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[[File:Mangalore Tourist Map.png|thumb|A schematic map showing the tourist attractions in Mangaluru city.]]
The city of [[Mangaluru]] is proclaimed as the gateway to [[Karnataka]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.news18.com/blogs/india/d-p-satish/mangalore-diary-highrises-malls-beautiful-bunt-women-11027-745311.html|title=D P Satish's Blog : Mangalore Diary: Highrises, malls & beautiful Bunt women|website=News18|access-date=2016-12-03}}</ref> and lies nestled between the blue waters of the [[Arabian Sea]] and the green, towering hills of the [[Western Ghats]]. The 184 square km city is spread out over the backwaters of the two rivers, [[Netravati River|Netravati]] and [[Gurupura River|Gurpura]].

== Beaches ==
The city has the benefit of numerous golden-sand beaches:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nativeplanet.com/mangalore/|title=Mangalore Tourism - The Gateway to Karnataka|website=www.nativeplanet.com|access-date=2016-11-26}}</ref>
*'''[[Panambur Beach]]''': It is credited as one of the cleanest and most neatly maintained beaches in India and attracts a large number of tourists.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.trayaan.com/2014/12/panambur-beach-evening-sunset-in-mangalore-mangaluru-coastal-karnataka.html#.WDmHTtV97IU|title=An evening at Panambur Beach|date=2014-12-22|newspaper=Trayaan|access-date=2016-11-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.panamburbeach.com/about-panambur-beach/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018120904/http://www.panamburbeach.com/about-panambur-beach/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=18 October 2012|title=About Panambur Beach|date=2012-07-19|newspaper=Panambur Beach|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-26}}</ref>
* '''[[Tannirbhavi Beach|Thannirbhavi beach]]:''' This is the second most crowded beach after [[Panambur Beach]]. Tannirbhavi beach has some basic facilities like [[Lifeguard|life guards]], proper toilets, a parking lot, a couple of small eateries and some concrete benches. One can take a [[Ferry]] ride across [[Gurupura River|Gurupur river]] from [[Sultan Battery (Mangalore)|Sultan Battery]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.trayaan.com/2014/01/tannirbavi-beach-evening-sunset-in-mangalore-coastal-karnataka.html|title=An evening at Tannirbavi Beach|date=2014-01-26|newspaper=Trayaan|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>
*[[File:Beach near Mangalore.jpg|thumb|176x176px| Tannirbhavi Beach]]'''[[NITK Beach|NITK beach]]:''' This beach is situated in [[Surathkal]]. A [[lighthouse]] is located close to the beach.
* '''[[Someshwar Beach|Someshwara beach]]:''' The beach, located in [[Ullal]], has large rocks called ''Rudra Shile'' or ''Rudra Paadhe''. ''Rudra'' is [[Lord Shiva]] and ''Shile'' or ''Paadhe'' means rock in [[Tulu language]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.karnataka.com/mangalore/someshwara-beach/|title=Someshwara Beach {{!}} Mangalore Beach {{!}} Ullal|date=2011-12-02|newspaper=Karnataka.com|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-12}}</ref>
* '''[[Mukka Beach|Mukka beach]]:''' Situated 20 km from [[Mangalore]], one can find a variety of [[Seashell|shells]] on this beach. Mukka beach is covered with the golden sands and tall [[Pine|pine trees]] with an old [[Lighthouse|light house]] situated on this beach.
* '''[[Sasihithlu Beach]]:''' This beach has hosted the Indian Open of Surfing tournament in 2016<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/Mangaluru-to-host-Karnatakas-first-ever-surfing-festival/articleshow/52453430.cms|title=Mangaluru to host Karnataka's first ever surfing festival|date=14 February 2020|access-date=1 January 2019|work=[[The Times of India]]
}}</ref> and 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/news/state/mangaluru-surf-it-like-sasihithlu-pristine-beach-in-mangaluru-is-hosting-2nd-edition-of-indian-open-of-surfing/articleshow/58845683.cms|title=Mangaluru: Surf it like Sasihithlu: Pristine beach in Mangaluru is hosting 2nd edition of Indian Open of Surfing|date=26 May 2017|access-date=14 February 2020|publisher=[[Bangalore Mirror]]
}}</ref>

