Top Weekend Getaways From Bangalore.

Kovalam is a beach town by the Arabian Sea in the Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area of Trivandrum City, Kerala, India, located around 18 km south of the city center.

Distance – Kovalam is 719 km from Bangalore via NH 44.

How to get there – You can travel from Bangalore to Kovalam by road or rail.

Places to visit –

• Lighthouse Beach
• Hawah Beach
• Halcyon Castle
• Neyyar Dam
• Kovalam Art Gallery

Things to do –

• Catamaran cruising at the beach
• Gramam Village Fair
• Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwanthari Ashram

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kovalam

Goa /ˈɡoʊ.ə/ (listen) is a state in India within the coastal region known as the Konkan, in Western India. It is bounded by Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea forming its western coast. It is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Goa has the highest GDP per capita among all Indian states, that is two and a half times that of the country. It was ranked the 'best placed State' by the "Eleventh Finance Commission" for its infrastructure and ranked on top for the 'best quality of life' in India by the National Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators.

Distance – Goa is 558 km from Bangalore via NH 48.

Places To Visit –

• Baga Beach
• Basilica of Bom Jesus
• Chapora Fort
• Dudhsagar Falls

How to get there – You can travel from Bangalore to Goa by road or rail.

Things to do – Visit the beaches of North Goa and enjoy water sports at Calangute Beach.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa

Alappuzha (pronunciation (help·info)), also known as Alleppey, is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha District of Kerala state in southern India. Alappuzha is a city and a municipality in Kerala with an urban population of 174,164 and is third among the districts having the highest literacy rate in Kerala. In 2016, the Centre for Science and Environment rated Alappuzha as the top cleanest town in India, followed by Mysuru and Panaji. Alappuzha is considered to be the oldest planned city in this region, and the lighthouse built on the coast of the city is the first of its kind along the Laccadive Sea coast (reference encyclopaedia of Kerala in Malayalam language).

Distance – Alleppey is 565 km from Bangalore via NH 544.

How to get there – You can travel from Bangalore to Alleppey by road or rail.

Places to visit –

• Pathiramanal
• Vembanad
• Krishnapuram Palace
• Alappuzha Lighthouse

Things to do –

• Houseboat
• Take a tour of the backwater villages

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alappuzha

Vagamon, also spelt Wagamon, is a hill station located in Meenachil taluk and Kanjirappally taluk of Kottayam district and Peerumade taluk of Idukki district of the state of Kerala, India.

Distance – Vagamon is 553 km from Bangalore via NH 44.

How to get there – You can travel from Bangalore to Vagamon by road.

Places to visit –

• Kurisumala Ashram
• The Indo-Swiss Project Dairy Farms
• Vagamon Meadows
• Maramala Waterfalls

Things to do –

• Parasailing festival
• Go trekking

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagamon

Munnar is a town and hill station located in the Idukki district of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. Munnar is situated at around 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) above mean sea level, in the Western Ghats mountain range. Munnar is also called the "Kashmir of South India" and is a favorite destination for honeymoon.

Distance – Munnar is 485 km from Bangalore via NH 44.

How to get there – You can travel from Bangalore to Munnar by road and rail using cab, car, or bike.

Places to visit –

• Photo Point
• Pallivasal Falls
• CSI Christ Church

Things to do –

• Spot wildlife at a sanctuary
• Take a bike ride on the hills of Munnar

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munnar

Kodagu is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. Before 1956 it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State. It occupies an area of 4,102 square kilometres (1,584 sq mi) in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. In 2001 its population was 548,561, 13.74% of which resided in the district's urban centres, making it the least populous of the 30 districts in Karnataka.

Distance – Coorg is 268 km from Bangalore via NH 75.

How to get there – You can travel from Bangalore to Coorg by road through car, bus or bike.

Places to visit –

• The Golden Temple
• Talakaveri
• Abbey Falls
• Dubare Elephant Camp
• Nagarhole National Park

Things to do –

• Take an elephant ride at the Dubare Elephant Camp
• Go river rafting at Barapole River
• Trek to Kopatty Hills

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodagu_district

Mysore (/maɪˈsɔːr/), officially Mysuru, is the third most populous city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Karnataka in population. It is located in the foothills of the Chamundi Hills about 146 km (91 mi) southwest of Bangalore and spread across an area of 152 km² (59 sq mi). The estimated population is 1,014,227 as of 2017. Mysore City Corporation is responsible for the civic administration of the city, which is also the headquarters of the Mysore district and the Mysore division.

