- Kapu beach
= KAPU =
KAPU (or KAUP) is located in Padubidri village on the Western Coast National Highway near the town of udupi in Karnataka,India.It is less explored but a visit to southern karnataka is incomplete without a visit to kapu
KAPU BEACH
Located on the southern coastline of India in the state of Karnataka.A popular tourist spot and a must watch for everyone who visits southern karnataka.Its main attraction is the lighthouse .Presense of rocks in the coastline makes the sea rough and one can get a good feel of the power of arabian sea in its crushing waves..
KAPU LIGHT HOUSE
The kapu light house was built in 1901 and has for these many years stood on the rocks guiding thousands of sailors and warning the presense of dangerous rocks.It stands 27.12 m above the base.The lighthouse is open for visitors and the panormic view offered is magnificient.
GETTING THERE
Kapu is located 12 km from udupi and 45 km from mangalore.It can be reached by bus .It takes almost 25 minutes to rech kapu from udupi.From Bangalore , one can rech kapu by taking a bus to mangalore and then take a bus from mangalore for udupi.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
The best time to visit Kapu is either during sunrise or sunset.It gets too hot during the day.Its better if u visit in the monsoons .
external links
http://www.secularcitizen.com/divoDakshina.htm http://www.godakshin.com/travel-guides/places-see-around-mangalore-182.html http://www.manipal.info/placestovisit.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/akshath/122667217
http://www.manuelgual.blogspot.com/2008/03/kapu-beach-light-house-17km-from-udupi.html
http://gautamghosh.net/2006/05/25/kapu-beach
http://www.powerset.com/explore/go/St-Mary's-Island,-Karnataka http://www.geokarnataka.blogspot.combook References
1. "INDIA"-- by Sarina Singh, Joe Bindloss, Paul Clammer, Janine Eberle-- page 806 2."Tourist Guide to Karnataka: The Land of Splendour"-- by V. Subburaj page 45 3."The Rough Guide to South India" - by David Abram Page 206
web References
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/indsw.htm http://wikimapia.org/103223/Kapu-Light-House http://www.oktatabyebye.com/picture-gallery/3339-Kapu_beach_Mangalore-travel-photo.html http://www.gallery.holidaymakers.in/main.php?g2_itemId=17189 http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/18/stories/2007121850320100.htm
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