Must see in Hampi

The must-visits in Hampi are

• Virupaksha Temple, 
• Hampi Bazaar,
•  Monolith Bull,
•  Lakshmi Narasimha temple, 
• Hemakuta Hill temples,
•  Big Shivlinga, 
• Vithala Temple (the famous Stone Chariot is located here), 
• Hazara Rama Temple, 
• Royal Enclosures, Queen's Bath, Zanana Enclosure (which also houses the Lotus Mahal), 
• Elephant Stables, 
• Achyut Raya temple,
•  Statue of Ugra Narsimha, Virupaksha Temple,
•  Mahanavmi Dibba, the Stepped Bath
• The Matanga Hill (from where one can see the most beautiful sun set ever).

 All these places are towards Hampi Bus Stand area and you don't need to cross river.

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Buy a local map and cover most of  the places on your own taking a bike/scooty on rent. Otherwise hire and auto to do local sight seeing. It would cost you around Rs 400-Rs 500.

Tungbhadra dam is 16 km from Hampi towards Hospet. One can see Tungbhadra dam and return from Hospet. It takes around 45 min to 1 hr to see Tungbhadra dam

The old capital called Anegundi, across the river from Hampi also some sites. The Hanuman Temple on Anjenaya Hill (572 steps, is believed to be the birth place of Hanuman) and the Old Palace are  worth a visit.