How to reach
Shimoga by Train
Shimoga have adequate trains from Bangalore and Mysore.
How to reach
Shimoga by Road
NH 206 runs between Shimoga and state capital city Bangalore
[270 km]. Luxury bus service is also available from Mangalore,
Udapi and Hubli etc.
How to reach
Shimoga by Air
Mangalore [200 km] is the nearest airport with domestic
flights.
Significant Tourist Attractions (spots) of Shimoga
Elephant camp - Shakrebyle
Gajanur
Koodali
Lion / Tiger Safari
Mandagadde
Sacred Heart Church
Shimoga Taluk
Shivappanaika's Palace - Museum |
Shimoga,
the luxuriant green area from Karnataka state is attracting
tourists for its most picturesque natural beauty loaded with
beautiful exciting and thrilling water falls, majestic mammal
elephant and paddy fields. Area is alternately pronounced as
the "rice bowl" of state. This history city was the Ashram of
"Durvasa" famous for his anger, who was used to have boiled
sweet herbs, one day a cowboy tasted this and called it "Sihi
- Moge" [Sweet Pot] from this place got name Shimoga. The name
Shimoga is also refers to Lord Shiva.
