Mangalore is known for its beaches and mouth-watering ice-creams. Even though the place is humid, the different beaches in this city add a level of beauty to the entire city. Also, Mangalore beaches are known to contain the most well-maintained beaches in the whole of India. Some of the most prominent beaches in Mangalore are-

Someshwara Beach | Image Source : wikipedia.org

• Someshwara Beach - It is the most attractive, rocky beach that faces the Kanara region. Located at 9 kilo metres from the South Part of Mangalore, and 0.5 kilo meters from the bus stop, this beach is widely known for large rocks. The legendary Somanath Temple, which was built during the rule of the queen Abbakka Devi is located on the northern side. Even though the sea is aggressive, tourists flock to this beach to feel the blue waters and the wind in their hair. Experts recommend that no one should swim in these waters.

• Ullal Beach - The entire stretch of the beach contains coconut trees, when coupled with the fisherman’s view provides an excellent scenic view to the people visiting this beach. The other attractions in this beach are the Jain Temples and the ruins of the Abbakka fort. The Sayed Mohammed Sereful Madani Dargah is a very prominent mosque in this area. It is believed that the prophet visited Ullal before setting up the Dargah. 

• Panambur - Located on the Mangalore-Udupi highway, this beach attracts a huge number of tourists. This beach extends all the way up to Surathkal and provide a view of sailing ships and waves of the Arabian sea that adds to the total picturesque view of the beach.

• Surathkal - Located at 20 kilo metres from Mangalore and more toward Udupi. This is a beautiful beach and is one of the cleanest areas on the Karavali Coastline. Also, this beach is known for its clean areas and the light house. Since it is located only few minutes from the famous NIT college, this beach is considered to be a hangout for the students from this college. Close to the temple, a temple based on Lord Sadashiva and a well maintained light house are tourist attractions, too.

• Sasihithlu - This is located in the North part of Mangalore and offers a very pretty view to all the tourists. The other tourist spots close to this beach are the island called Munda and a river called Nandini.

So enjoy the surf and these gorgeous beaches in Mangalore

 A Journey On The Parsuram Express

People from Tamil Nadu who like to visit the Mangalore beaches should take the Parsuram Express that runs from Nagercoil to Mangalore. The train starts at 4:20 AM and reaches Mangalore at 8:40 PM in the night on the same day. Initially, this train was run between Kochi and Shoranur, which was extended in the future to Mangalore Central and Trivandarum. After that, the train was stretched till Nagercoil. The unique thing about this train is its name. It was derived from the legendary name of Parasurama, who is believed to be the creator of Kerala and Mangalore. This train is also known as the day express because it completes most of the journey during the day.

Parsuram Express | Image Source : flickr.com

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