Hirur
Hirur is a village in the district of Haveri located in Karnataka and is around 39 km from Haveri and 389 km from Bangalore. Savanur, Sirsi, Shiggaon and Ranibennur are the nearby cities. The village is surrounded by beautiful waterfalls, temples and dams.
Places to StayMedium to luxury hotels close to Hirur are in Haveri. Some are Hotel Adarsh Deluxe (Tariff – Rs. 500 onwards), Shiv Shakthi Palace (Tariff – Rs. 700 onwards), Hitaishi Palace Hotels (Tariff – Rs. 700) and Hotel Tara Plaza (Tariff – Rs. 2200).
LanguageThe languages spoken in Hirur are Kannada, Hindi and English.
EventsFestivals celebrated in Hirur are Ugadi, Pongal, Makar Sankranti, Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali.
Places of InterestThe nearby tourist places to Hirur are Hubli (79 km away) which includes Magoda Falls, Someshwara Temple, Dattatreys Temple and Hubli Water World. Yana (66 km away) includes Vibhuti Falls, Yana Rocks and Chandika Statue. Honnemardu (82 km away) includes bird watching, canoeing, rafting and kayaking. Jog Falls (75 km away) includes Linganmakki Dam and Jog Raja. Uttara Kannada (50 km away) includes Anshi National Park, Kadra Dam, Unchalli Falls and Shivganga Falls.
How to Get There
Air: The nearest is Hubli Airport which is 78 km away.
Rail:Haveri and Karajgi are the nearby railways stations, but the major station is Hubli Railway Station, 77 km away.
Bus:KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) and NWKRTC (North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation) bus depots have buses that connect to the nearby villages, and also many major towns and cities. Private bus services such as Sri Durgamba Travels (Hirur to Bangalore) provide bus services with the ticket price of Rs. 500 to cities like Hubli, Belgaum and Dharwad. Other bus operators provide Volvo, AC and non-AC bus services. You can get
discount coupons for bus booking if you plan to book your bus tickets at least a fortnight prior to your journey.
