Trip to Manipal

Manipal happens to be one of the best towns in Southern India to finish your college education from. It is essentially a small and tiny city that is situated in Karnataka and is host to one of the biggest universities in India. I finished my college from here and am really glad I decided to do so. During my three years in the city I visited a lot of places in and around Manipal.

Let me take your through a small verbal trip around town first. At the very heart of Manipal, basically just over two kilometers north of Manipal Lake, is Tiger Circle, popularly known as ‘TC’ by the local population. TC is nothing but a very small market with grocery and eateries forming the bulk of shops. Also, most of the buses leave from this very place. The BSNL office and the Government approved ration shop are also very close by. Manipal has a planetarium named after Dr T.M.A Pai most well known for building the university town of Manipal. On one end of Manipal stands End Point which is a miniature cliff overlooking the Swarna River. From this point, one can see the Arabian Sea in the Western horizon and the Western Ghats in the eastern horizon. It is the best place to catch the sunset. Apart from that you would find eateries. There are two beaches near Manipal - Malpe and Kapu. Malpe There is a lighthouse on Kapu beach. Agumbe on Western Ghats is around 55 kilometers from Manipal. Small towns Parkala, Hiriadka, Perdoor and Hebri are on the way to Agumbe from Manipal and make for amazing stopovers to get a tea or some snacks on the way. There are private buses running through this route as well. Apart from that, AC Volvo Buses run between Mangalore and Manipal every 15 minutes. The nearest airport is Mangalore Airport, which is located around 70 kilometers from Manipal. There are many national and international flight carriers operating from this airport. The nearest railway station is Udupi Railway station at Indrali (about 4 kilometers from Manipal) on Konkan railway route. Many buses both KSRTC and private are operational between Manipal and Bangalore every day and night. Needless to say, Manipal is a rather well connected town.

I can happily say that college was one of the best times of my life indeed. I loved every bit of it and am quite happy that I got to travel in and around what is one of the best known region around the South of India.

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