Surathkal Beach If you travel through NH17 from Mangalore to Udupi, you will pass Mangalore's best-kept, secret, clean, Surathkal beach. There is a lighthouse and Regional Engineering College. But swimming here can be dangerous, so ask the locals before you jump into the water.
Distance:-
347 km West of Bangalore (20 km from Mangalore)
By Road: -
8 hours
By Air:-
1 hour
Route:-
Take NH48 to Mangalore via Kunigal, Yediyur, Hassan, Sakleshpur and Mani.
When to go:-
September to February would be ideal.
Tourist offices:-
Depertment of Tourism, Government of Karnataka, Lighthouse Hill Road, Hampankatta, Mangalore. Tel: 0824-2442926 .
KSTDC(bookings and info) Badami House, NR Square, Bangalore Tel: 080-2275869, Fax: 2352626 Email: kstdc@vsnl.in
Where to stay :-
The Taj Manjarun Hotel (Tel: 0824-2420420; Tariff: Rs 1,200-3,995).
Hotel Mangalore International ( Tel: 0824-2444860-64; Tariff: Rs 350-1,390)
Hotel Manorama (Tel: 2440306;Tariff: Rs 275-725)
Hotel Moti Mahal (Tel:2441411-2; Tariff: Rs 950-1,800)
Hotel Navarathna (Tel:2441104-08 ;Tariff: Rs 275-750)
Poonja International (Tel: 2440169-71; Tariff: Rs 500-2200)
Hotel Srinivas (Tel: 2440061-65; Tariff: Rs 275-800)
