Davanagere also spelt as Davangere is the sixth largest city in Karnataka. Popularly known as the ‘Heart of Karnataka’, the place has several tourist attractions such as temples, cuisine specialties, schools and colleges, commerce and sports. Since it has several cotton, sugar and textile mills, Davanagere is also known as the ‘Manchester of Karnataka’. Plenty of stadiums, cricket and football clubs are found here. Rail and road are the best travel options to reach Davanagere.
There are good budget hotels in Davanagere. Some of them are Pooja International Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 800 to Rs. 1500), Sai International Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 750 to Rs. 3000), Hotel Shankar Comforts (Tariff – Rs. 650 to Rs. 950), and Shanthi Park Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 500 to Rs. 1000).
The official language of Davanagere is Kannada. The other language spoken here is English.
The important event of Davanagere is Durgambika Devi Jatre celebrated in March-April.
There are several places of tourist attractions in Davanagere. Some of the places include Forest College Museum (3.5 km), Bathi Gudda (4 km), Kondajji (12 km) and Marudamalai Temple (12 km).
The closest airport to this place is Hubli Airport which is approximately 143 km away.
Davanagere Railway station is the nearest station in the city which connects it to major cities.
Travellers can use bus services to Davanagere from Mangalore, Surat, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and other major cities. Some of the bus operators that offer good services to passengers include SRS Travels Bangalore and VRL Travels. You can get discount coupons for bus booking if you plan to book your bus tickets at least a fortnight prior to your journey.