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Mangalore
: (Karnataka)- 357 kms West of Bangalore..
Mangalore, the district headquarters
of Dakshina Kannada, is the entry
point to Beach Country. |
Travel information:
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7½hours.
Route: Bangalore-Mangalore
via Kunigal, Yedivur, Hassan,
Sakleshpur, and Mani (NH48).
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1
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Sightseeing : Manjunatha Temple,
St. Aloysius chapel, Mangala Devi
Temple, Tipu's Battery, Jumma Masjid
and The Ullal beach.
Excursions : Someshwar Beach
(13kms), Surathkal Beach (20kms),
Tannirbhavi Beach (12kms), Polali
Raja Rajeshwari Temple (22kms),
Kateel (30kms), Udupi (60 kms),
Dharmasthala (62 kms), Subramanya
(110 kms).
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| Hampi
: (Karnataka)-
350 kms North of Bangalore. Two local
princes, Hakka & Bukka, founded Hampi
in the middle of 14th Century. Celebrated
for its might and wealth and a showpiece
of imperial magnificence. The city was
sacked pillaged and burnt in 1565 AD.
Rocky hills and the Tungabhadra River
dominate the terrain. |
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Travel information:
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By
Road
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7hours. Route: Bangalore-Chitradurga via Hiriyur
(NH4), Chitradurga-Hospet via
Kudligi (NH13), Hospet-Hampi (State
Road).
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| By
Rail |
583
Hubli Passer 9½hours(Night), 6592
Hampi Express 15 hours (Night) +
½ hour from Hoped Station. |
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Coonoor
: (Tamilnadu)- 314 kms South of Bangalore.
Coonoor known as the Queen of the Nilgiris,
stands on a lower ridge of the main plateau
at an altitude of 1839 meters. This picturesque
retreat is covered by grassy meadows,
tea bushes, and a profusion of sunflowers,
marigolds and rhododendrons. |
Travel information:
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By
Road
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8½hours. Route: Bangalore-Coonoor via Mysore,
Bandipur, Gudalur, Ooty, Wellington
(State Highway).
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Rail |
1013 Coimbatore Express 8 hours
(Night), 6526 Kanyakumari Express
7½hours(Night) + 2 hours from Coimbatore
Station. |
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| Sightseeing
: Sim's Park, Droog Fort, Lamb's Rock. |
Excursions
: Ketty (15kms), Ooty (20 kms).
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Red
Hills Nature Resort :
(Tamil Nadu)- 325 kms South of Bangalore.
Red Hills Nature Resort is a 125-year-old
British bungalow, located in the western
fringes of the upper Nilgiri plateau.
Nestling in a tea plantation. and located
majestically, overlooking the calm blue
waters of the Emerald Lake at an altitude
of 7200 Ft. |
Travel
information:
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By
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9hours. Route: Bangalore-Bandipur via Mandya,
Mysore, Nanjagud (State Highway17),
Bandipur-Ooty via Mudumalai, Gudalur
(Tamil Nadu State Highway), Ooty-Red
Hills via Palada, Ithalar (State
Roads).
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| By
Rail |
1013
Coimbatore Express 8 hours (Night),
6526 Kanyakumari Express 7½hours(Night)
+ 3 hours from Coimbatore Station. |
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| Sightseeing
: Lake District, Avalanche, Parson's Valley
Lake, Ooty, Coonoor. |
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Mahabalipuram
: (Tamil
Nadu)- 330kms East of Bangalore.
Mahabalipuram, is a 7th century port city
of the South Indian dynasty of the Pallavas.
It has various historic monuments built
largely between the seventh and the 9th
century, and has been classified as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
Travel
information :
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6½hours. Route: Bangalore-Kanchipuram Junction
via Kolar, Chittoor (NH4), and
Kanchipuram_Mahabalipuram via
Changalpattu, Tirukkaikundram
(State Highway).
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| By
Rail |
6221
Chennai Express 7¾hours + 1½ hour
from Chennai Central Station |
| By
Air |
2¼
hours (45minutes+ 1½hour from Meenambakkam
Airport, Chennai. |
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Sightseeing
: Arjuna, Penance.
Excursions : Sadras (13kms), Crocodile
Bank (14kms), Kovalam (15kms). |
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| Pondicherry
: (Union Territory)-
350 kms from Bangalore Pondicherry, situated
on the Coast is an enclave in Tamil Nadu's
South Arcot district. The French ruled
this territory for 300 years, and today,
it stands as a living monument of the
French culture in India. It is the capital
of the Union Territory of the same name
and has three other enclaves including
Karaikal in Tamil Nadu, Yanam in Andhra
Pradesh and Mahe in Kerala. |
Travel information :
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6½hours. Route: Bangalore-Kanchipuram Junction
via Kolar, Chittoor (NH4), and
Kanchipuram-Chengalpattu via Sadras
(State Highway), Sadras- Pondicherry
(East Coast Road).
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| By
Rail |
6221
Chennai Express 7¾hours + 3 hours
from Chennai Central Station. |
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Sightseeing
: Pondicherry Museum, Chunambar.
Excursions : Auroville (14kms)
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