Shimoga

Worth seeing in and around Shimoga

5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Kuvempu University

   Kuvempu University is a public state university in Shankaraghattta, Bhadravathi taluk, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India. It was established in 1987 by the act of the Karnataka state legislature through amendment No.

   1.8 km · state public university in Shivamogga, Karnataka, India · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga

   The Diocese of Shimoga ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in India. Its episcopal see is Shimoga.

   1.4 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in India · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Tyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari

   Tiger and Lion Safari, Tyavarekoppa, Shimoga is located the state of Karnataka, India, with an area of 250 hectares, at a distance of about 10.0 km from Shivamogga city, and 275.0 km from Bangalore. Started in 1988, it is Karnataka's second safari park, after Bannerghatta National Park near Bangalore.

   9 km · safari park in Karnataka, India · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Sahyadri Science College

   Sahyadri Science College is a government college located in the Shivamogga district of Karnataka. The college is a constituent college of the Kuvempu University, Shivamogga.

   3.5 km · government college in Shimoga, Karnataka, India · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Jawaharlal Nehru New College of Engineering

   Jawaharlal Nehru New College of Engineering or JNNCE is an engineering college established in 1980 by the National Education Society in Shimoga, Karnataka, India. It is affiliated to the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum and is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation, All India Council for Technical Education.

   6.2 km · engineering college in Shimoga, Karnataka, India · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Shivappa Nayaka Palace. Situated on the banks of the River Tunga in the busy lanes of Shimoga is a 16th-century place built by Shivappa Naik of Keladi. A good architectural piece built with rose wood. The palace has a museum which has several interesting and rare archaeological collections of stone carvings and antiques from the Keladi period.

From Wikivoyage: Shimoga, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Nature photography and hiking are the best things to do in this district which houses a plethora of waterfalls, trekking passes, mountains, viewpoints, and hill stations. Also, it is home to a large variety of wild animals, butterflies, moths, snakes, and insects. Those interested in a very different culinary experience can visit one of the local temples for lunch.

From Wikivoyage: Shimoga, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Shimoga

Airports

Mangaluru (IXE), 131 km · Kannur (CNN), 224 km · Kempegowda Bengaluru (BLR), 245 km

Stations

Shimoga Airport, 9.6 km

• Mangaluru → Shimoga

  137 km · quickest by road, 3h 6m · ₹1,250–1,570
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• Kannur → Shimoga

  231 km · quickest by road, 6h 8m · ₹2,150–2,690
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• Bengaluru → Shimoga

  244 km · quickest by road, 4h 58m · ₹1,980–2,480
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