If you’re looking for day-trip inspiration, we can help out. Sitting 18 miles away, Belagavi is worth jumping in the car for. Among your first stops here ought to be Military Mahadeva Temple, Attiveri Bird Sanctuary and St. Mary’s Church. The locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Kolhapur, 50 miles away. If you can only see one attraction here, let it be Mahalakshmi Temple. (But we’d also recommend Jyotiba Temple and Rankala Lake.)