== Places of worship ==
Temples and religious buildings in Mangaluru include:
[[File:Kudroli Gokarnath Temple.jpg|thumb|248x248px|[[Gokarnanatheshwara Temple]]|left]]'''[[Mangaladevi Temple|Mangaladevi temple]]:''' The temple is dedicated to Hindu god [[Shakti]] in the form of [[Mangaladevi]]. The city is named after the presiding deity, Mangaladevi. As per another legend, the temple is believed to have been built by [[Parashurama]], one of the ten [[avatar]]s of Hindu god [[Vishnu]] and later expanded by Kundavarman.
* '''[[Kadri Manjunath Temple|Kadri Manjunatha temple]]:'''It is located at Kadri, It is said to be built during the 10th or 11th century and Buddhism was practised here till the 10th century AD. The idol of Lord Manjunathaswamy of the temple is called as oldest of the South Indian Temples. There is a natural spring at an elevated location at the back of the temple. It is called Gomukha. The water from this spring is let into 9 ponds of different sizes adjacent to it.
*[[File:Shiva Statue, Kudroli.JPG|thumb|186x186px|Shiva Statue, [[Gokarnanatheshwara Temple]]]]'''[[St. Aloysius Chapel|St Aloysius Chapel]]:''' The chapel built by Jesuit Missionaries in 1880 and its interiors painted by the Italian Jesuit [[Antonio Moscheni]] in 1899, is an architectural marvel that could stand comparison with the chapels of Rome. The interior of the chapel decorated with paintings by Antonio Moscheni (1854 –1905) that cover almost all of the walls, which is unusual in chapels in India. The paintings are preserved by a recognized board of the nation which maintains and restores all historic artefacts.
* '''[[Our Lady of Rosary Cathedral, Mangalore|Rosario Cathedral]]:''' [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore]], dedicated to [[Our Lady of the Rosary]] built by the [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] in 1568. Desecrated and destroyed by samba in 1784, the church was reconstructed in 1813.
[[File:Dharmasthala 1.jpg|thumb|188x188px|[[Dharmasthala Temple]]]]
*[[File:Rosario Cathedral.jpg|thumb|188x188px|Rosario Cathedral|left]]'''[[Milagres Church (Mangalore)|Church of Our Lady of Miracles]]:''' Also known as Milagres church is a historic [[Roman Catholic Church]] situated in the [[Hampankatta]] locality of [[Mangalore]]. The church was built in 1680 by Bishop [[Thomas de Castro]], a [[Theatines|Theatine]] from [[Divar]], [[Goa]]. After Tipu was killed by the British during the [[Fourth Anglo-Mysore War]] on 4 May 1799, the [[Mangalorean Catholics]] were freed from Captivity and most subsequently returned to Mangalore. Among the returnees was a baker Lawrence Bello, who built a chapel to replace the demolished church.
*'''[[Dharmasthala Temple|Dharmasthala Sri Manjunatha Temple]]:''' This is an 800-year-old<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiatoday.com/itoday/20020617/offtrack.shtml|title=India Today|website=www.indiatoday.com|access-date=2016-12-12}}</ref> religious institution in the temple town of [[Dharmasthala]] 75 km away from Mangalore. The deities of the temple are [[Shiva]], who is referred to as Mañjunatha, [[Ammavaru]], the [[tirthankara]] [[Chandraprabha]] and the protective [[Deva (Hinduism)|gods]] of [[Jainism]], Kalarahu, Kalarkayi, Kumarasvami and Kanyakumari.

== Parks ==
* '''[[Kadri Park|Kadri park]]:''' It is located in [[Kadri, Mangalore|Kadri gudde]] (meaning hill in [[Tulu language|Tulu]]). It is the largest park within the city limits of Mangaluru.
* '''[[Tagore Park|Tagore park]]:''' It is located at Light House Hill Road in Mangaluru.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/spruce-up-mangalore-tagore-park-officials-told/article5220375.ece
|title=Spruce up Mangalore Tagore Park, officials told
|date=10 October 2013
|access-date= 29 December 2018
|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
* '''[[Tannirbavi Tree Park|Tannirbavi Tree park]]:''' It is located near [[Tannirbhavi Beach|Thannirbhavi beach]] in Mangaluru.

