Mangalore, a coastal city of Karnataka, is known for its lush green surrounding hills, fast flowing rivers merging into the Arabian Sea and large number of coconut trees perched along the shore of the sea and Mangalore city serves to be administrative headquarters of Dakshina Kannada district is home to several places of tourist attraction.


Mangalore Beaches: Beautiful beaches of Mangalore serve to be the main attractions of the Karnataka region.  Tannirbavi Beach is one of most fascinating beaches in Dakshina Kannada district. It offers amazing views of sun set. Surthkal beach is another worth visiting beach of Mangalore. The beautiful and clean beach is known for its serene environs and is visited by a number of tourists round the year. Mangalore beaches serve to be a perfect picnic spots to spend weekends and holidays.


Sultan Battery: It is a watch tower believed to be built by Tipu Sultan. It was built to keep watch on warships entering into Gurpur River. The majestic structure of the watch tower presents a marvelous look to the tourists. Although the construction of Sultan Battery was meant to be a watch tower, the massive structure gives the look of mini fortress to the visitors. This historic structure is mostly in ruined condition; even so it serves to be a main attraction of Mangalore.


Kudroli Gokarnath temple: It is prominent place of worship in Mangalore. Built in 1912, the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple was built by Shri Narayan Guru, a sage and social reformer of Kerala. Apart from the shrine of main deity, the temple also houses other smaller shrines. It also contains the beautiful mural paintings depicting the incidences from mythological stories.

There are many other places of attraction situated in and around city of Mangalore. Light House Hill Garden, Kadri Hill Park, Bejali Museum, New Mangalore Port and Milagres Church are some of them.