Bekal Beach, Kerala or Ullal Beach, Karnataka?

Canadian Shakti

Which is better? I'd like a decent (not too fancy, not too shabby) little place on the beach for a few days. Will be traveling from Madikeri and would like the trip to be as easy as possible. Which would you choose?

kenneyjacob

Both have its on beauty
if looking for less shabby place i prefer Bekal kerala,
but U r tavelling from madikeri,to make your trip easier and smooth better to choose ullal beach

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vonkla

When we stayed in Mangalore we made a day excursion to Ullal. It is a small shabby beach and there is not much to do.

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raoashoka

I would choose Bekal beach. reason - clean, far from crowds, good surroundings, convienient....

We drove from Bekal to Bangalore via Madikeri after our trip to Kerala north ( Wayanad, Calicut, Mahe ). Though we did not step into the beach at Bekal ( we visited the fort ), the beach looked inviting and attractive. Flip - the beach is too gradient - cannot venture into the waters. Ullal beach is also steep, but narrow and unclean - the only plus point being proximity to Mangalore City.

The distances :

Bekal to cherkala ( near kasargod )- 16 kms on NH17
Cherkala to Jalsoor ( near sulya ) - 37kms on SH 56
Jalsoor to Sulya - 8 kms SH 88
Sulya to Sampaji - 22 kms SH 88
Sampaji to Madikeri - 22 kms SH 88

Total - 105 kms

Madikeri to Ullal - on SH 88 - 134 kms via puttur and vittala.

I do not have any details about resorts in and around bekal.

Hope this helps...

Regards,
Rao

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Jorge Reverter

I have stayed in Bekal three days last July 2008 and loved the area. The afternoon/evenings at Pallikere beach in front of the fishers village are really interesting.Kasaragod is not very nice but an interesting market and quite a lot of good restaurants.

From Kasaragod you should visit Ananthapura temple near Kumble few kilom. north of Kasaragod.In Madhur east of Kasaragod you can also pay a visit yo the temple of Shree Madanandeshwara Shiddhivinayak.

Accommodation is the most complicate thing in the area as there are very few hotels/guesthouses.

In my gallery hre in indiamike you can see some pictures of Pallikere beach as well as Bekal beach/fort

Jorge

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