Hampi Travel Guide

Hampi in the southern Indian state of Karnataka is a small heritage town with a magnificent past for it holds the ruins of the fabulous Vijayanagar Empire, one of India’s most powerful Hindu empires. Once a prosperous trading centre, Hampi today is an impressive rock strewn landscape, with abandoned markets, grand temples, and long-forgotten stables showing the passage of time here. A strange and magical place, Hampi – a World Heritage Site – is one of the most beautiful towns in Karnataka.

Alert! There are no ATMs in Hampi - you will have to go to a bank to withdraw cash on your Credit Card. There are Foreign Exchange dealers in Hampi Bazzar that accept and change foreign currency.