Hospet, officially, Hosapete, aka Hosupete, is a city and district headquarters of Vijayanagara district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River and is 12 km from Hampi. Hospet, with the ancient ruins and magnificent structures strewn about its landscape, brings back to life the historic era of mighty Vijayanagar Empire that once flourished here.
