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About Chikmagalur Tourism
Nestled at 3,400ft in the Sahyadri mountains of the Western Ghats, Chikmagalur is situated in the south-western part of Karnataka. Barely 250km from state capital Bangalore,
it lies at the foothills of the Baba Budan range and offers an ideal
getaway for those looking at a quiet weekend. Typical of Ghat
topography, the town offers unending vistas of mountains, streams, and
coffee and pepper plantations. A number of rivers, such as Bhadra,
Hemavathi, Tunga, Netravathi and Vedavathi, originate in the hills
surrounding the town. Chikmagalur today serves as the headquarters of a district by the same name. It was here that coffee was first cultivated in India in 1670 by Baba Budan, a Muslim saint who brought coffee seeds from Yemen,
and after whom the mountain range to the north of the town is named.
Later taken up by European planters, coffee production and trade has
since been Chikmagalur's mainstay.
Overview of the destination Well, yet another beautiful place near Bangalore is Chikmagalur. Probably a must visit place when you are in Bangalore. Surrounded by mountains (Western Ghats) this
Food, sight-seeing and shopping Frankly to say there aren't much to talk about shopping, food in this region. The Hotel where I stayed (Vasant Vihar in the city)had restaurant
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. From Bangalore you can driveby yourself via Hassan.Before reaching Hassan try visiting Adi Chunchanagiri Mutt. Then you can visit Halebidi-Belur . Hire a guide here.
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