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450,000 Area
Phone Code: 0824
Mangalore
is on the coast about 990km south of Mumbai, almost due west of Bangalore.
There is not much to see here.
If
you are going to one of the places in the areas around Mangalore, there
is a good chance you will have to stop here. Udupi is 60km north of
Mangalore. At Karkala, 53km away, there are several temples and a 13m
high statue of Lord Bahubali, which was completed in 1432.
At
Moodabidri, 35km away, there are eighteen Jain temples.
The oldest of them, the Chandranath Temple, has thousands of intricately
carved pillars. Dharmasthala, 74km northeast of Mangalore, also has
Jain temples, including the Manjunath Temple.
Information
The Tourist Office (421-692, 442926) is at the Hotel
Indraprastha, Lighthouse Hill Rd, in the center of town. Open Mon-Sat
10 am to 5pm. They offer tours to Udupi and Dharmasthala. KSRTC, the
state bus company, has an office in the same hotel.
Two
good places to change money are Trade Wings
travel agency (427225), Ligthhouse Hill Rd, and TT
Travels, in the Poonja International Shopping Centre. Bank
of Baroda accepts Visa and MasterCard. Canara Bank, Balmatta
Rd opposite Hotel Roopa, has an ATM machine that accepts credit cards.
The
Post Office is on Dr UP Maliya Rd, southwest of Shetty
circle. You can make a collect call at the Telegraph Office next to
the post office.
Internet
at Computer Zone, Lighthouse Hill Rd(Rs 30 per hr0
and Cyber Zoom, KS Rao Rd (9 am to 9 pm).
Two good bookstores
are Higginbothams, Lighthouse Rd,
near the Hotel Indraprastha,
and Athree Book Centre on Balmatta Rd.
Sri
Manjunath Temple
This important Siva temple (1068) is located at Kadri, about 3km north
of the city center. There are Buddhist sculptures in the temple, and
a 1.5m (5 ft) high bronze image of Lokeswara. This
temple is surrounded by attractive gardens and nine tanks. Open 6.30
am to noon and 6 to 9 pm. Buses #3, #4 or #6. come here.
Across
from the temple is a path leading to the Shri Yogishwar Math.
The sadhus there worship Kala Bhairava (a terrifying aspect of Siva),
Durga, and Agni (the fire god).
Places to See
Sultan’s Battery is a fort overlooking the old
port. It is 5km north of the city and can be reached by taking bus #16.
You
can get a good view from the Lighthouse on Lighthouse
Hill Rd. It is surrounded by nice gardens. St Aloysius College
Chapel on Lighthouse Hill has an interesting painted ceiling
dating from 1899. Open 8.30 to 10 am and 3.30 to 6.30 pm.
Shreemanthi
Bai Memorial Government Museum 9211106) Tues-Sun 9 am to 5
pm; closed second and fourth Saturday each month. Admission Rs 3. It
is about 1km east of the KSRTC bus stand.
There
is a long, sandy beach at Ullal, 12km south of Mangalore,
which is popular with tourists and local people in the evenings. The
current is strong here, so it is not safe for swimming. You can get
here by taking bus #44A from the end of KS Rao Rd.
Where
to Stay—Lower
Most of the hotels are along KS Rao Rd in the center of town.
Hotel Vishnu Bhavan (440822), KS Rao rd, has rooms
with bath for Rs 150. The rooms in the front are noisy and basic. Popula
r place.
Panchami (411-986), right next to the bus station,
has basic rooms for Rs 200/250. It has hot water in the early morning.
Hotel Roopa (421-271), Lighthouse Hill Rd, has rooms
for Rs 150/225 and Rs 400/500 with A/C.
Hotel Vasanth (22311), KS Rao Rd, has rooms for Rs
135/165.
KSTDC Mayura Nethravathi (411-192), about 1km north
of the bus stand, has rooms with hot water and an ocean view for Rs
200/250. It is a good value. To find it, ask for the “Circuit
House.”
Hotel Manorama (440-306), KS Rao Rd, has large, clean
rooms with a bath for Rs 250/350 and Rs 600 with A/C. 24-hour checkout.
Indraprastha (425-750), Lighthouse Hill Rd, has large
rooms with a bath and hot water for Rs 200/250. The rooms in the back
are quiet.
