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Town in Karnataka
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Kumta small town on western coastal part of Karnatka, India. The best time to visit is in the month of October to January. Kumta is known for its betelnut, cashew, coconut, banana cultivation and fisheries.
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15th century fort.
Clean rooms, helpful staff and a good vegetarian restaurant. A/C rooms are available.
Rooms from 250 to 500/- available with very good food
By train
Kumta is connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Mangalore, Cochin and other important places through the Konkan Railway. The journey between Mangalore and Kumta takes not more than 4 hours.
By bus
Overnight deluxe bus services are available from Bangalore. Buses also ply between Madgaon/Karwar/Mangalore and Kumta at regular intervals.
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