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are quite challenging and blessed with http://www.ixigo.com/weather-in-coorg-lp-1137973 oodles of natural beauty. However, outdoor Coorg activities go beyond trekking here. You can Jan Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. Located amidst imposing try angling in River and golfing at Coorg Golf Links (Bittangala), Golf Course Max: Min: Rain: 24.0mm mountains, dense forests, mist Famous For : City 21.60000038 18.79999923 (Pollibetta) and Mercara Downs (Mercara). 1469727°C 7060547°C kissed coffee plantations, verdant An ideal summer retreat, Coorg tourism Also known as Kodagu and nicknamed as Feb valleys and challenging treks, Coorg offers some wonderful moments of the "Kashmir of South", Coorg (Kodagu) is Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. is the place to be for nature lovers relaxation and rejuvenation for everyone. one of the precious gems in 's Max: Min: Rain: 3.0mm and adventure enthusiasts alike. You could plan your trip in monsoon as the 18.70000076 12.10000038 crown. Located in the of 2939453°C 1469727°C And yes, this place is true to all place looks its best during rains. Some of south-western Karnataka, it can be pictured Mar those the popular places where you can go for thus: miles of undulating topography Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. shopping spree are Kushal Nagar Market Coorg tourism postcards. carpeted in green covered with a misty veil, Max: 17.0°C Min: Rain: 0.0mm and the Friday Market. thickets of bamboo, sandalwood and 5.599999904 632568°C rosewood forests. You will also see many Not only these, Coorg (Kodagu) celebrates stunning waterfalls and ravines, numerous Apr many festivals too like Kailpodhu which is Very cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. streams and rivulets winding their way celebrated when the transplantation of the Max: 15.0°C Min: 1.0°C Rain: 0.0mm through the landscape, sectors of paddy rice crop is done. Another festival is Kaveri fields and coffee bushes interspersed with May Sankramana that has its connections to grassy downs and intriguing spice farms full Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. nature and is associated with the river of pepper, cardamom, oranges, nutmeg, Max: 17.0°C Min: Rain: 48.0mm Kaveri. 17.70000076 turmeric, lemon grass, etc. Coorg (Kodagu) 2939453°C

is a dreamland beyond belief. Owing to its Coffee county, Coorg is one of the most Jun immense natural beauty, Coorg has beautiful places in the state of Karnataka. It Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, provided a mind-blowing background for umbrella. has been a popular tourist destination and if many of our Bollywood flicks. Wonder Max: Min: Rain: 573.0mm you are a true nature lover, just pack up 13.89999961 13.39999961 where the famous movie 7 Khoon Maaf 8530273°C 8530273°C your bags and head for this pristine land. starring Priyanka Chopra was shot? Yes, it And spend some glorious days in this Jul was the alluring Coorg. Visit Coorg to admire alluring place. Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, its beauty and get your pictures clicked at umbrella. the same spots. Max: Min: Rain: 66.0mm 17.39999961 8.300000190 When To 8530273°C 734863°C This Pdf and its contents are copyright © 2013,ixigo.com, all rights reserved. ixigo logo, the Coorg offers a unique blend of adventure character and all other marks displayed herein are registered and/or common law trademarks of Aug ixigo.com and/or third parties. and tranquillity. The hill station has some Very cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, interesting treks such as , VISIT umbrella. and Peaks which Coorg Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/coorg page 2

Max: Min: 5.5°C Rain: 177.0mm 13.39999961 , Hebbettageri, Karnataka , Kodagu, Coorg, Madikeri, Coorg, Karnataka 571201, 8530273°C 571201, Karnataka 571247, India India Sep One of the most popular tourist spots in Visit  during the rainy The Madikeri Fort has an intriguing historical Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, umbrella. Coorg, season and you will be greeted by the past. It was initially built of mud, and later Max: Min: Rain: 129.0mm  is located 7 km from mesmerising sight of the origin of the Kaveri replaced to the present structure by Tipu 9.899999618 12.69999980 530273°C 9265137°C Madikeri. The River Kaveri makes a descent River. Since you will get to see it only during Sultan. The grand monument houses an here from a height of about 21 m from sea the rainy season make sure you plan your Anglican church, a temple, a prison and a Oct level, providing a splendid sight. The trip accordingly. Located at the Brahmagiri museum. Offering a panoramic views of the Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, umbrella. cascading crystal clear water in the midst of Hill, this place also has a tank and a temple city, the entrance of the fort is adorned by Max: Min: 15.0°C Rain: 291.0mm the emerald flora that surround the fall, is dedicated to Goddess Kaveriamma, where two fascinating mortar elephants. The fort 17.10000038 1469727°C something you will see only in Coorg. The people flock to from all over the country also holds remnants of the erstwhile British fall is a perfect picnic spot with unexplored with prayers on their minds and devotion in era, including a vintage clock tower. Bring Nov walking trails around the area. Recently, a their hearts. A spring, which is believed to your cameras and explore the splendour of Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. hanging bridge has been laid across the be the origin of the river, feeds water into this magnificent fort. Sunsets viewed from Max: Min: Rain: 48.0mm 20.89999961 19.20000076 gorge adding to the beauty of the place. The the tank. The water is considered holy by the fort are simply magical. 8530273°C 2939453°C explorer in you will be really delighted to many devotees, and dipping in the water is Dec know about the unexplored and untrodden believed to be a purification ritual. Apart The Anglican church within the fort was built Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. area around the falls. To reach the falls, one from all these, Talakaveri is also a great spot in 1855 AD and has beautiful stained glass Max: Min: Rain: 0.0mm has to take a 500 m downhill walk from the from where you will have the opportunity to paintings. Presently it has been converted 19.10000038 16.89999961 1469727°C 8530273°C end of the road. The area around this fall is get a bird's-eye-view of the evergreen into a museum and is under the rich with coffee bushes and wild vines and forested area and the mist-laden hills of management of the state archaeology creepers. The best time to visit Coorg. department. What To Abbey Falls is during the monsoons. 3 Madikeri Fort 4 Elephant Camp SEE 2 Talakaveri 5 Sights http://www.ixigo.com/places-to-visit-see-in-coorg-lp-1137973

