Mangalore is located near the backwaters formed by the converging Netravati and Gurpur rivers. The city derives its name from the presiding deity Mangaladevi, the goddess of fortune. With an important port, this coastal town is a major commercial centre. It is a centre for the export of coffee and cashew nuts. The city has a modern port now. The major home industries are Beedi's, Tiles, cashew and coffee curing and fishing.
Attractions of Manglore : » Kasargod: check out Bekal fort and the beach.
» Dharmasthala: Sri Manjunathaswamy Temple.
» Surathkal Beach and Lighthouse: Check out the beach there - it is a wonderful place to hang out, sit and watch the sun go down over the Arabian Sea. There is a small temple on a rocky hillock just next to the beach. It is an amazing experience to sit on the cement benches behind the temple and watch the sunset.
There is also a private beach nearby, owned by NITK - the National Institute of Technology Karnataka - one of the few universities in the world to own a beach! Gates usually open after 4.30 pm.
» Malpe Beach and St. Mary's Island: around 65-70 kms from Mangalore.
Udupi, the temple town and headquarters of the neighbouring twin-district which bears the same name around 60kms
» Mangalore: the town has its usual hustle-bustle of daily life activity just like Mangalore though not at par with it. It also houses the famous 'Udupi Sri Krishna Temple'.
Getting to Manglore: » By Air - Mangalore has an international airport situated at Bajpe, about 30 kms from the city centre. Currently there are daily flights to Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai
» By Rail - Mangalore has two big railway stations. The Mangalore station is at Hampankatta, in the heart of the city. It is a terminus.
» By Road -
One is the state-run KSRTC bus-stand in Bejai, located towards the North of the city, but not far off from the city centre. The bus-services are run by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. They operate scheduled bus services to Mumbai, Bangalore, Mysore, Goa, Hubli-Dharwad and many other areas within and outside Karnataka. Services run by the Kerala State Transport and Tamil Nadu State Transport and Andhra pradesh state road Transportation also call in Mangalore at this very bus-stand.
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