The largest urban centre in Chikkodi Taluk of Belgaum District, Karnataka, Nippani is an important agricultural and commercial trade centre in the district. The Poona-Bangalore National Highway and Vengurla-Bagalkot State Highway passes through the town. Nipani has a good number of colleges and schools and is well known in the surrounding region as the best destination for higher education. Nippani is also well-known for its high quality tobacco, which is used for manufacturing beedis.
Places to Stay
There are many hotels in Nippani. Tourists’ visiting the town can stay at Hari Priya Hotel,Sham Hotel, Vaibhav Lodge, Hotel Praveen Delux and Aram Hotel that offers rooms from Rs.500 onwards.
Events
Annual festivals like Ugadi, Sankranthi, Christmas and Ramzan are celebrated here.
Language
Marathi and Kannada are spoken here.
Places to Visit
The Jain temples Stavanidhi (tavandi)Tirth (5kms) , Tavandi (Stavanidhi) (5kms) and Nippanikar Wada (.5km) are places to visit in this town.
How to Get There
Air:
The nearest airport is at Kolhapur
Rail
The nearest railway station is at Rukadirukadi
Bus:
Nippani bus stand runs regular bus services. Private bus operators like CM Travels, Krsna Travels, SRS Travels and Nakoda Travels run regular buses to and from the town. Get online bus tickets to more than 4,000 destinations by logging on to TicketGoose.com, a leading bus booking website of India.
