Koppal is the headquarters of the Koppal district. Other places of interest are given

Places around :

Kanakagiri (40 km)
The old name of this town was Swarnagiri. It was the headquarters of the southern area of the Mauryan empire. During the Vijayanagar period, this was the chief town of the Bidar Rajas. Kanakachalapati temple with its spacious halls and massive pillars is a fine specimen of the South Indian architecture of Vijayanagar times.

Kuknur (32 km)
The folklore speak of this place as the legendary Kuntalapura of Mahabharata period. The Navalinga group of temples here represent early Chalukyan architecture.

How to get there
Koppal is well connected by rail and road to most of the important cities of the area.