List of Parks, Historical Places, Monuments, Islands, Beach Resorts and Water Sports, Outdoor Activities in and around Mangalore, Udupi and Coastal Karnataka Region.
For adventure seekers, scuba diving, in which one gets to experience the unique visuals under deep sea water, was inaugurated at Kapu beach near Udupi. The area around the small islet is shallow. There is rich marine life around it making it an ideal place for scuba diving.
Netrani Island is locally known as Netragudo. The tiny uninhabited Island of Netrani lies 10 nautical miles off the coastal light house of Bhatkal (A port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India). Also known as Pigeon Island, besides pigeons, the inhabitants of the island are wild goats. The island also has a temple, Read more about Netrani Island[…]
Udupi district especially areas like Kundapur and Brahmavar are the cradle for many ‘Kudrus’ (small islands) that amass the geographical set up in the land. Kannada Kudru on the banks of River Souparnika near Hemmadi is one among many tiny islands that houses quite a huge number of populace entirely detached from the external world. Read more about Kannada Kudru[…]
Islands of various radius, known as Kudru in local language, are being formed in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi. The stream that originates in the Western Ghat is joined by several small streams and becomes a major river and confluences in the Arabian Sea. The islands that are in the backwaters of Read more about Bavali Kudru[…]
Koti-Chennaya Theme Park is located in Karkala taluk, about five km away from the Karakala town and about 50 km away from Mangalore. The park, which aims at paying tributes to the these valiant heroes, who have left a lasting imprint on the history and folklore of Tulunadu. About Koti Chennaya Koti & Chennaya – Read more about Koti Chennaya Theme Park[…]
Soans Farm is located about 40 KM from Mangalore in Moodbidri on National Highway 13. It has developed over years as a center for innovative agriculture. This 100 acres of farm land by the side of Karkala-Udupi state highway is now a sanctuary for exotic fruit and flower bearing trees. Traditional agriculture in this area Read more about Soans Farm Moodbidri[…]
Situated amidst the newly-built Heritage Village, Dr TMA Pai planetarium, a church and a temple, there is a lake in Manipal popularly known as Manipal Lake or Manuu Palla Lake. How to reach Manipal Lake Mannu Palla Lake is located 4 kms from the center of Udupi and about 2 kms from Manipal Institute of Read more about Manipal Lake[…]
Imagine a park brimming with colorful butterflies, of all shapes, sizes and varieties. Sounds like a scene out of a dream, but Sammilan Shetty has realized that dream into reality. The Karnatka state’s first privately-owned butterfly park at Belvai village near Moodbidri, Mangalore developed by Mr Sammilan Shetty, where he grows and conserves a variety Read more about Butterfly Park Moodbidri[…]
Kudla Kudru Kudla Kudru – A Unique Island for Joy and Fun, the only Island opened in Mangalore of Coastal Karnataka for Joy and Fun activities of all ages. An ideal spot for recreation, leisure and events, Kudla Kudru enveloped in serene Mangalore estuary, flanked by the Arabian Sea on the West and the majestic Read more about Kudla Kudru[…]
MANASA AMUSEMENT and WATER PARK MANGALORE MANASA WATER PARK South Kanara’s and Coastal Karnataka’s only Amusement and Water Park Mangalore was inaugurated on 1st January 2003 and opened for public on 26th January 2003 and has become an ideal picnic spot. It is situated within 450 acres Tourism project of D.K administration “Pilikula Nisarga Dhama”, Read more about Manasa Water Park Mangalore[…]
Pilikula Nisarga Dhama Pilikula Nisarga Dhama or Pilikula literally means ‘Tiger’s lake’, located at Mudushedde, just 12kms from Mangalore, on Mangalore-Moodbidri Highway (NH13) and is just a 15 minutes drive from the city. “Pilikula Nisarga Dhama” is an Eco-Educational Tourist Park with Zoo, Botanical Garden, Heritage Village, Science Centre, Lake, Garden, Boating, Golf course. It Read more about Pilikula Nisarga Dhama Lake Park[…]
Bekal Fort – Kasargod Bekal Fort is the biggest fort in Kerala, spreading over 40 acres. The important features of this fort are the tank with its flight of steps, the tunnel opening towards the south, the magazine for keeping ammunition and the broad and wide steps leading to the Observation Tower which is a Read more about Bekal Fort – Kasargod[…]