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| Type | State Department |
| Jurisdiction | Karnataka |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| State Minister responsible |
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Karnataka, the sixth largest state in India, has been ranked as the third most popular state in the country for tourism in 2014.[1][2] [3] It is home to 507 of the 3600 centrally protected monuments in India, second only to Uttar Pradesh.[4] The State Directorate of Archaeology and Museums protects an additional 752 monuments and another 25,000 monuments are yet to receive protection.[5]
The ancient sculptured temples, modern cities, hill ranges, forests and beaches are some tourism centers. Broadly, tourism in Karnataka is divided into four geographical regions: North Karnataka, the Hill Stations, Coastal Karnataka and South Karnataka.
The Karnataka government has introduced The Golden Chariot – a train which connects popular tourist destinations in the state and Goa.
The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation is the governmental body that works to promote tourism in Karnataka.[6]
- ^ Andhra Pradesh top tourist destination: Tourism Ministry – Financial Express Archived 21 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Handbook of Karnataka, Karnataka The Tourist Paradise". Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
- ^ Karnataka ranks among top five states in tourism: FICCI – OneIndia retrieved on 10 June 2006 Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Alphabetical list of Monuments". Protected Monuments. Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
- ^ Correspondent (6 January 2007). "Plan to conserve heritage monuments, museums". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
- ^ "About KSTDC". Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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