Mangaluru
Mangaluru, formerly called Mangalore, is a major industrial port city in the Indian state of Karnataka and on the west coast of India.
It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about 352 km (219 mi) west of Bengaluru, the state capital, 14 km north of the Karnataka–Kerala border and 297 km (185 mi) south of Goa. Mangaluru is the state's only city to have all four modes of transport—air, road, rail and sea. The population of the urban agglomeration was 619,664 according to the 2011 national census of India. It is known for being one of the locations of the Indian strategic petroleum reserves.
Getting to Mangaluru
- 01Mangalore International Airport
- 02Mangalore Central SR
- 03Mangalore Junction SR
- 04Surathkal KR
Worth seeing
Most of the attractions are places of worship. A few of the important ones are listed below. Kalangan Konkani Heritage Centre, Shakthi Nagar (7 km from Mangalore).
- 01Mariyamma Temple
- 02Sultan Battery
- 03Urwa Marigudi
- 04Kudroli Gokarnanatha
- 05Milagres Church
Hampankatta.
- 06Rosario Cathedral
Things to do
Adventure: For the adventurous, the Western Ghats near Mangalore provide an ideal location to get lost in the dense jungles. Pilikula Nisarga Dhama is about 12 km from city and is a tourist spot with "Manasa" water theme park, animal park, boating, science centre, arboretum, golf course, all in one place. Surf: India's first surf club "Mantra Surf Club" is located just 24 km from Mangalore at Mulki.
- 01Pilikula Nisargadhama
Where to eat
There are numerous small restaurants where one can gorge on cheap food as long as one likes South Indian food. The most typical ones are the Udupi-style restaurants which serve the staple fare of idli, wada and a variety of dosas. You can wash them down with some home-grown filter coffee or tea. Hotel Ayodhya is famous for authentic Mangalore-style food. Try appam, ghee dose, vastad roti, parota/tingalavare song.
Getting around Mangaluru the local way
- Get inFrom Mangalore by road, by bus no 44A, 44D, 44C, By auto rickshaw Rs.200, by Taxi ₹300, by train (at the Ullal Station) 2 km from the city center.
- Get aroundBy car, taxi or autorickshaw, cycle, walking.
From Wikivoyage: Ullal, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-06.
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