Distance – Mysore is about 160 km from Bangalore via NH 275.

How to get there – You can travel from Bangalore via road and rail. There are direct trains to Mysore and you can take a cab to the city.

Places to visit –

• Mysore Palace
• The Mysore Zoo
• Brindavan Gardens
• Chamundeshwari Temple
• Blue Lagoon
• Rail Museum
• Regional Museum of Natural History
• St. Philomena’s Church

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysore

Kodaikanal is a city near to Palani in the hills of the Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest." Kodaikanal is referred to as the "Princess of Hill stations" and has a long history as a retreat and popular tourist destination.

Distance – Kodaikanal is 468 km from Bangalore via NH 44.

How to get there – You can go from Bangalore to Kodaikanal by road and rail using cab, bus, car, or bike.

Places to visit –

• Berijam Lake
• Coaker’s Walk
• Bryant Park
• Chettiar Park
• Silent Valley View Point

Things to do –

• Trek to Dolphin’s Nose
• Take a boat ride on the Kodaikanal Lake

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodaikanal

Madurai is one of the major cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District, the second largest city in Tamil Nadu and 25th most populated city in India. Located on the banks of River Vaigai, Madurai has been a major settlement for two millennia.

Distance – Madurai is 435 km from Bangalore via NH 44.

How to get there – You can travel from Bangalore to Madurai by road, rail, or air.

Places to visit –

• Pazhamudhir Solai
• Aayiram Kaal Mandapam
• Vaigai Dam

Things to do –

• Visit the mountains that surround the city
• Eat at the original Madurai Idly Shop

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madurai

Mangalore, officially known as Mangaluru, is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about 352 km (219 mi) west of the state capital, Bengaluru, between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats mountain range. The population of the urban agglomeration was 623,841, according to the provisional results of the 2011 national census of India.

Distance – Mangalore is 352 km from Bangalore via NH 75.

How to get there – You can use a direct bus to the city or choose popular modes of travel, such as train or car.

Places to visit –

• Tannirbhavi Beach
• Mangaladevi Temple
• Panambur Beach
• Sammilan Shetty’s Butterfly Park
• Pilikula Golf Club
• Beach
• NITK Lighthouse

Things to do –

• Learn to surf at the Surfing Ashram
• Shop at Forum Fiza Mall

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangalore

Pondicherry (/pɒndɪˈtʃɛri/ or /-ˈʃɛri/; French: Pondichéry) is the capital city and the largest city of the Indian union territory of Puducherry. The city of Pondicherry is situated in Puducherry district of the union territory. It is affectionately known as Pondy and short code as "Pdy", and has been officially known by the alternative name Puducherry in Tamil (New Town) since 2006.

Distance – Pondicherry is 331 km from Bangalore via NH 77.

How to get there – You can travel from Bangalore to Pondicherry by:

• road
• rail
• bus
• bike

Places to visit – Some notable places include:

• Promenade Beach
• Romain Rolland Library
• French Institute of Pondicherry
• Puducherry Botanical Gardens
• Rock Beach

Things to do – You can:

• take a boat ride at Chunnambar Boat House
• go scuba diving
• go on a bicycle tour around the city

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pondicherry

Udagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund, and abbreviated as Udhagai or Ooty) is a town and municipality in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 86 km north of Coimbatore and 128 km south of Mysore and is the capital of the Nilgiris district. It is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills.

Distance – Ooty is 275 km from Bangalore via NH 275.

How to get there – You can travel from Bangalore to Ooty via road or rail. Use your car or bike to enjoy the ride.

Places to visit –

• Government Botanical Gardens
• Rose Garden
• The Wax Museum
• The Chocolate Museum
• The Ooty Lake
• Doddabetta
• Avalanche Lake

Things to do –

• Have a picnic by the Pykara Lake
• Take a boat ride on the Ooty Lake
• Visit Toda huts in the town

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ooty

Ramanagara is a town and a city municipal council in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of Ramanagara district.

The town was known as Shamserabad at the ruling time of Tippu Sultan. It was then called Closepet, after Sir Barry Close (1756–1813) in pre-Independence times. This name is retained in geology. Then Closepet was called Ramanagara. Ramanagara's name was based on the historical story of the Ramayana.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramanagara