Mangalore is a panorama of palm-fringed beaches, lush green fields and enchanting forests. It is sheltered by the soaring Western Ghats on the east and the mighty Arabian Sea roaring along its western shores. Mangalore is one of the most enchanting places to travel. Though known for its religious places of worship, the place is blessed with green fields, water falls and beautiful beaches and with rich variety of flora and fauna. One of the beaches in Mangalore, known as Tannirbavi Beach, is one of the beautiful beaches of Dakshina Kannada, which is famous for the imposing view of the sunset. Another beach that offers solitude to visitors is Surathkal Beach.
Mangalore has become a major tourism destination. You can visit various tourist attractions like Kadri Manjunatha Temple, St Aloysius Church, Shri Sharavu Mahaganapathi Temple, Sultan Battery, Mangaladevi Temple, Kudroli Shri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple and others.
Mangalore has emerged as an education hub with many distinguished institutions and a highly literate populace. Superior standards of professional education available here attract students from all over the country and abroad.
Hill Stations in Karnataka are undisputedly the favorite destination for tourists and are located very close to Mangalore. Kudremukh, Kemmangundi, Chikamagaluru, Agumbe and Madikeri are some of the beautiful hill stations in Karnataka. If you are planning for a trip to the hill stations you would be enjoying trekking the scenic mountain slopes, bird watching, magnificent waterfalls, boating on pristine streams and visit to thecoffee plantations.
