Hampi tourist attractions: Hampi is known for its historical monuments and ruins that date back from 500 years to 1000 years old. The main sights to see are these groups of temples and monuments spread over a large area.

Hampi is protected as a 'world heritage site' and is protected by the Indian Government. Around the entire town, you can see ruins and dilapidated monuments everywhere and there is a history attached to each one of them. Never in an Indian destination, have so many monuments been unearthed and present in such a large area.

Government run buses operate from 8 Am in the morning until 6 pm in the evening. The state tourism department also has a guided tour bus that will take you around Hampi

You need to allocate atleast 2 days to see around the place. You can also head to Hospet and visit he breathtaking TungaBhadra dam site.

Take care to see that you do not litter the area and advise others as well, to do so. Hampi is a pride of Indian culture and several attempts have been made to preserve the architectural remains over many years of degradation.

Visit Hampi if you want to experience the maginificence of  Vijayanagar's architecture. Re-live the days Kings and queens as you enjoy the abncient of temples, baths, houses and other architectural sites.

Important places to see in Hampi are:

• Hemakunta Hill with ruins of Jain temples and a monolithic Sculpture of Narasimha
• Sule Bazaar
• Achutaraya Temple
• Purandaradasa Mantapa
• Royal Center that has Lotus Mahal
• The Queen's bath
• Elephant Stables