Cheap Flights to Shimoga

Shiva is one of the Hindu gods. The city of Shimoga was named after this god. In fact, the name is a simplified term of Shiva – mukha or the “face of Lord Shiva”. Shimoga has been renamed to Shivamogga now. This city is located in the central part of the Karnataka State. Geographically, this city is located in the riverbank of Tunga River. There are many paddy fields, coconut groves and Arecanut surrounding the city. This city is also known as the gateway to the Western Ghats. The city is also called the “Capital of Malnad”.

How can you get into Shimoga or Shivamogga? Your main point of entry is the Bengaluru International Airport. This airport is one of the newest airports in the country (opened in 2008) and is the most modernized one. You can get cheap flights to Shimoga from this airport. From the airport, you can take a taxi that will take you to the Bangalore Railway Station, which is about 30 kilometers away from the airport. The train in this station will take you the Shimoga. From the train station in Shimoga, you can take the city service bus and rickshaws going in to the city center or to your hotel in Shimoga. Buses, taxis and rickshaws are the popular means to get around this city. Keep in mind that taxis here are not metered so negotiate nicely.

What are the tourist attractions in Shimoga? Here are some:

• Lion and Tiger Safari, Sharavathi Wild Life Sanctuary, Guduvi Bird Sanctuary, Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary and Elephant Training Camp – Sakrebayalu

• Gajnur dam and the Linganamakki dam

• Jog falls

• Thirthalli

• Villages and town of Nagara, Agumbe, Bhadravathi and Honnemaradu

• Kodachadri

• Fort of Shivappanayaka

• Shivappa Nayak Palace

• Sacred Heart Church

• Ambuthirtha

• Sri Sigandur Chaudamma temple

Most of the tourism activities here are forest and nature-inspired and themed. There are many good and cheap hotels in Shimoga or Shivamogga such as Vihangama Holiday Retreat, Hotel Jewel Rock, Tirumal Lodge, Shimoga Tower Lodge and Mayura Hotel, Hotel Mathura Residency, Meenakshi Bhavan Hotel and many more. Take advantage of conveniently looking for travel deals such as cheap flights to Shimoga or Shivamogga using online booking and travel websites.