Places to visit nearby destination - Kodagu
Central Orange and Coffee Research Station
The Central Orange and Coffee Research Station, 24 km
from Madikeri, is on the Madikeri-Siddapur-Virajpet road
and is run by the government. The best months for a visit
to this centre are March and April as it is coffee blossom
time in Coorg. One can see the coffee bushes sheltered
from the sun/’s direct rays by tall sentinel-like trees
over which dark green pepper vines trail. Stretches of
these now-white flowers exude a heady fragrance and their
collective magnificence is an unforgettable sight. When
the blossoms give way to berries, the bushes are cropped.
The cherry red fruit is then pulped, the separated coffee
seeds dried and sent to the curing works.
Nagarhole National Park
 The Nagarhole National Park (93 km) provides excellent
opportunity for wildlife viewing. Here, one can see the
swift-footed spotted deer, bison, elephant, wild boar
and jackal, different species of monkey, and with luck
even the mighty tiger. Nagarhole, the game sanctuary,
covers an area of 284 sq km with tropical and deciduous
forests. The state transport corporation provides transport
inside the sanctuary.
Talacauvery
 Talacauvery is 47 km from Madikeri and 9 km from Bhagamandala.
Located 145.7 metres above sea level, it is the source
of the River Cauvery. It is believed that on Tula Sankaramana
day usually on October 17, the spring gushes forth with
extra velocity.
|
