Nestled in the
Western Ghats in Karnataka
, Coorg /
Kodagu is the source of River
Cauvery ( 'Ganga of the
South' ).
Beautiful, misty blue and green throughout, Coorg / Kodagu, with its central town
Madikeri, is a land of coffee
bushes bright with red berries, cardamom
fields in white and purple blossoms,
silver oak trees with green pepper
climbers and of a sturdy handsome people called the
Coorgis (Kodavas) who charm visitors by their
hospitality, intriguing customs and their reverence for their
river Cauvery.
Choose Resort
/ Hotel
Bethri River Side,
Virajpet
Club
Mahindra Kodagu Valley, Madikeri
Ganesha Estate,
Madikeri
Heritage
Resort, Madikeri
Hotel
Coorg International, Madikeri
Kadkani River Resort
Kibbeil
Holiday Retreat, Balele
Misty
Woods Tourist Village, Kakkabe
Orange
County Resort, Siddapur
Polycaud
Estate Bungalow, Ammathi
Sand Banks,
Ammathi
The Jade, Kutta
Tropical Blooms, Irpu
Victory Home,
Polibetta
More about Coorg
/ Kodagu
Climate
Coorg enjoys pleasant
weather all the year round - warm
summers (average temperatures 22-28 deg. celsius),
wet monsoons from
June-Sep and cool
winters (average temperatures 15-24 deg.
celsius).
Language
Kannada, Hindi, English,
Malayalam and Coorgi, a dialect is spoken
here.
Coorg / Kodagu is home
to India's bravest soldiers like General
Thimayya and Field Marshal Cariappa.
For the adventurous at heart, there are various
things to do in Coorg / Kodagu, like...
Trekking (known trails
in forests and hills include Brahmagiri, Pushpagiri,
Kodagu and Tadiandamol
- the highest peak), or
Golfing
(Virajpet ), or
Angling (fishing lovers
throng to Valanoor (backwaters of river
Cauvery) to catch the famous Mahaseer
fish), or
White Water
Rafting (Upper Barapole River;
best time being mid-June to mid-September), or
Tasting the unique Coorgi
cuisine (based on game meats and pork spiced with
pepper, kokum,
bamboo shoot and red chilly), or
Drinking the traditional black
coffee with jaggery
, or
Shopping (coffee, honey,
spices, cardamom, pepper, pineapple, papads and oranges; Silk
sarees (learn the distinct Coorgi
style of wearing
them!), or
Visiting the fairs
& festivals ('Festival of Arms -
Keilpoldu', Cauvery Sankaramana, harvest
festival 'Puthari'), all colorful & vibrant, or
Relax with
special Ayurvedic massages
(available in most resorts).
Places worth seeing in and
around Madikeri are
Talacauvery, Bhagamandala
(confluence of 3 distributary rivers),
Madikeri Fort, Raja's Seat,
Nagarahole National Park, Iruppu Falls,
Abbey Falls, Dubare Elephant Camp,
Nisargadhama, Harangi Dam, the Tibetian
Settlement at Bylakkuppe and coffee/ cardamom
plantations at Siddapur, Kakkabe, Ammathi and
Polibetta.
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