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Near Kushalnagar, , Taluk SH 88 B, Madikeri, Stuart Hill, Coorg, 1 Shanthi Bites 13/41, Pension lane, Behind Town Coorg, Karnataka 571234, India Karnataka 571201, India Hall, Madikeri, Coorg, Karnataka 571201, India Dubare is famous for the Omkareshwara Temple in Coorg is a Shiva Dubare Elephant Camp run by Jungle temple built by King Lingarajendra II in the +91-8272-220301 Lodges and Resorts (JLR). The camp, year 1820. It is said that the temple was sandwiched between the south bank of the constructed by the king to appease the soul Located amidst the greenery of Coorg, Cauvery and the forest, is a lovely place to of a Brahmin, whom he killed for political surrounded by misty hills, Raintree is a watch elephants eat and bathe in their reasons. The soul of the Brahmin was then popular high-end restaurant in Coorg. The natural habitat. It also helps you understand possessed by evil spirits in order to take ambience will charm you and make you feel a lot about elephants, their pattern of revenge for the king's cruelty. To tame the relaxed and stress-free right from the behaviour and what makes them so evil spirit, Brahmarakshasa, the king minute you walk in, even before you start special.  brought a selecting your choices from the menu. Shivalingam from the holy place of Kashi Raintree is a multi-cuisine restaurant where B. M. Road, Kushalnagar, Coorg, and installed it at the newly constructed you will have the opportunity to decide from Karnataka 571201, India temple. And, thus, this particular numerous dishes, ranging from Mughlai Shivalingam came to be known as +91-82-76271207|+91-95911-72265 cuisine to Coastal delicacies. Chemmen Omkareshwara. Thenga Ularthu, Mutton Biryani, Alleypey Shanthi Bites is the place to be if you are in Dubare Elephant Camp organizes a Prawn Curry, Meen Moilee - these are just search of a place that will offer you special lecture by trained professionals, The architecture of the temple is an some of the delicious dishes listed in the numerous cuisines, all under one roof. Pick explaining the historical, biological and the amalgamation of Islamic and Gothic style. In menu. Apart from all these, you can also try from a wide array of popular menus of ecological aspects of elephants in general the centre of the structure, there is a dome out the various refreshment drinks and the Continental, Chinese, Tibetan or Indian and the Karnataks elephants in particular. and four turrets surround this dome. At the ever-popular sea-food platter. cuisines and satiate the foodie in you. If you Apart from these, there are many activities entrance of the temple, you will find a are a vegetarian and facing a hard time 3 Athithi such as elephant grooming, feeding, rides copper plate, which has the history of the finding your category of food in Coorg, you and performances by elephants. In addition temple inscribed on it. And before you enter will be happy to know that this restaurant to the elephant camp, Dubare is also the temple, you will find a beautiful pool serves both vegetarian and non-vegetarian recommended for special glimpses of River with lots of fish in it, adding to the aura of delicacies. So don't worry if the sight-seeing Cauvery at its glorious best.   natural beauty and serenity here. tour is tiring you out. Just stroll to Shanthi

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+91-8276-272737|+91-96864- After trying all the Kodava and other South Madikeri Main Road, 93990|+91-98801-01600 Indian cuisines, if you want to try some Madikeri Main Road, Near City Police An AC restaurant that has an ambience Station, Madikeri, Karnataka 571201, North Indian delicacies, you'll be surprised which will help you relax and de-stress, India to have your whim fulfilled at Caravan, The Multi Cuisine Restaurant is one Hotel Neel Sagar in Coorg. Though the place +91-99168-92945|+91-8276 298789 of the most popular restaurants in Coorg. is down south, this restaurant offers multi- With windows to make sure you get a cuisine dining-option, including North Indian A value-for-money restaurant, Athithi is a glimpse of the locals going about their daily dishes. popular place for vegetarians. The interior is lives, you will be dining at the heart of Coorg not luxurious but the food offered here itself. Breakfast, lunch or dinner--the food comprises of an authentic South India will sure make you return to this restaurant. vegetarian menu. You will have several Choose your pick from Chicken Satay, Murg options to try out like Rava Idlis, Dosas, Musallam or Spicy Dicy Chicken, among Masala Dosas, among others. Head to others equally lip-smacking options. You can Athithi and enjoy some pure vegetarian food also order vegetarian dishes, like Oriental served on banana leaves, in true local style. Veg in Butter Garlic Sauce and savour it with Have a hearty meal at this restaurant and some steamed rice or noodles. Apart from wash it down with a cup of the famous all these, you will also get North Indian and South-Indian filter coffee, with its strong yummy tandoori items. aroma enticing you to come back for more! 5 Hotel Neel Sagar 4 Caravan, The Multi Cuisine Restaurant

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See A: Abbey Falls B: Talakaveri C: Madikeri Fort D: Dubare Elephant Camp E: Omkareshwara Temple Accommodation F: Hill Woods Cottage G: Abbydhama Estate Stay H: Ambika Homestay I: Hill Woods Cottage J: Abbydhama Estate Stay K: Ambika Homestay L: Hill Woods Cottage M: Abbydhama Estate Stay N: Ambika Homestay Food O: Shanthi Bites P: Raintree Q: Athithi R: Caravan, The Multi Cuisine Restaurant S: Hotel Neel Sagar