Friday, September 30, 2016

5 Places around Bangalore for Weekend Getaway


Bangalore is known as the Silicon valley of India, but amidst the silicon valley there are places in and around Bangalore which are very close the nature and its beauty. So if you wanna go out from the hassle of the city and relax in lap of nature then these are few places you should visit on a weekend.

1.Coorg

It's a very popular tourist destination for a weekend getaway. Situated in Madikeri, it's about 250kms away from Bangalore. Coorg is a very small town famous for its spices and handmade chocolate, so if you are here you must get your hands on some delicious chocolates and exotic Indian spices. Popular destinations in and around Coorg are 

1.1 Baylkuppe



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1.2 Raja Seat
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1.3 Abbey Waterfalls


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2.Nandi Hills

One of the most visited place for weekend getaway. It's just 60-70km away from Bangalore depending on the place from where you are starting making it an ideal place for going on a early morning bike ride . Get up real early in the morning ride your bike or car and witness a really stunning sunrise from the viewpoint .



3.DD Hills

DD hills is around 90km from Bangalore, near Tumkur. You can take NH75 from Bangalore  to reach there . We can travel around 60km on NH-75 then take SH3 for around 20kms to reach the destination. Its not a very popular destination for going early morning, as people mostly come to visit the temple which is there on the hilltop. If you are going early morning then go in a Big group as the roads are mostly deserted.

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4.Shivasamudram Falls

One of the most popular picnic spots around Bangalore . Around 120km away from bangalore. We can go via NH-209 to reach there.
The food options are not so great around the area, so its better to have a few backup options.


5. Wayanad

Wayanad is around 270 km away from Bangalore and we can reach there via NH-275. It is a small district of Kerala in lap of nature. It has many tourist attractions namely Chembra peak and Banasura Sagar Dam.Wayanad offers many adventure activities like trekking. Star Grazing with
is a must thing to expereince.




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