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Type | State Department |
Jurisdiction | Karnataka |
Headquarters | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
State Minister responsible |
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Karnataka, the sixth largest state in India, has been ranked as the third most popular state in the country for tourism in 2014.[1][2] [3] It is home to 507 of the 3600 centrally protected monuments in India, second only to Uttar Pradesh.[4] The State Directorate of Archaeology and Museums protects an additional 752 monuments and another 25,000 monuments are yet to receive protection.[5]
The ancient sculptured temples, modern cities, hill ranges, forests and beaches are some tourism centers. Broadly, tourism in Karnataka is divided into four geographical regions: North Karnataka, the Hill Stations, Coastal Karnataka and South Karnataka.
The Karnataka government has introduced The Golden Chariot – a train which connects popular tourist destinations in the state and Goa.
The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation is the governmental body that works to promote tourism in Karnataka.[6]