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Karwar Beach
Karwar is a beautiful beach with gentle waves, palm-laced
beaches, silver sand, and calm, peaceful valleys. This beach
has many attractions like the Sadashivgad Hill Fort with a
Durga Temple, the unique octagonal church, the 300-year old
Venkatrama Temple with ochre paintings and the Naganatha
Temple, where an ant hill is worshiped. Devbagh is the most
enchanting of the five islands along the Karwar coast. Best
season to visit Karwar is from September to mid May.
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Malpe Beach
About 6 kms. from Udupi, is the natural harbor of Malpe,
situated at mouth of river Malpe. It is an important fishing
center on Karnataka’s coastline and is famous for its scenic
beauty. Other attractions at this enchanting beach are, the
island of Darya Bahadurgarh across the bay, the Balarama
Temple and Malpe’s oldest tile factory, set up by the Basel
Mission. Just a boat ride away, the St Mary's Island is
another admirable holiday destination from Malpe Beach. Best
season to visit Malpe is from August to March.
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Maravanthe Beach
Situated 50 kms from Udupi is the Marvanthe beach, a unique
seaside town of Karnataka. The West Coast Highway cruises
alongside the Arabian Sea on one side, with the picturesque
Kodachadri Hills forming a backdrop to the Sauparnika river on
the other. The beach makes quite a promising site for water
sports and holidaying
Sunsets at Maravanthe are particularly beautiful when the
golden rays of the Sun are reflected both in the sea and the
river.A drive further up are the Belekal Theertha falls, near
Baindur. Other attractions around Maravanthe are Baindur,
Ottanane and Belaka Theertha falls. Best season to visit this
beach is from August to March.
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Bhatkal Beach
Bhatkal Beach is situated 16-km from Bhatkal and 126 kms from
Karwar. Bhatkal was the main port of the Vijayanagar Empire in
the 16th century. Marked by the flowing sea and glorious
hills, this beach is a popular tourist spot and known for the
gorgeous temples, the Jain Chadranatha Basadi and a 17th
century Vijayanagar temple with animal carvings typical of the
Vijayanagar artisans. Best season to visit Bhatkal beach is
from August to March.
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Murudeshwar Beach
Located 16 kms from Bhatkal, Murudeshwar beach is believed to
have been consecrated by a piece of the Pranalinga of
Mahabaleshwara thrown by Ravana and has some beautiful
carvings and statues. It is a popular picnic spot, having
beautiful blue waters of the sea and the majestic mountains.
Other attractions around this beach are the Murdeshwar temple,
the Kanduka Giri and the fort of Tipu Sultan. This lovely
destination can be visited throughout the year.
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Kurumgad
Situated from 4 kms. from the mainland, this tortoise-shaped island is
world famous for the hilltop Narasimha Temple. Here thousands
of devotees gather during the annual jatra held on Pushya
Purnima every year in early January. One can enjoy viewing the
sea and the sand. One can also indulge in activities such as
trekking, fishing, dolphin and seal-spotting, boat rides to
neighbouring islands, diving, snorkeling, treasure hunts,
guided tours, or star-gazing.
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Gokarna
Gokarna is famous for its narrow streets, traditional houses
and temples, the town of Gokarna is the favourite haunt of
Hindu pilgrims, Sanskrit scholars and beach buffs. Om beach,
one of Gokarna’s five famed beaches, takes the shape of an ‘Om,’
a spiritual symbol. The other beaches, compact between
gigantic cliffs that project like delicate fingers into the
sea, are Gokarna, Kudle, Half Moon and Paradise.
One can visit Gokarna any time round the year.
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Kaup
Kaup is situated 12 kms. south of Udupi, on the coastal belt
that passes through the West Coast National Highway. Kaup has
a lovely beach, a ruined fort and an old 100ft. high
lighthouse. There are two famous temples of Goddess Mariamma
in Kaup. The Jain basadis here are in ruins, but are worth a
visit.
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