Belgaum is a town in northwest Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of Belgaum district. The town is situated nearly 2,500 ft (762 m) above sea-level. INDAL (Indian Aluminium Company) is located at Belgaum. Belgaum also has a number of training centres of the Indian Armed Forces, and an air base of the Indian Air Force. 

Belgaum, a delectable mid-sized town nestling high in the Western Ghats, grew out of a village Venugram or the 'village of bamboo' over a course of 3,200 years at least.  The Belgaum City was converted into Municipality in the year 1851. Belgaum has an enviable heritage and presents much to be discovered.  It lies in the  zone of cultural transition between Kamataka, Maharashtra and Goa with a known antiquity clearly traceable up to 2nd Century A.D.

No story of Belgaum is complete without a mention of Kittur Rani Chennamma. One of India's first freedom fighters, the queen's heroic resistance is still commemorated locally-in song and story. Her statue stands sentinel over Belgaum at a prominent square.

Places to visit:

FORT: Belguam fort takes center stage. Who can resist to stroll around this   interesting   pre Muslim monument? where mosques and temples coexist in perfect   harmony. At the  very entrance, you will find two shrines, one dedicated to the   elephant God Ganapathi,  and the other to the Goddess Durga.

KAMALA BASTI: Within the walls of the fort is the late Chalukya style, of  which the  Kamala Basti with Neminatha idol in black stone should not be missed. The  masterpiece  here is the " Mukhamantapa" with a well executed lotus on its ceiling.  Coming out after  your sojourn at the fort, you have a wide choice of temples and  churches to visit.

ST. MARY'S CHURCH: Of the churches, the st. Mary's church awes one with its   imposing gothic stone structure built in 1869. Light filters through the gorgeous stained  glass windows and doors to enhance the fine Biblical drawings on the walls. You could  take time to visit the St. Xavier's church ( the oldest ), st. Anthony's church, the  cathedral of Our Lady and Methodist church

VAJRAPOHA FALLS: situated amidst enchanting hilly surroundings of the Jamboti  forest is a fine spot. To reach it one has to travel from Jamboti upto a point four km  beyond Chapoli and then cross the river (only in December and January) Mahadayi  twice (in between is a small hill) finally leading to an elevated flat hillock. Here the river  Mahadayi flowing in a serpentine fashion takes a first jump from a height of about 60  meters.

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