== Museums ==
[[File:Seemanthi Bai Government Museum Bejai Mangaluru - 2.jpg|thumb|[[Srimanthi Bhai Memorial Government Museum|Srimanthi Bhai Government Museum Bejai Mangaluru]]]]
*'''[[Srimanthi Bhai Memorial Government Museum|Srimanthi Bai Memorial Government Museum]]:''' Established in 1960, this museum is located just a kilometer east of the KSRTC bus stand, also known as ''Bejai Museum'' which houses a variety of antiquities including wooden carvings of divinities such as [[Bhairava]] and [[Hanuman]], stone sculptures dating back to 13th century, porcelain and an outstanding bronze bell with a miniature Lakshmi shrine. It also exhibits materials of art, archaeology, ethnology, palm leaf photographs, paper paintings, manuscripts, sculptures, oil paintings, metal objects and paper manuscripts.
*'''[[Aloyseum]]:''' The museum houses several items with historic significance including the first car of Mangaluru and Mangaluru's first electric generator dating back to 1930, the Old Missal with the size of a broadsheet newspaper, animal and fish bones, skulls, horns and skins, mineral specimen, old radios, telegraphic equipment, antique telephone sets, manuscripts on palm leaves, Portuguese statues, an old pulpit from Cordel Church, copies of paintings by old European masters, swords, daggers and other weapons, postal stamps, coins and medals, priestly vestments dating back to 1878.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.coastaldigest.com/index.php/news/52036-all-new-aloyseum-is-here|title=All new 'Aloyseum' is here|last=saf|newspaper=Coastaldigest.com|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-26}}</ref>
*'''[[Manjusha Museum|Manjusha Car Museum]]:''' Located to the south of the [[Dharmasthala Temple]], it houses a vast collection of objects, antiques, paintings, artifacts, temple chariots collected from temples across Karnataka, and also vintage and classic cars. Terracotta coins from the Mauryan period are still preserved in the museum, which dates around 1st century BC.

== Historical places ==
*[[File:Sultan Battery 2163.JPG|left|thumb|190x190px|Sultan Battery watch tower built by Tipu]]
*[[File:1000-Pillar-Temple-Moodbidri-Left-Side-View.JPG|thumb|189x189px|[[Saavira Kambada Basadi|Savira Kambada Basadi]] ''(1000 Pillar Temple)'', [[Moodabidri|Moodbidri]]]][[File:Pilikula Heritage Village 05.jpg|thumb|191x191px|Pilikula Heritage Village]]'''[[Sultan Battery (Mangalore)|Sultan Battery]]:''' The Sultan Battery [[Watchtower|watch tower]], constructed in 1784 by [[Tipu Sultan]] is situated in Boloor,4 km from the [[Statebank, Mangalore|centre]] of Mangaluru city. If one climbs to the top of the watch tower by stairs, he can get a panoramic view of [[Arabian Sea]] which leaves nature lovers in boundless joy. One can take the ferry ride by paying small amount across the [[Gurupura River|Gurupur river]] and reach [[Tannirbhavi Beach]].
*'''[[Saavira Kambada Basadi]]:''' Built by the [[Vijayanagara Empire|Vijayanagar]] ruler Devaraya Wodeyar in 1430, this historical temple is situated 34 km northeast of Mangalore in the town of Moodabidri. Moodabidri is noted for its eighteen Jain temples but Saavira Kambada Temple is considered the finest among them.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.trayaan.com/2013/07/thousand-pillared-jain-temple-tribhuvana-tilaka-choodamani-basadi-in-moodubidri-near-mangalore.html|title=Thousand pillared Jain Temple in Moodabidri|date=2013-07-04|newspaper=Trayaan|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>

== Amusement parks ==
* '''Manasa Amusement & Water Park:''' Manasa Amusement & Water Park is located within a 370 Acres tourism project of District administration “Pilikula Nisargadhama”, an eco-educational tourist park at Vamanjoor, just 12 km from Mangalore City. It is a 15 minutes drive from city centre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pilikula.com/amusement_park.html|title=Manasa Amusement & Water Park :: FAQ|website=pilikula.com/|access-date=2021-08-09}}</ref>
* '''Pilikula Theme Park:''' Pilikula has a theme park which attempts to showcase the rich native heritage and coastal culture of the people of Dakshina Kannada district and is one of the one-stop educational and recreational destinations in India.

