"The sea beach of Karwar is certainly a fit place in which to realise that beauty of nature is not a mirage of imagination,but reflects the joy of the infinite and thus draws us to lose ourselves into it." Rabindranath Tagore,1916.

Located at about 270 kms north of Mangalore,Karwar has a hoary past besides being the most picturesque town in Karnataka the pride of Karwar is its beach. Sand-witched between the unending blue waters on one side and the lofty mountains on the other,the Karwar beach presents a breath-taking picture. The sight of the setting of the evening sun on the western horizon of the Arabian sea from across the blood -red clouds is picture perfect.

What is remarkably attractive with the Karwar beach is its cleanliness. There are no vendors or littering on the beach,as is the usual state of other beaches. The entire stretch of Karwar beach,extending to nearly seven kms in length is like a beautiful bow,enclosing the fathomless sea. The large islands in the sea,close to the beach,majestically stand as sentinels and on the top of one such island is the light-house. There is a toy train with bright colours that runs for about two km in a circular way along the borders of the beach.

The captivating landscape is ringed with rugged hill ranges,thick woods and mysteriously deep valleys. This paradise inspired the great Indian muse Rabindranath Tagore to pen his first play.

Motor launches are available for boating up the river Kali. The Sadashivgad Hill Fort with a Durga Temple,the unique octagonal church,the 300-year old Venkatrama Temple with ochre paintings and the Naganatha Temple,where an ant hill is worshipped,are sure to make a lasting impression. Devbagh is the most enchanting of the five islands along the Karwar coast.

• 519 Kms North West Of Bangalore,Karnataka

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