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8 Places You Must Visit Around Bengaluru If A Quick Getaway Is What You Require

3. Coorg

Prepare to be mesmerised by the sheer beauty of Coorg or Kodagu. The peerless hill station is bound to bring smiles to your faces irrespective of the duration of your stay. Called the unspoilt “country of million hills”, Coorg is 260 km from Bangalore. Dotted with hills and valleys, beautiful views of waterfalls like Iruppu Falls and Chelavara Falls are a treat to watch.

Coorg also provides several other interesting spots to visit. Raja’s Seat in Madikeri town is a seasonal garden of flowers and artificial fountains. Famous among nature lovers, Coorg is also a haven for bird watchers with 8600 species of birds habituating in there.

4. Mysore

If you are interested in seeing some of the architectural wonders of Karnataka, Mysore is your destination. Situated 128 km away from Bengaluru, Mysore is dotted with grandeur palaces and structures. In fact, the Mysore Palace is one of the most famous tourist attractions in India, second only to the Taj Mahal.

Thanks to the presence of palaces, Mysore is commonly described as the City of Palaces. Apart from Mysore Palace, other extraordinary places to visit are Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hills, Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Somnathpur Temple, Mysore Sand Sculpture Museum, Karanji Lake and St. Philomena’s Church.




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