== Nature ==
[[File:Pilikula Botanical Garden in Mangalore.jpg|thumb|[[Pilikula Nisargadhama|Pilikula Botanical Garden]] in Mangaluru]]
[[File:Wolves.jpg|thumb|192x192px|Pilikula Zoo]]
* '''Adyar falls:''' Adyar waterfalls at the outskirts at about 12 km drive from the city. There are two waterfalls here at a distance of about 200 meters on two extreme ends of the hillock. These waterfalls can be enjoyed only up to October–November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=264116|title=Weekend getaway: Plan a day's outing to Adyar waterfalls|website=www.daijiworld.com|access-date=2016-11-26}}</ref>
* '''Karinja Cliff:''' Karinja Cliff is a popular tourist spot in [[Bantwal]] 40 km away from Mangaluru with people visiting this cliff to enjoy the fresh air, lush green.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rcmysore-portal.kar.nic.in/temples/KarinjeshwaraTemple/Waytothetemple.htm|title=Mahathobhara Shree Karinjeshwara Temple, Karinja, Bantwal, D.K|website=rcmysore-portal.kar.nic.in|access-date=2016-11-26}}</ref>
* '''[[Pavoor Uliya]]:''' It is an Island, located just 12 km away from Mangalore [http://wikimapia.org/17156751/Pavoor-Uliya <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]. The island has 35 houses with a chapel [[:File:Infant Jesus Chapel, Pavoor Uliya (2).jpg|[3]]]. [[Netravati River|Netravathi River]] has been surrounded by four sides. During Summer a temporary wooden bridge connects to the outer world.

== Garden ==
[[File:Pilikula-Lake-Garden-3.jpg|thumb|right|[[Araucaria columnaris|New Caledonia Pine tree]] beside the lake at the Pilikula Botanical Garden (Arboretum)]]
* '''Pilikula Arboretum:''' An [[arboretum]] (a garden comprising woody species of plants, i.e. trees and shrubs) extending over an area of 35 hectares has been established at [[Pilikula Nisargadhama]] where about 60,000 [[seedling]]s belonging to 236 taxa of flowering plants of [[Western Ghats]], spread over 60 families have been planted randomly as well as family clusters. They include 70 taxa endemic to the Western Ghats region. The arboretum has a focus on the conservation of the plants of the Western Ghats. It not only contains a number of [[threatened species]], but also a few Re-discovered species that were considered to be extinct earlier. The arboretum also includes 6 acres devoted to medicinal plants with more than 460 varieties, often visited by students of botany and [[Ayurveda|Ayurvedic]] medicine.

== Wildlife ==
* '''Pilikula Zoo:''' The speciality of this zoo is that the wild animals are not kept in cages. They are in the open. However, there are partitions like wide trenches or wire mesh, in order to avoid direct contact with visitors. There are tigers, leopards, bears and other wild animals inside the park.

== Planetarium ==
[[File:Swami Vivekananda Planetarium - Mangalore - Dome.jpg|thumb|Dome of the Swami Vivekananda 3D Planetarium in Mangaluru]]
* '''[[Swami Vivekananda Planetarium]]:''' Situated at Pilikula, it is the 1st 3D Planetarium in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/661383/reach-stars-3d-hybrid-planetarium.html |title=Reach for the stars at this 3D hybrid Planetarium in Pilikula |date=24 February 2018 |publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] |access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref>

== Shopping ==
* '''[[Hampankatta]]:''' This place is the heart of the city, as most of the public utilities are located here the locality boasts the most buzzing commercial activity in the city.
* '''[[City Centre, Mangalore|City Centre Mall]]:''' City Centre encompasses over 850,000 sq ft of retail space. The mall boasts a wide diversity of outlets spreading across five floors with over 149 retail stores and services.
* '''[[Forum Fiza Mall]]:''' It is the largest mall in Mangaluru, located on [[Pandeshwar]] road in Mangaluru, 1 km away from the [[Mangalore Central railway station]]. Many of the Indian and international brands are available and have outlets in this mall.

