Tumkur Tourism and Travel Guide
Tumkur, officially renamed Tumakuru in 2014, is an industrial city located in the state of Karnataka. Since 28 August 2010, Tumakuru has been accorded the status of a City Corporation. It is situated at a distance of 70 kilometers northwest of Bengaluru, along National Highway NH4 and NH206. It is the headquarters of the Tumakuru district. Tumakuru plays host for India's first mega food park which is a project of the ministry of food processing. The India Food Park was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2014. Tumakuru was officially included in the Smart Cities project of the central government in August 2015 and was declared a smart-city.
Weekend Getaways from Tumkur
Bangalore
Bangalore or Bengaluru, also known as the Silicon valley of India, will greet you with dreamy weather, Carnatic fusion melodies, a signature breakfast of masala dosa and filter coffee, and notorious traffic. Bangalore serves as a comfortable cohabitation of tradition and modernisation that...
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Coorg
In the southern part of India lies the breathtaking hill station of Coorg. The district is officially referred to as Kodagu. In the last decade, Coorg tourism has caught the fancy of travellers who seek a mix of nature, adventure and culture. As a diverse country, India is home to numerous...
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Mysore
Once the seat of the Maharajas of Mysore for six centuries, Mysore is now the third most populous state of Karnataka. But not much as changed in terms of its cultural ambiance and heritage, hence deeming it as the cultural capital of Karnataka. This city is popular for its year-round ple...
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