Hubli, the “Flowering Creeper” of Karnataka a Place worth Visiting for tourists

Hubballi, commonly known as Hubli is the mass of jumbling heap of the state of Karnataka, India. The city name implicates “Flowering creeper” in Kannada. Hubli is as called by local people “Gandu Mettida Naadu”. The twin cities of Hubli and Dharwad, collectively referred to as "Hubli-Dharwad", is the second-largest densely populated in Karnataka after Bangalore. This city is also the second largest city in Karnataka after Bangalore.While Dharwad is the administrative headquarters, the city of Hubli, situated about 20 km south-east of Dharwad, is the commercial centre and business hub of North Karnataka region. Hubli has been a major concern to the Indian railways as it is the headquarters for south western railway zone. Hubli has been a tourist attraction for over the years.

One who want to reach this destination has a plenty of options as their mode of transportation. How to reach Hubli? If one is interested in Air travel, Hubli has an airport named as the Hubli Air Force Base and it is the only public sector airport in the whole of north Karnataka.Currently, Spice Jet operates flights to Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai from Hubli. Alongside being the only airport in the whole of north Karnataka, Hubli airport is not completely constructed. Expansion of the airport is under execution. Anyways Hubli airport is situated at a Distance of about 7 km from the city centre. For Foreign touristsDabolim Airport, Goa is the nearest international airport, situated at a distance of around 186 km. The airport is well connected to major Indian cities as well as international destinations. Rail is the most convenient way to reach Hubli. Hubli is well connected by Rail Network. A plenty of express and superfast trains ply between Hubli and Bangalore every day. But if you consider Road as the best means of transport and reach your destination that way then that not a problem. Hubli lies on the National Highway 4, 63 as well as 218. All These highways connect Hubli with many cities like Bangalore, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Chennai, Mangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Panaji, etc. If private vehicles is not on options one can always avail Bus services rendering services within almost every popular cities inside and outside Karnataka.

Hubli-Dharwad can better be treated as a city which you can consider for accomodation rather than as tourist destination. It serves as centre for most of the major tourist destinations in northern part of Karnataka like Hampi, Bijapur, Dandeli, Karwar, Sirsi, Chitradurga, Belgaum and even Goa is close. It has a huge railway station and if it is well maintained, it really looks very beautiful. Lots of trains are available to Hubli from Bangalore and Poona. NH4 connects Hubli to Bangalore and Poona. On visiting Hubli destinations such as Siddharoodh Math, Chandramouleshwara Temple, Nrupatunga Hill are a must watch and is recommended to all tourists by Karnataka Tourism. Unkal Lake, Gayatri Tapovan and Iskon Akshaya Paatra are amongst the other important tourist spots in the region.

Hubli has been a great tourist spot over the years and is also considered in the top 25 most beautiful cities in India.