

Touring Seasons : Through out the year.

Nandi Hills
Nandi Hills is situated about 60 kms north of Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka. Nandi Hills Karnataka is the summer resort with alluring atmosphere, attracting tourists from all over the globe. Also known as Nandidurga, it has numerous beautiful bunglows (made by Britishers) and impressive laid out gardens. Karnataka Nandi Hills is a hot favourite among Bangaloreans, who find this an ideal get-away for weekends. Nandi Hills, at a height of 1478 m is also the originating point of many rivers. The forests surrounding the hills, are bountiful with flora & fauna.

Accessibility
Airlines : The nearest airport is Bangalore. From here you can catch a bus or hire a taxi to Nandi Hills.

Rail Lines : The nearest railhead is Chikkaballapur. Nandi Hills is quiet accessible from here by bus or taxi.

Bus Lines : Nandi Hills is connected by road to Bangalore and Chikkaballapur.

Lodging at Nandi
The accommodation and lodging is not a problem at Nandi, Bangalore. You can find numerous facilities to stay here, ranging from luxury to budget. The place being close to Bangalore, can be visited from Bangalore too.

Charming Spots near the Nandi Hills
Tipu's Drop
This is a 600 m high cliff face. It is believed that, condemned prisoners were pushed to their death here. The surrounding on a clear day is very inspiring and alluring.

Yoga Nandishvara Temple
This beautiful Chola temple has an inscription of Sambhaji, Shivaji's son. The Dwarapalakas, the magnificent metallic figures are worth a visit here.

Nandi
Located at the north-eastern base of Nandi Hills is Nandi. This scenic village was, for some time a British Military Station. The Bhoga Nandishvara Temple Complex here is architecturally, one of the inspiring Dravidian-style structures in Karnataka.