Chikmaglur
Chikmaglur is a town located in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka.Located in the foothills of Mullayanagiri range the town is known for its coffee and tea estates.
Get in
There are buses running from Bangalore every 30-60 minutes. During the weekends these buses are often full and getting a ticket can be a bit of a hassle unless booked in advance. KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) buses are comfortable, especially the Airavata Volvo buses.
You can reach Chikmagalur by road from Bangalore. The fastest route is via Hassan which is on NH 48. The road from Hassan to Chickmagalur is fairly good now albeit parts of it are under construction. The road progressively gets better, especially after Bellur Cross. The alternate route is to reach via Tumkur and Arsikere/Kadur. This route is very well laid until Arsikere and gets potholed after, mostly till Chikmagalur.
Get in
There are buses running from Bangalore every 30-60 minutes. During the weekends these buses are often full and getting a ticket can be a bit of a hassle unless booked in advance. KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) buses are comfortable, especially the Airavata Volvo buses.
You can reach Chikmagalur by road from Bangalore. The fastest route is via Hassan which is on NH 48. The road from Hassan to Chickmagalur is fairly good now albeit parts of it are under construction. The road progressively gets better, especially after Bellur Cross. The alternate route is to reach via Tumkur and Arsikere/Kadur. This route is very well laid until Arsikere and gets potholed after, mostly till Chikmagalur.
Places Of Interest
Chikmagalur is a place for tourists.It is one of the major tourist spot.Ratnagiri bore, renamed as Mahatma Gandhi Park is a place of scenic beauties.
Every little village or town has some story behind it and some jatra or festival is on throughout the year ... it could be one of the fifty festivities celebrated during the year at Sri Jagad Guru Shankaracharya Dhakshinamnaya Mahasamsthanam Sri Sharada Peetha at Sringeri or Sri Renuka Jayanthi or Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Mahotsava at Rambha Puri Matha at Balehonnur. The Dassera Mahotsava of Mailaralingeswami of Birur where one can see the Dollu Kunitha and Veeragase, the thrilling and heroic folk dance of the area, the Urs at Baba-Budan Giri, the Girija Kalyana Mahotsava of Kalaseswaraswamy at Kalasa or the Veerabhadra Devara Rathotsava of Koppa.
Chikmagalur is a place for tourists.It is one of the major tourist spot.Ratnagiri bore, renamed as Mahatma Gandhi Park is a place of scenic beauties.
Every little village or town has some story behind it and some jatra or festival is on throughout the year ... it could be one of the fifty festivities celebrated during the year at Sri Jagad Guru Shankaracharya Dhakshinamnaya Mahasamsthanam Sri Sharada Peetha at Sringeri or Sri Renuka Jayanthi or Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Mahotsava at Rambha Puri Matha at Balehonnur. The Dassera Mahotsava of Mailaralingeswami of Birur where one can see the Dollu Kunitha and Veeragase, the thrilling and heroic folk dance of the area, the Urs at Baba-Budan Giri, the Girija Kalyana Mahotsava of Kalaseswaraswamy at Kalasa or the Veerabhadra Devara Rathotsava of Koppa.
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