6 Ideal Gateways From Bangalore For A Memorable Weekend

BANGALORE: Planning a quick weekend getaway from Bangalore with your friends or colleagues? With the innumerable number of destinations, Karnataka provides a lot of options for quick getaways in and around the city of Bangalore, which can offer a fun filled holiday or team outing.

You can choose from a range of weekend getaway destinations offering a number of activities and things to do in and around Bangalore depending on the kind of activity you are planning. For team outings, there are a number of places that offer scope for trekking and other adventure activities.

For family holidays, places such as Coorg and Chikmagalur offer serenity and natural beauty for sightseeing and exploration.

1. Coorg

Often to your surprise you come across such places on earth that let’s your body and soul free from every calamity. Coorg is one of the slices tucked in the Western Ghats that offers a sprawling ecosphere bristled with coffee and spices orchards, different species of plants and trees, gurgling streams and waterfalls and wildlife. All throughout the year Coorg receives a mild climate and hence is a frequent weekend getaway from Bangalore, which is about 260 kilometers away. 

The major tourist attractions in Coorg are Talakaveri, the origin of River Kaveri, Nisargadhama, Iruppu Falls, Abbey Falls, Nagarhole, Bhagamandala and Omkareshwara Temple. Coorg also dilates the colours of Tibetan settlement. Bylakuppe that hosts Buddhist Golden Temple is another major attraction in Coorg.