The fort is there in the center of Belgaum. Two shrines are there at the entrance, one devoted to Goddess Durga and the other to Shri Ganapathi. Two bastis made in late Chalukyan style are inside the fort. Kamala Basti of 1204 AD is the most popular one. There is Jain temple nearby.
Gokak Falls is 5 kms from Gokak town and 60 kms from Belgaum. The Ghataprabha River takes a dive over a pebbly bed 170 feet down. Time between June & September is the best season to visit this.
Belgaum was earlier known as Bamboo Village or Venugrama. Nestled in Western Ghats Belgaum is one of the oldest and well-cultured historical places. Lying besides the British Cantonment the silk and cotton weavers of old town area stand splendidly. There are many temples and Churches in and around. The heritage being rich the city of Belgaum has enough for you to explore. Because the city of Belgaum lies in the vicinity of Maharastra and Goa, it has got the touches of these states in terms of cultural flavor and mixed it with their own Kannada culture.
Prime attractions:
The two ancient Masjids co-exist harmoniously. The Safa Masjid and Jamia Masjid are of 16th century. Near the Masjid there is a Dargah of Khanjar Wali.
The impressive gothic structure was built in 1869 AD. Light filters through the attractive marked glass windows and doors to augment the fine biblical depiction on the wall. Belgaum has quite a few very imposing churches such as St. Xaviers Church, St. Anthony's Church, the Cathedral of Our Lady and the Methodist Church.
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