== Library ==
* '''City Central Library:''' This is located close to [[St. Aloysius College (Mangalore)|St Aloysius college]]. This library is run by the [[Mangaluru City Corporation]]. There are several branches of city central library within the city.

== Eateries ==
* [[Ideal Ice Cream]]
* [[Pabbas]]
[[File:Sharada altar.jpg|thumb|180x180px|The idol of [[Navratri|Sharada]] installed during [[Mangaluru Dasara]].]]

== Festivals ==
* [[Mangaluru Dasara]]''':''' It is a ten-day festival at Kudroli Temple attracts thousands of devotees from various states of India who visit Mangaluru to witness Dasara and the century-old Sri Gokarnatheswara temple which shimmers with a golden glow. The [[Mangaladevi Temple|Mangaladevi temple]] from which the city inherited its name. It is yet another temple which attracts devotees from all over India during Navaratri. ''"Mangalore Sharadotsava"'' or ''"[[Saraswati|Sharada]] Mahotsava"'' is the 9 days celebration during the Navaratri in Sri Venkatramana Temple, Dongarekeri.

== Around Mangalore ==
[[File:St Mary's Island rocks.JPG|thumb|180x180px|A view of basaltic rock formation in [[St. Mary's Islands|St. Mary's Island]]]]
[[File:Gomateshwara Statue, Karkala.jpg|thumb|241x241px|Gomateshwara Statue, [[Karkala]]]]
There are also tourist attractions in towns farther from the city including [[Karkala]], [[Kundapur]], [[Kasaragod]] and the temple town [[Udupi]]. The neighbouring town of [[Udupi]], is an important ''Teerthasthal'' (pilgrimage place) with its historical Krishna Temple is the cultural center of [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udupipages.com/art-culture/index.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127083027/http://www.udupipages.com/art-culture/index.php|url-status=usurped|archive-date=27 January 2012|title=Art & Culture Udupi {{!}} Folk dance {{!}} Yakshagana {{!}} Kambala {{!}} Bhutha Kola|website=www.udupipages.com|access-date=2016-11-26}}</ref> Mangalore shares its border with [[Kerala]] in the south. A distance of 50 km away from Mangalore is a town in Kerala, [[Kasaragod]] which still shares cultural links with [[Mangalore]] and is often named as land of Lords and Forts.
* Bahubali Gomateshwara monolith is the 12.8 metre or 42 feet tall monolith of Bahubali, the Gommateshwara. Built in 1432 CE, this 583-year-old monolith in Karkala is the second largest monolith of Gommateshwara. This is about 51 km away from [[Mangalore]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.trayaan.com/2015/04/bahubali-gommateshwara-monolith-karkala-udupi-karnataka-jain-historical-monument.html|title=Bahubali Gomateshwara monolith of Karkala|date=2015-04-16|newspaper=Trayaan|access-date=2016-12-12}}</ref>
* [[Udupi Sri Krishna Matha]] is a famous [[Hindu]] temple dedicated to god [[Krishna]].
*[[File:Bekalfort 1.jpg|thumb|183x183px|Staircase inside the [[Bekal Fort|Bekal fort]]]][[St. Mary's Islands|St. Marys island]], are a set of four small islands in the [[Arabian Sea]] off the coast of [[Malpe]] in [[Udupi]], [[Karnataka]], India. They are known for their distinctive geological formation of columnar basaltic lava.
* Mookambika Temple, [[Kollur, Udupi district|Kollur]]
* St. Lawrence church, [[Karkala]].
* [[Malpe beach]]
* [[Maravanthe beach]]
* [[Bekal Fort]] is the largest fort in [[Kerala]], situated at Bekal village in [[Kasaragod district]], [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|North Kerala]] and it is 67 km from [[Mangalore]] spreading over 40 acres (160,000 m2).
* [[Chandragiri Fort, Kerala|Chandragiri Fort]] built in the 17th century, is in [[Kasaragod District]] of [[Kerala]], south [[India]]. This large squarish fort is 150 feet (46 m) above sea level and occupies an area of about seven acres.

== References ==
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== External links ==
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