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District of Karnataka in India
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Kodagu, also called Coorg, is a district in Karnataka State. Coorg is known for its hospitability of people and beautiful scenery. This is one of the best destinations for nature lover in India. Tourists get fascinated by colourful scenery, wooded slopes, undulating landscape and quaint villages of Coorg. There are endless mountain ranges which attract thousands of tourists every year.
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Beelur Golf Club is one of the oldest clubs in the town. The lush green golf ground attracts many tourists and movie makers. Also famous for kitty party and Campfire.
Honnamana Kere is a hotspot for trekking & rock climbing. Adjacent cliffs (Gavi betta and Mori betta) are favourites of adventure lovers. If you prefer to be relaxed you can take a hike in the coffee plantations.
The relaxed atmosphere at the Honnamana Kere Lake is exquisite for visitors for boating & fishing.
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Waterfall rappelling in Chelavara is an amazing experience as you climb down from the rock. You will be held by thick ropes and also will be given protective gears. The height is about 140 ft to 150 ft.
Look out for cultivated coffee, pepper, cardamom, orange, local mangoes, honey, garcinia gumbigattat (kachampuli), authentic local cuisine, anthurium flowers and paddy. Resorts are a great place to stay in the plantation areas.
Available in local shops. See also Coorg Ag-Mark Honey. Produced by the Coorg Progressive Bee-Keepers Co-operative Society, Honey Shop, near Post Office, Madikeri.
Pepper, cardamom, and dry fruits.
Available in local shops.
Pandi curry, akki roti, kadubittu, paapittu, idumbalittu, pork pepper dry.
Homemade wines are available in local shops across Coorg and toddy is available in the local plantations. The wines come in differing colours, from bright green (betelnut wine!) to pinkish.
Coffee is widely available all over Coorg/Kodagu. In fact, coffee is widely grown in this region. You can also take back home small coffee packets.
Traditional Kodagu jewels like Kokkethathi or Jomale are available locally.
Available locally.
The nearest airport and railway station is Mysore, some 100 km away. But buses are frequent and connect Kodagu to nearby Karnataka cities such as Mysore and Mangalore, among others.
Read in the guideRickshaws (autos) and four-wheelers can be hired, the former for short pay-by-the-trip journeys and the latter by the day too. Buses connect Coorg with the rest of Karnataka state, and also ply locally (less frequent).
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Kushalnagar (or Kushalanagara or Kushal Nagar, ಕುಶಾಲನಗರ) is a beautiful town that is in the border of Coorg, connecting the Mysore district is in between Mangalore and Mysore. It is part of under Somwarpet Taluk.
Gonikoppal is in Kodagu, Karnataka state, India.
the capital of Kodagu is known as the “Scotland of India”. Millions of tourists come to visit coffee plantations, lush green forests, misty hills and some breath taking views of other areas. Madikeri is known for its amazing climate, and has a world record in the production of cardamom crop.
Somwarpet is a town in Kodagu district of Karnataka State.
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Honnamana Kere is near Somwarpet, Kodagu District, Karnataka.
Nagarhole, in Kannada, means Snake River, but there are not too many snakes at this place. This park was created by former king for their hunting adventure. Nagarhole provides best natural habitat for different wildlife animals like tigers, elephant, panthers and many more. Mostly found animals here are wild dogs, gaur, langur and deer.
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