Karnataka Culture: Rich heritage, classical dance forms (like Bharatanatyam), diverse music, traditional crafts (woodwork, sandalwood carving).
Foods: Bisi Bele Bath, Dosa, Idli, Vada, Jolada Roti, Bisi Bele Bath, Ragi Mudde, Mysore Pak, Udupi cuisine.
Festivals: Dasara, Ugadi, Makara Sankranti, Ganesha Chaturthi, Hampi Utsav, Karaga Festival, Eid, Christmas.
Climate: Varied: Tropical in coastal regions, moderate in central, cool in hilly areas (Western Ghats). Summers hot, winters mild.
District List ;
- Bengaluru Urban – Tech hub, gardens, historic sites.
- Mysuru – Palace, silk, sandalwood, Dasara.
- Belagavi – Forts, temples, Kunda sweet.
- Kalaburagi – Ancient structures, toor dal.
- Hubballi-Dharwad – Twin cities, educational centers.
- Mangaluru – Beaches, ports, seafood.
- Ballari – Vijayanagara ruins, iron ore mines.
- Shivamogga – Waterfalls, Jog Falls, forests.
- Tumakuru – Educational institutions, Devarayanadurga.
- Davanagere – Textile industry, benne dosa.
- Vijayapura (Bijapur) – Gol Gumbaz, historical sites.
- Bagalkot – Badami caves, temples, Aihole, Pattadakal.
- Hassan – Hoysala architecture, coffee plantations.
- Chitradurga – Fort, bangles, oilseeds.
- Haveri – Yakshagana, cotton market.
- Gadag – Ancient temples, cultural heritage.
- Udupi – Udupi cuisine, Krishna temple.
- Chikkamagaluru – Coffee estates, Mullayanagiri peak.
- Raichur – Krishna River, thermal power plants.
- Yadgir – Hill fort, handlooms, Bidriware.
- Koppal – Koppal fort, temples.
- Chamrajanagar – Wildlife sanctuaries, silk sarees.
- Ramanagara – Silk farming, Ramadevara Betta.
- Chikkaballapur – Nandi Hills, grapes.
- Kodagu (Coorg) – Coffee plantations, Kodava culture.
- Dakshina Kannada – Mangalorean culture, beaches, education.
- Uttara Kannada – Karwar beaches, Western Ghats, Yana rocks.
- Mandya – Kaveri River, sugarcane, temples.
- Kolar – Gold mines, Someshwara temple.
- Bidar – Bidriware, historical sites, Gurudwara Nanak Jhira.
- Krishnarajapura – Suburb of Bengaluru, temples, lakes.