Hubli, also called Hubballi, is a major city in the state of Karnataka of India. 

The name Hubballi literally means "flowering creeper" in Kannada. The twin city of Hubli and Dharwad, collectively referred to as “Hubli-Dharwad”, is the second-largest conurbation in Karnataka after Bangalore. While Dharwad is the administrative headquarters, the city of Hubli, situated about 20 km south-east of Dharwad, is the commercial center and business hub of North Karnataka.

Transportation

Hubli is well connected by road, rail and air. NWKRTC (North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation) is a state run corporation headquartered at Gokul Road, Hubli. There is excellent inter-city transportation between Hubli and Dharwad as NWKRTC and Bendre Nagara Sarige (a consortium of private bus-owners) healthily compete to cater to the large number of commuters between Hubli and Dharwad daily Bus services from the twin-cities exist to every part of Karnataka and neighboring states and other popular destinations. There are many private bus operators who render services for overnight travel between Hubli and Bangalore, Mangalore, Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad.

Several express and passenger trains ply between Hubli and Bangalore everyday. Hubli being an important railway junction has daily trains to Gadag, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Solapur, Bellary, Belgaum, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Vijayawada, Mysore,Tirupati and weekly services to Chennai, Howrah and Thiruvanantapuram.

Spice Jet Airlines provides daily flights to Bangalore.

Education

Hubli is well-provided with Pre-University colleges as well as Universities. Karnataka institute of medical sciences (KIMS) formerly known as Karnataka Medical College is a well reputed medical college. through which many reputed doctors have graduated. The B.V Bhoomaraddi College of engineering is also situated at hubli. There are many Pre-University colleges such as Chetan College, Sachetan College, Parrapa Channappa Jabins college, Jagadguru Gangadhara college, Kotambri College and many more.

Tourism

Chandramouleshwara Temple, Hubli, North Karnataka

Main article: Chandramouleshwara Temple

A temple of Chalukya times, dedicated to god Chandramouleshvara (another name of Shiva), with impressive architecture can be seen in Hubli.

Nrupatunga Betta

Nrupatunga Hill

A hillock which serves as a picnic spot for the citizens of Hubli-Dharwad.

  

Unkal Lake

Unkal Lake

A pictorial water spot with a magnificent sunset view, this perfect picnic spot has green garden, recreational facilities for the children, boating facilities, etc. The lake is 3 km away from Hubli.

Indira Gandhi Glass House Garden

This is a public garden with recreational amenities maintained by city municipality. It houses a large glass building resembling a similar structure in Lalbagh of Bengaluru.

Glass House

Indira Glass House is renovated into more beautiful park. The entry fee of Rs.10/- for elders and Rs.5/- for children is collected. But when you go on walking all around,it feels its more worthy. There is a small train to get on and behold the park. The most beautiful thing to be watched is the musical fountain that is arranged every weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and on Governmental Holidays without any extra charge.