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SIGHTSEEING WITH SOUL
FROM THE SEA TO THE SUMMIT
From volcanic shores sculpted millennia ago to sun-drenched beaches humming with adventure, and heritage villages breathing life into forgotten crafts, Udupi's hinterland is an atlas of wonder waiting to be unravelled. Lose yourself in the labyrinthine corridors of anatomy, maritime history, and ancient coinage, or simply let the Arabian Sea breeze lead you to islands born of basalt and mystery.
WONDERS
AROUND 7 KM
St. Mary's Islands
Also known as Coconut Island and Thonsepar, this set of 4 small islands lies in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Malpe. The islands are renowned for their distinctive geological formation of columnar basaltic lava and are recognised as one of the 26 Geological Monuments of India.

AROUND 7 KM
End Point-Manipal
Pleasant breeze, water flowing through fountains, well-tended lawns and gardens, family ambience, good for running, walking, or just lying down on the grass. The end-point is located on the top of the plateau, from where you can view lush green scenery.
AROUND 8 KM
Hasta Shilpa Heritage Village
A multi-dimensional cultural project which aims to restore and conserve the nation's cultural wealth in the form of traditional buildings and objects, art, craft, and other artefacts of aesthetic interest.
AROUND 7 KM
Museum of Anatomy & Pathology
The sprawling Anatomy Museum houses well-preserved specimens of the human body from head to toe, and everything in between.
AROUND 7 KM
Malpe Beach
The first Indian beach with 24-hour Wi-Fi, known for its serene beauty as well as adventure sports held on its vast and undefiled virgin beach coastline, is a perfect hotspot among tourists. Surrounded by 4 islands, among which is St. Mary's Island.

AROUND 79 KM
Kundadri
Situated in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district. Kundadri is located at a distance of around 18 km from Thirthahalli on the Theerthahalli-Agumbe road. Kundadri Hill is a huge monolithic rock formation with various outgrowths and is about 3,200 ft above sea level.

AROUND 23 KM
Divine Park
This park is located in a village called Saligrama, north of Udupi on the National Highway NH-66. A host of activities are conducted regularly at Divine Park with the motto of 'Man-Making and Nation-Building
AROUND 2 KM
Coin Museum Corp Bank
One of the famous heritage museums in India, this museum provides information about banking history since its inception in 1906. The museum has more than 1,360 coins of different countries hailing from different periods.

AROUND 55 KM
Maravanthe Beach
The major attraction of Maravanthe village is this white sand beach. It is famous for sea turtles and is also known as 'Turtle Bay Beach'.
AROUND 16 KM
Kaup Beach
Famously known to house an old lighthouse that was built in the year 1901, it is also renowned for the 3 Marigudi (Mariamma temples) and a fort built by Tippu Sultan. The beach attracts devotees from faraway places.