Gundlupet is in Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka region.
Understand
[edit]Gundlupet is a border town between Kerala and Karnataka states of India. This little town is popular for the cultivation of flowers. A large number of tourists come from Kerala to take selfies of themselves with the flower farms in the backgrounds. Farmers charge ₹50 for taking one selfie.
Get in
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Gundlupet is en route to Ooty for travellers from Bangalore. Buses are available from Mysore in Karnataka and Calicut in Kerala.
Get around
[edit]Autorikshaws are the cheapest mode of local transportation.
See
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- 1 Bandipur National Park (16 km). Elephants, tigers and bison. Park tours are available.
- 2 Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta. A hill in Bandipur National Park. There is a temple at the peak, and is well known for its wild life, including elephants. From Gundalpet, you have to reach Hangala village first, which is 8 km away. Then you have to travel another ten kilometres to reach the road to the temple. Vehicles are not allowed on the last 5-km stretch, and you have get into one of the forest department buses escorted by armed guards.
- Huluganamuradi Venkataramana Hills (26 km).
- Kodasoge shiva temple (14 km).
- Manchalli cave temple (12 km).
- Mariamma Temple, Hangala junction (12 km). A small complex of three temples with cute-shaped little village houses around them.
- Narasamangala shiva temple, Terkanambi. (12 km).
- Padaguru Lingayath Math (11 km).
- Parvathi Hills (10 km). Buses are available only in the morning. Autorikshaws charges Rs.300 on a wait-and-return contract.
- Terkanambi and Triyambakpura temples (12 km).
Do
[edit]The flower farms of Kerala Road are popular for taking selfies. You can get a better view of them when you travel up the Gopalaswamy Hills.
Buy
[edit]There are many shops where good quality clothes and gifts can be purchased.
Eat
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- Hotel Coffee Stoppe, Mysore Road (1 km). Fish and rice in the Mangalore style.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]There are many small lodges in Gundlupet charging ₹400 for a night. Good accommodation is available only at Mysore.
- Sri Guruprasad Hotel, Surabhi Bus stop (1 km), ☏ +91 8229222422, +91 9483037272. ₹750.
- Surabhi Paradise, Surabhi Busstop, ☏ +91 8229223642, +91 9448402401. Bakery and restaurant attached. ₹600.
- Ashirwad Lodge, Near Calicut Road Junction (1 km), ☏ +91 9945283902, +91 9844123755. Good privacy. All rooms look like cottages with private sit outs and all. Rs.600.
Connect
[edit]India Post has a post office at Gundlupet and offers courier services. It also offers Postcard,Inland letters,Postal Envelope for writing letters to near and dear one's. B.S.N.L mobile signal coverage is available.