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SOME FACTS :

Area:26 sq. Kms.

Attitude :467 meter

Summer Mean Max 41 C Mean Min 37 C

Winter Mean Max 27 C Mean Min :24 C

Rainfall: 57.2 cms

Best Seasons:October to March

Clothing :Cottons throughout the year

FOOD SPECIALITIES

No specialty restaurants are available at Hampi, however good restaurants are available in Hospet which is 13 Kms.

In Hospet, vegetarian food can be had at

• Amruth Refreshments, Servaran Hotel, Hampi Road.
• Shanbagh Hotel, Taluk Office Circle.
• Shanthi Hotel

While Non-Vegetarian Food is served at

• Hotel Mayura, Gandhi Chowk
• Hotel Nagarjuna Restaurant & Bar
• Hotel Vaishali

TRAVELLERS' GUIDE:

Foreign Exchange Outlets : Since this is a small place, there may not be any money changer. So we recommend that you carry enough local currency and do not expect to find any money changer at Hampi.

Health Hazards : Drinking local tap water is not recommended for tourist. Mineral Water can be purchased from most shops.

Tips on Tipping : No tipping is required for travel on Auto Rickshaws. For Taxis and Hotels any tipping between 5 to 10 % is recommended

Using Local Telephones : Private run telephone Booths have both STD and ISD facilities. These Booths charge the government telephone rates. We suggest that you ask for the bill in these booths before you make the payments.

SHOPPING AT HAMPI

There are a few small shops in the Hampi Bazaar. For Handicrafts, visit Hospet or Tungabhadra dam.

• In Hospet: Handloom,
• Andhra Handloom House, near Gandhi Chowk
• Karnataka Handlooms, Station Road,
• Tamil Nadu Cooptex, near Gandhi Chowk.
• Departmental Stores, Tungabhadra Departmental Stores, Station Road.