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Ullal is a city in Dakshina Kannada, a coastal region of the Indian province of Karnataka.

[edit] Get in

From Mangalore by road, by bus no 44A, 44D, 44C, By auto rikshaw Rs.150, by Taxi Rs.250, by train ( at the Ullal Station) 2 km from the city center.

[edit] Get around

By car, taxi or autorickshaw, cycle, walking.

[edit][add listing] See

• Ullal Beach,
• Someshwar Temple,
• Ullal Darga, Kotepura,
• Jain temple ruins,
• Summer Sands Beach Resort,
• Several hindu temples especially during a festival,
• Riverside,
• Replica of an ancient arab dhow under construction at the riverside boatyard forever. Looks like Noah's ark
• Trip to the bar (where the two rivers Nethravathi & Gurpur meet). Here we are on a tongue of land with the sea on one side, the river on the other side with Mangalore city beyond, and the Western Ghats as a back drop.
• Marine processing unit.
• Boat Building / Repairing.
• Lime kilns, dry fish & fish oil extraction at Kotepura.
• Visit the orphanage with handicrafts center (cutwork embroidery) and old age home at the Nirmala Social welfare center.
• Adoption services at the Nirmala Social welfare center. Ph 2465692
• Rope making at Kallappu.
• Eco-trips for experiencing nature, photography or painting / drawing along the coast, rivers, lagoons, backwaters or the countryside.
• Cashew research Center at Thokottu 2 km away ph : 2466249 8AM-5PM, sat 8AM-1PM.

[edit][add listing] Do

• Swim in the swimming pool at Summer Sands or in the sea,
• Take a boat ride on River Netravati,
• Walk along Ullal bridge,
• Walk along the eroding sea coast
• Walk and shop along ancient Ferry Road
• Cycling (hiring of cycles available in the local village) along the country side & along the back waters & lagoons.

Cycle hire Mr. Roff 2462374, Bike Hire Mr. Praveen 2430288

• Boating in the rivers, back waters & lagoons.
• Fishing in the river.
• Sailing or canoeing in the river in the local dug out boats.
• Cockle picking off the river bed at the Islands in the river.
• Picnic to islands in the river / moon lit picnic to the islands.
• A sojourn with the fishermen on their fishing trips in the sea (sometimes at night) / Shark fishing.
• Picnic to the Someshwara Rock, and Temple (2km. along the beach to the south of Summer Sands Beach resort).

[edit][add listing] Buy

• Insect repellent to save yourself from mosquito bites
• Cut work Embroidery at Nirmal Social welfare center.

[edit][add listing] Eat

Fish Curry, Chicken Curry, Rice, Kori Rotti, Fish Fry

[edit][add listing] Drink

Tender Coconut juice, Sugarcane juice, Toddy

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Summer Sands, Tel: +91 824 2467690/91/92, email:summersands@gmail.com. A bit pricey.

[edit] Get out

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