The south Indian state of Karnataka attracted the tourists for various types of tourism like beaches with a coastline of 320 km dotted with serenity and un-spoilt charm of the area. The major beaches of Karnataka tourism are Karwar, Marwanthe, Malpe, Murudeshwar, and Mangalore. The rich culture and traditions of Karnataka is reflected through the ruins of these monuments - Sravanabelagola, Hampi, Bijapur, Badami etc. Tour to Karnataka means hill tourism that comprises of Nandi Hills, Kemman Gundi, Madikeri, Biligirirangana Hills, Kudremukh etc. The pilgrimage centres of Karnataka tourism are reflecting an age-old cultural heritage of Karnataka. The centres of Karnataka pilgrimage are Sringeri, Udupi, Katil, Kukke Subramanya etc. Karnataka tourism is also famous in the world for adventure tourism of rock climbing, water sports, trekking, river rafting and angling .