Tuesday, August 5, 2008

COORG:

This is one of the finest place in the geography of the planet. Known for its lushy green tea and coffee estates, this place is the destination to the millions of visitors who rejoice the beautiful scenary of this place every year. The crown of hill stations, Coorg, is situated in Karnataka, India.

The beauty of this place is breath-taking. Isnt it??? An awesomely fun filled place for honey-mooners and an adventurous place for a group of friends.



Coorg is situated in the karnataka region of the Western Ghats of India. Its about 225 kms from Bangalore. The climate of this place is mostly wintery almost throughout the year. During the summer months, the temperature rises upto 25 degrees Celcius. The ideal time to visit this place is between August to October and January to March to enjoy the bloom of the vast grenary of this place.


A very preferred destination by tourists, Coorg has a lot of historical background. It has been ruled by numerous dynasties over a period of time, bringing in a variety of culture to this place. Mixed with a lot of traditional values, cultural aspects and languages, this place shows the richness of the cultural diversities of India. For food lovers this place would be like THE DESTINATION, because this place boasts of one of the best food zones in the world. The traditional dishes to the high style food, everything gets aromatised exorbitantly at this place.


A tour of 4 days and 3 nights is highly sufficient for this place. Orange county being the most preferred resort of this place, there are a number of tourist packages available for this place, suiting everyones pockets. The first day, i.e. the arrival day of yours to this heavenly abode, can be dedicated to rest, massaging, local sights viewing, etc.


The second day of the tour is to be dedicated to sight seeing of the local hotspots. These places are like, the life of Coorg. The most famous places to be visited here are the Madikeri Fort, the Raja's seat, the Iruppu falls, the Abbey falls and the Nagarhole national park. This national park is the home of the 1000's of elephants of India, and an elephant ride in this park is worth the money spent on this place. Have a look at some of the spectacular looks of the hotspots of Coorg.


The Iruppu falls in Coorg. A fantastic view of this place with the chilling air containing small water droplets bringing a pleasant sensation to your mind is always cherished by the visitor.






Elephants at the Nagarhole national park. This park is the center of attraction for tourists coming to this place. An elephant ride at this park can be one of the most memorable moments in the life of someone. Variety of birds and animals are found in this national park.





The Abbey falls are explicitly beautiful in the evening. The sunset view near the abbey falls are one of the most spectacular ones.









The third day of the trip can be spent on all the activities oriented stuff at this place. Coorg has in store some of the most adventurous activities to thrill the thrill lovers at this place. A lot of local activities installed at this place to make a perfect time for nature lovers. These activities include trekking on the mountains of Coorg, with dazzling slopes and thundering mist. White Water Rafting: There are few good camps around Coorg that offer rafting down the Cauvery river. For some fast paced action, visit the Upper Barapole River to the south of Coorg in Brahmagiri. The best time for rafting is from mid-June to mid-September. Angling is also a favourite past time of the people. There is a golf course down the lane for all those golf lovers who want to enjoy on the lush greeny grass in a chilling climate.


The fourth day of the trip is designated to out of town sight seeing. As suggested in the Kodaikanal and Munnar posts, the most important activity at this place would be hiring a cab and travelling beyond the crowd to the appealing mountainous views and the awesome scenary embarked in this region. Enjoy the privacy with your loved ones at the most spectacular scenic views of this place.

With so much of beauty filled in it, this place makes a paradise out of India.