Best Time To Visit:
October To March
Long Distance Code:
+91-8177
Importance:
Famous for the ancient temples built by the Hoysala Kings.
While Belur is 38 kms from the District Headquarters of Hassan, Halebid is just 27 kms from Hassan. Both experience a pleasant climate throughout the year with only soaring temperatures in the month of April and heavy rainfall during July - August.
Belur and Halebid, are more of twin hamlets having many things in common between them. Both together complete the full sqaure of the Hoysala temples along with Hampi and Hassan. Both have exquisite ancient temples built by the Hoysala dynasty and have at one point of the time been the capital city of the Hoysala dynasty. Although tiny hamlets today with rich cultural extarvaganza, the two villages once played a major role in the building of the dynasty.
