| | 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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Road |
7½hours.
Route: Bangalore-Mangalore via Kunigal, Yedivur, Hassan, Sakleshpur, and Mani
(NH48). | | By
Air | 1
hour. | |
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 |
7hours. Route: Bangalore-Chitradurga via Hiriyur
(NH4), Chitradurga-Hospet via Kudligi (NH13), Hospet-Hampi (State Road). |
| 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:
| By
Road |
8½hours. Route: Bangalore-Coonoor via Mysore,
Bandipur, Gudalur, Ooty, Wellington (State Highway). |
| By
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:
| By
Road |
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). |
| 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 :
| By
Road |
6½hours. Route: Bangalore-Kanchipuram Junction
via Kolar, Chittoor (NH4), and Kanchipuram_Mahabalipuram via Changalpattu, Tirukkaikundram
(State Highway). | | 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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| By
Road |
6½hours. Route: Bangalore-Kanchipuram Junction
via Kolar, Chittoor (NH4), and Kanchipuram-Chengalpattu via Sadras (State Highway),
Sadras- Pondicherry (East Coast Road). |
| 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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