Mangalore
 

	Ensconced on the coast, this maritime city makes a pleasant and convenient stop between Goa and Kerala. With its narrow, winding streets fringed with coconut palms, quaint houses with terracotta-tiled roofs, beautiful beaches, temples and churches, and the aroma of spicy coconut curries, it has preserved its old-world charm. Mangalore was a major seaport and ship-building centre in Hyder Ali’s time.
Today it is a business and commercial centre and Karnataka’s major port for the export of coffee, spices and cashew. The Someshwar Temple overlooking a rocky promontory, the ancient 10th century Mangala Devi Temple dedicated to the Goddess Mangala Devi, and the 11th century Kadri Manjunatha Temple with its exquisite bronze images of Lokeshwara co-exist with splendid churches and mosques. Among the more remarkable mosques are the Jumma Masjid in Bunder, built centuries ago by the Arabs, and the Idgah Mosque at Lighthouse Hill whose construction is attributed toTipu Sultan at the end of the 18 century. The St. Aloysius College Chapel with its magnificent Biblical frescoes adorning the walls and ceilings is worth a peek. Equally impressive is the Shreemanthi Bai Memorial Government Museum with its wondrous collection of objets-de-art, archaeology, ethnology, porcelain, and wooden carvings. Nature enthusiasts will enjoy the Pilikula Nisagardhama, a sprawling 300-acre park 12km from Mangalore, with boating facilities, a wildlife safari, a mini aquarium, and a science centre.
How to reach there District: Dakshina Kannada Hassan – 172km Karwar – 285km Bangalore – 357km Mangalore Bajpe – 20km STD Code: 0824

Where to stay
Taj Manjarun Old Post Road, Bunder, Mangalore, Summer Sands Beach Resort Ullal, Mangalore, Hotel Poonja International Hampankatta, Mangalore, Moti Mahal Falnir Road, Mangalore, Hotel Mangalore International Aysha Towers, Mangalore, Hotel Pentagon Kankanady, Mangalore Madkekar Resorts India Manchi Village, Bantwal Taluk Hotel Indraprasta Nalapad Chamber, Mangalore, Hotel Woodlands Bunts Hostel Road, Mangalore, The Prestige Collector’s Gate, Balmatta Junction, Mangalore, Hotel Ayodhya Kodialbail, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada – 575 003 Hotel Kavitha Residency Urva Store, Suratkal Highway, Mangalore Hotel Srinivas Ganapathi High School Road, Hampankatta, Mangalore Hotel Shaan Plaza K S Rao Road, Mangalore,	Hotel Anugraha Lodge Devaragadde Road, Subramanya, Sullia, Surya Hotel Balmatta Road, Mangalore Ganesh Mahal K S Rao Road, Mangalore, Vasantha Mahal K S R Road, Mangalore, Hotel Manorama K S Rao Road, Mangalore, Holiday House Resort Parpunja Post Kumbra, Puttur Taluk Hotel Residency Park Attavar Road, Hampankatta, Mangalore Hotel Blue Star Falnir Road, Opposite Motimahal, Mangalore Hotel Rama J C Road, Near Market, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada – 574 239 Aiswarya Lodge Near Church Road, Belthangady, Dakshina Kannada – 574 214 The Viceroy Mayura Nethravathi, Circuit House Compound, KadriHills, Mangalore Keerthi Lodge Mission Street, Bundar Road, Mangalore, Hotel Rajesh B C Road, Bantwala, Dakshina Kannada – 574 209