Introduction: Hospet is a place in Karnataka. It is an important tourist place. One needs to travel to Bangalore to go to Hospet that will further lead to Hampi. Hospet is also considered as a gateway to Hampi. The importance of Hospet as the Tungabhadra Dam marks a tourist destination built on the river of Tungabhadra. The importance of Hospet is also improved by it being gateway and mirror of the beauty of Hampi. Hospet is traveled by 340 km from Bangalore. It has nothing much to entertain the visitors but its importance is certainly because of its nearness to Hampi.

History: The city of Hospet was once the seat of the mighty Vijayanagar Empire while Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagar Empire. Most of the remains of the Vijayanagar Empire are accumulated in the places near Hampi mainly in the sites of Hospet. And Hospet is the perfect center place for the visitors of Hampi. It is just 13 km away from Hampi and it is also known as the gateway to Hampi. The findings from the excavation of Hospet reveal the involvement of Hospet in the history of Karnataka.

Places of interest: Hampi is the major tourist attraction of Hospet. It is at few kilometers from Hospet. Hampi is the center of world heritage with all the ruins of Karnataka. It was the capital of the Vijayanagar Empire. The ruin material recovered is a surprising factor to many visitors. Pushkarni is a fresh excavation site, which the Vijayanagar Empire was once compared to the Rome. The Hampi Kannada University campus is also a major tourist-attracting site of Hampi. Chitradurga the beautiful town is an irresistible site of visit for the Hospet visitors. It is a charming town of forts and hills.

Travel information: Bellary at 74 km is the nearest airport from Hospet. Major cities of India are transported from this air station. Hospet railway station is just 1 km away from the main town. It connects Hospet to the main town like Bangalore, Bellary, Gadag Bijapur, Hubli and Dharwar etc. The bus station is just in the town at a walking distance from many of the hotels. One can be avail himself of state bus services or private deluxe bus services. The best period to visit Hospet is from September to February. Accommodation is easily available for people of economy.