613 kms north of Bangalore is Gulbarga with the Dargah of Bande Nawaz, the great Sufi saint, and the Hindu shrine of Sharana Basaveshwara. Within the Gulbarga Fort is the Jumma Masjid which is modeled on the great mosque of Cardova in Spain.
Access
By Air: The nearest airport is Hyderabad (220 km).
By Rail: Gulbarga is connected with Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad.
By Road: Gulbarga is connected with Bangalore (600 km), Hyderabad
(220 km), Bijapur (150 km) and Bidar (110 km).
Accomodation
- Hotel Mayura Bahamani
- Public Garden
Tel: (08472) 20644.
- Vadiraja Lodge
- (Tel : 08472-21140)
- Sanman Lodge
- (Tel : 08472-22801)
