Monday, November 7, 2005

Trip to Nandi Hills

60 kms north of Bangalore is the summer resort called Nandi Hills. Also known as Nandidurga, it was one of the summer retreats of Tipu Sultan. Nandi Hills was popular with the British too who built bungalows and laid out gardens here.
How to Reach - Bangalore to Nandi Hills directions-> From Hebbal flyover take NH7 and then turn right to Devanahalli after about 30 km.From there go till BIAL airport and then take a left diversion at the entry of Chikballapur.The left diversion is too easy to miss since there is no signboard in English.Look out for mount view resorts board .Only when you turn left there is a board ten meters ahead which says Nandi Hills 22 Km.

Tuesday, September 6, 2005

Trip to Munnar

Rajamala - The natural habitat of the Niligiri tahr , Rajamala is 2695 m above sea level. Kurinji flowers, which bloom all over the hills once in 12 years, draping the grassy hills, as far as the eye can see, with blue flowers, attract thousands of tourists.
Echo Point - This scenic place gets its name from the natural echo phenominon here. Echo point is on the way to Top Station from Munnar.
Tata tea Museum

Stay - TeaCounty Resort