Karnataka Tourism » Uttara Kannada Tourism
uttara Kannada is the District of Karnataka state and has Coastal line of 144 km. This District has 14 minor ports. Konkani and Kannada are the main Languages of this region. This is called as Land of River, there are 5 important rivers flowing in the district to Arabian Sea, they are Kali Nadi, Gangavali, Aghanashini, Sharavati, Varada. This District covers 80% of Forest of the total geographical area of District. This is the very beautiful District with many waterfalls, beautiful mountain ranges, deep forests, rivers, Beaches, Wild animals. uttara Kannada has 11 Talukas, Namely Ankola, Bhatkal, Haliyal, Honnavar, Joida, Karwar, Kumta, Mundgod, Siddapur, Sirsi, Yellapur.
There are many Tourist spots in this district. Murudeshwara, Banavasi and Yana situated in this district. This district is completely spot of tourist interest, because uttara kannada covers almost beautiful spots such as Waterfalls, Dams, Beaches, Animal Sanctuary, Temples to visit. To the same extent it approaches the ghats, it breaks up into small thickly forested hills and valleys. The ghats are covered with dense forest.
The warmth of the district varies linking 15 C' in winter to 34 C' in summer. In June to September heavy rain falling in this district. The coastal plain receives an once a year drizzle fall unreliable linking 2540 mm - 3556 mm. The cycle from December to February is commonly dry with apparent sharp sky, low damp and delightfully low temp. There is very little drizzle fall in this season.
This is ride of 524 km from Bangalore through Tumkur – Honnavar – Talaguppa to Karwar. Nearest railway station is Shirwad (6 km from Karwar), this is Konkan railway route. There is also Ports to reach through sea, Karwar Port is the Major Port to this Distirct. Goa Airport is the nearest airport which is 100 km away from Karwar.
As we know this is the tourist spot, so many of the hotels and Beach resorts situated here. Many of the Hotels and Resorts in Murudeshwara, Karwar and Coastal of this District.