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In the Belgaum district of Karnataka lies the beautiful town of Gokak. This town is located at the confluence of the rivers Ghataprabha and Markandeva. There is the beautiful Gokak Falls near the town of Gokak. There are a number of temples in this place. The town is growing rapidly in terms of industries, business, as well as the fields of education, arts, literature and folk-art.
Place of tourist interest:
The world famous Gokak Falls is in Gokak. Every year thousands of tourists come here to witness the magnificent scenic beauty of this place. The river Ghataprabha rushes forth through the city on the north side of it. Before she passes through Gokak city, she dashes down through a cleft of 167 ft, to form the famous Gokak Falls. The river Markendeya joins the Ghataprabha to form the holy confluence at the north-west side of Gokak City. This spot is also of tourist’s interest as well as to devotees as this place is considered sacred.
The river Markandeya, near village Godachinmalaki, dashes down through 43 ft step wise hill plates to form another beautiful Godachinmalaki Falls.
Hotels:
There are a number of budget hotels and also expensive ones in Gokak. People can choose from the most expensive ones to the less budget ones according to their convenience.
Some of the most popular ones are:
Sankam Residency, Travel Inn, Hotel Adarsha Palace, Hotel Karishma, Hotel Milan and Hotel Hoysala to name a few.
How to reach there:
Air:
Belgaum airport is the nearest airport to Gokak. It is located at a distance of65 km from Gokak. There are flights connecting to all the major places of India. The flights run at regular intervals from the airport to the major places. One can hire a taxi or a cab to reach the Belgaum airport. Taxis and cabs are available at Gokak which will take one to the airport.
Railways:
Gokak railway station has trains running from the major towns and cities to Gokak. The trains run at regular intervals and on a daily or weekly basis. There is also proper connectivity to major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore.
Roads:
There are well constructed and maintained highways running from Gokak to the other places. There are bus service from Gokak to all the major towns and cities. Tourist can expect a comfortable ride from Gokak to the other major places.
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