The Hampi Edit

Two days in Hampi, built around the overnight train from Bengaluru so the weekend costs you no daylight. Which half of the ruins to walk and which to cycle, the hill to be on at sunset and the one to come off before dark, what time the coaches reach Virupaksha, and why the far bank of the Tungabhadra is worth a whole afternoon. Plain-English notes on the ASI ticket that expires the day you buy it, the dry and vegetarian rule on the bazaar side, and why you draw cash in Hosapete and not in Hampi. Written separately for Indian and foreign travellers, because the ID and the ticket price differ. Every day has set routes, times, and 2026 prices.