Plan your weekend: Madikeri- A hill station that offers a calm ambience

The pleasant climate and beautiful terrain inspire many with a cool and peaceful atmosphere, which is hard to find elsewhere. It attracts hundreds of tourists every day with its pollution free, calm and quiet ambience.

Blessed with so many attractions, Madikeri is a perfect place to spend vacations in a peaceful and fascinating way. Raja’s Seat is a perfect place to watch the sunset that offers glamorous sights of rolling hills and endless valleys. It is believed that the Raja (King of Coorg) himself, visited this place many times to watch how the valley looks during sunset.

The best thing to do in Madikeri is to revolve around nature and the outdoors. Abbey Falls is one of the highlights of the Madikeri experience. The spice plantations here render their own touch to the falls area and make it a highly tourist-friendly destination. Madikeri also has a quaint heritage, to which Madikeri Fort, with an inbuilt prison, Chapel and museum, is a testament. Moreover, the Omkareshwar temple is an epitome of cosmopolitan architecture that draws inspiration from two very radical schools of design-Islamic and gothic. Madikeri is also known for its Raja’s seats and royal tombs, the latter of which is located atop a hill. The area also boasts of rich wildlife, particularly elephants. Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is the place to go to if you are an animal-lover. Chelavara Falls is an area that might be of interest to bird-watchers. Madikeri also offers jeep rides through its terrain, giving a wholesome roundup of the place to itstourists.