Mangalore

Mangalore is a unique city in the variety of physical features that it possesses. It is a port city situated on the backwaters of the Netravathi and Gurupura Rivers. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the west, it has coastal plains that change into undulating hill terrain in the eastern interiors.
Mangalore abounds in holy places such as Mangaladevi Temple, Shree Shanaishchara Temple, Venkataramana Temple, Kudroli Gokarnanatha, St. Aloysious Chapel, Milagres Church, Ullal Darga and Roasario Church to name only a few. Surfing at Mulki, Exploring jungles in the Western Ghats, boating, water park, animal park in Pilikula Nisarga Dhama, swimming in Suratkal, Someshwar and Panabur Beaches are some of the activities inviting tourists to Mangalore.

Best time to visit: September to February
Languages spoken: Kannada
Climate: Hot summers, heavy rains during monsoon and pleasant winters
Holy places: Mangaladevi Temple, Shree Shanaishchara Temple, Venkataramana Temple, Kudroli Gokarnanatha, Kadri Manjunatheswara, Urwa Marigudi, Adyapady Adinatheshwara, Shree Shanaishchara Temple, Sharavu Ganapathi Temple, Kateel Durgaparameshwari, St. Aloysious Chapel, Milagres Church, Ullal Darga and Roasario Church
Beaches: Suratkal, Someshwar, Panabur,Tannirbavi , Kapu, Malpe
Places to visit: Boating, Water Park and Animal Park in Pilikula Nisarga Dhama, Surfing at Mulki

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