Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Paradise Isle-Malpe




Malpe is a small town in coastal Udupi near Mangalore. The best way to reach Malpe from Bangalore is by train to Mangalore and go by taxi which would be an hours drive.Convenient flights to Mangalore is also there.From airport it's again about an hours drive and plenty of prepaid taxi's are available.The road from Bangalore to Mangalore is not that very good and would not suggest the same.

Paradise isle is a beach resort at Malpe which is just across sea and is an ideal location for holiday on beach which is unpolluted ,scenic,and simply beautiful.Compared to beaches in Goa the beach is quite and not crowded.The evening sunset over the sea is simply beautiful and the cool breeze makes one refreshed and peaceful.The service at the resort is also fairly good which makes the holiday at Malpe beach memorable.

For those who are spiritually minded, there are many temples which can be visited staying at Malpe: 

Some of the temples are:
  • Udupi Krishnatemple
  • Kollur mukambika
  • Kukesubramaniya
  • Dhramastala
  • Gomateswara 
  • Karkala
  • 1000 pillars temple Moodibidri


St. Lawrence Church Attur can be visited conveniently from Malpe. There is also a small island St.Marie's isle which can be reached from Paradise Isle resort by boat in about 20 minutes through the sea.The island is not inhabited but is beautiful and tourists go there for a swim and spending time in quiet.

Malpe beach is scenic, quiet without vendors and crowd and is ideal for a weekend getaway.