Bekal Fort is a historic fort located in Kodagu (Coorg), India. This magnificent fort is situated on the shores of the Arabian Sea and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. Built in the 17th century by Shivappa Nayaka of Keladi, Bek...

The tamed elephants attend to various jobs during the day and in the mornings they come down to the river to bathe and to be scrubbed clean by their mahouts. Afterwards the mahout obliges eager tourists for elephant rides (?100 per head, about five m...

Southwestern Karnataka is also home to the largest Tibetan settlement in India outside the Himalayan belt. Both recent refugees from Tibet and those born elsewhere, live here in a landscape and climate that is a far cry from Tibet...

Madikeri Fort, located in the picturesque town of Madikeri in Kodagu (Coorg), India, is a historical landmark that attracts tourists from all over the world. Built in the 17th century by Mudduraja, the fort has stood the test of time and remains a sy...