Std code: 0872
It is a proud country, kodagu is. Proud of the beauty of its verdant hills and valleys clothed in thick forests of sandalwood and plantains of coffee, pepper and cardamom. Proud of the valour of its soldiers and generals. Proud of its enduring culture and customs, proud of its history, religion and everything that coorg, as it was earlier called, is, and was.
Madikeri (previously mercaraj, the district headquarters, metamorphises the pride of the kodavas. A symbol of their sovereignly, history, religion and spirit, it is where they converge with the day’s toil done. Crowning a hill (7.525 mt), with the 9th cen fort as its centrepiece, madikeri has many attractions for a visitor. The weather throughout hte year is very pleasant (mid-20 degree celsius).
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The nearest airports are at bangalore (250 km) and mangalore (164). The nearest railway station is at mysore (145 km). Madikeri's access lies along its net¬work of roads which connects it to all major centres in the region. Frequent bus services, including deluxe coaches, operate from bangalore, mysore, man¬galore, hassan, etc. There are two bus stations at madikeri, both close to each other and to downtown.
At the southeastern extremity of kar¬nataka, mysore is linked by a good net¬work of roads to bangalore and other ma¬jor centres in the region. Road distances to some of the important places in the area are: bangalore 140 km, madikeri 136 km, hassan 130 km, bandipur national park 90 km, udhagamandalam (ooty) 150 km.
Bus services are the mainstay of the com¬munications network of mysore. Karnataka state road transport corporation connects the city with all the important centres in south india and the state. Bus services of kerala, tamil nadu also service mysore. De¬luxe buses are available to/from bangalore, madurai, trichur,
Tourist bureau, government of karna-taka, pwd traveller's bungalow
Tourist taxis and auto-rickshaws are the major modes of commuting within the city. The rates for these are negotiable.
Rajdarshan
8/13, m.g. Road rooms. Single, double super deluxe; suite
Mayura valley view (kstdc)
Raja seat
25 rooms. Single, double
Suite
