Badami Caves

1 km, this group of 4 cave temples have been carved out of the hill opposite Badami fort. The Chalukyan king, Mangalesa(598-610)AD)was responsible for the completion of these cave temples. Of the four, three are Brahmanical, while the fourth is Jain. Nearly 2000 steps have to be climbed to reach the cave.

Badami Fort

2 Kms. Strategically situated on top of the hill, the fort encloses large granaries, a treasury impressive temples on top of the northern end of the hill. Malegitti Shivalaya, perhaps the oldest temple of the lot, is dedicated to the benign aspect of Shiva as the garland maker..

Museum & Art Gallery

A sculpture gallery is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India on the Bhutanatha Temple Road .

Aihole

46 Kms. There is a remarkable group of temples here built during the reign of Chalukyan rulers, dating from the sixth to the eighth centuries.

Banashankari 

50 Kms, the temple, dedicated to Banashankari or Shakambari - a form of Parvati - is located at Cholachigud popularly called Banashankari.. A fair & festival is held here in January - February.

Guledgud

24 Kms Guledgud meaning "emigrants" hill came to be so called after emigrants came & settled here beside a hill. Singappa Naik Desai, an officer of Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur, built a fort here in 1580. There are several temples & a darga of Sayyad Basha.

Lakkundi

82 Kms, about 12 Kms south-east of Gadag, Lakkundi is a place of antiquarian interest with as many as 50 temples & 29 inscriptions. Among them Kasi Vishwanatha is the most ornate & elaborately furnished. There is also a Jain Temple dedicated to Mahavira, the largest & oldest shrines at Lakkundi.

Mahakuta

14 Kms, once a great center of shaiva cult, Mahakuta is a beautiful place surrounded by hills. The Mahakuteshwara temple dedicated to Shiva, is built in the Dravidian style.

Naganath Temple

10 Kms, located in a forest on the way to Mahakuta, it is one of the early Chalukyan temples dedicated to Shiva.