Where to Stay—Middle
Hotel Shaan Place (440-312), KS Rao Rd, has clean rooms
with cable TV for Rs 350/400 and Rs 700 with A/C. A well-managed place.
Hotel Navaratna Palace (441-104), KS Rao Rd, is newly
built and comfortable. Rooms go for Rs 250/400 and Rs 600/700 with A/C.
Recommended.
Hotel Srinivas (440-061; fax 423-302), GHS Rd, is about
the same and has rooms for Rs 400/500 and Rs 650/750 with A/C. It is
a large hotel a block west of KS Rao Rd.
Poonja International (440-171; Fax 441-081; email:
www.poonjainternational.click2site.com), KS Rao Rd, is a new place with
central A/C. It has clean rooms with color cable TV for Rs 500/600 and
Rs 800/900 with A/C. It is a good value and breakfast is included with
the price.
Where
to Stay—High
Summer Sands Beach Resort (467690; fax 467693; Email
summer@satyam.net.in), in Ullal, 10km out of town, is designed in the
local traditional style. Rooms are Rs 750/900 and Rs 1000/1100 with
A/C. It has a good pool and bungalows with two bedrooms, a living room,
porch, and a kitchen. Non-residents can use the beach and the pool here
for a fee. Buses #44A, #44C, and #44D come here. A autorickshaw to here
cost around Rs 100. Recommended.
The three-star Moti Mahal Hotel (441-411; fax 441-011),
Falnir Road, has a swimming pool. Rooms are Rs 500/650 and Rs 700/800
with A/C. They also have suites. Recommended. It has a veg restaurant.
Manjarun Taj Hotel (420-420; fax 420-585; Eamil: manjarun.mangalore@tajhotels.com),
Bunder (Old Port) Rd, 2km from the railway station, is a centrally air-conditioned
with all facilities. Rooms are Rs 2000/2200, some with a view of the
ocean. Suites are Rs 3500. It has a pool, which nonresidents can use
for Rs 175.
Where to Eat
Palimar, at the Hotel Manorama on KS Rao Rd, has both
good vegetarian food and good service.
Kamadhenu Vegetarian Restaurant is in the Roopa Hotel.
Pai Cafe in the Navaratna Hotel, by the bus stand,
serves very good vegetarian food.
The Moti Mahal Hotel, Falnir Rd, has the Madhuvan vegetarian
restaurant serving good Indian, Chinese, and Continental food.
The popular Dhanyavad, at the intersection of Lighthouse
Hill Rd and K S Rao Rd, has inexpensive meals. Popular place.
The restaurants at the Manjarun Hotel are very good,
but expensive.
Janatha Deluxe, Hotel Shaan Plaza, KS Rao Rd, is a
popular place with good vegetarian food.
Travel
Air Indian Airlines has
flights daily to Mumbai ($120).
Jet Airways has flights to Bangalore (daily, $85) and
Mumbai (2 daily, $125). The few flights a day are usually over booked.
The
Air Indian (455-300; fax 455-307) and Indian Airlines
(455-259. 451048; Airport: 752-433; fax 455-307)
offices are on Hathill Rd in the Lalbagh area, 4km from town. Indian
Airlines also has an office in the Hotel Moti Mahal (424-669).
Jet Airways (440-694; 441181Airport: 752-709). Ram
Bhavan Complex, KS Rao Rd.
The bus to the airport (#47A) leaves for the 20km trip
from there.
Train
From Mangalore there are trains to Delhi, Chennai, Agra, Hyderabad,
and Thiruvananthapuram. There are daily trains to Hassan, including
the Mahalaxmi Express, departing at 11 pm, and a passenger train (6½
hr), leaving at 6.10 pm. It is eighteen hours to Chennai on the Mangalore
Mail #6002 and seventeen hours to Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum).
You get Konkan
Railway trains at the Kankanadi Station, 5km
east of town.
The Trian
Station (423137), is 1km south of the center of town.
Bus
The KSRTC long-distance bus station is 3km north of the railway station,
near where most of the hotels are located (Rs 15 by auto-rickshaw).
The buses heading north and east are usually much quicker than the train.
There are daily buses to Hospet (Rs 11 hr), Mysore (7 hr), Bangalore
(9 hr), Hassan (4 hr), Chennai (16 hr), Goa (11 hr, five daily), and
Mumbai (24 hr). There are regular buses to Udupi.
Most of the private companies have their offices on Falnir Rd.
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