Tungabhadra Dam and its associated gardens are nice. It has got a nice dancing fountain too. Visiting the tungabhadra dam can be a nice filler instead of just waiting for the bus/train typically at 10/11pm at night. Auto-rickshaw can take directly from Hampi to Tungabhadra dam at a cost of 200 INR as of September 2009.or another option is from the gate you can have the bus by paying 20/- per person for a half an hour visit to the dam.
