Rehashing an old travel report (from XLNT Travels) of a day trip to Belur/Halebeid/Shravanabelagola made from Bangalore
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Date: 15 August 2005
Mode: KSTDC Conducted tour
Route: Bangalore - Nelamangala - Kunigal - Shravanabelagola - C.R.Patna-Hassan-Belur-Halebeid
Fare: Rs 500 / head
The tour starts from KSTDC (Karnataka State Tourism Development Corp.) office in Badami House opposite Bangalore corporation at 7:15 AM. There [...]

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