the years the city has become a major manufacturing base and IT
destination. In fact the city has firmly established itself as the
Silicon Valley of India. Karnataka is also known as the land of
science and technology. Extending from the Arabian Sea and the
fertile forest ridges of the Western Ghats to the drier, boulderstrewn region of the Deccan Plateau, Karnataka’s picturesque
location is remarkable. Karnataka is home to 507 of the 3600
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centrally protected monuments in India, the largest number after
Uttar Pradesh. The State Directorate of Archaeology and Museums
protects an additional 752 monuments and another 25,000
monuments are yet to receive protection. Tourism revolves
around the ancient sculptured temples, modern cities, the hill
ranges, forests and beaches. Broadly, tourism in Karnataka can
be divided into four geographical regions: North Karnataka, the