CHIKMAGALUR - THE LAND OF COFFEE

CHIKMAGALUR - THE LAND OF COFFEE

Chikmagalur is a hill station in karnataka, a state in southwest india.Chikmagalur is popularly known as coffee land of karnataka and a chaming hill station of karnataka attracts many Trekkers,explorers and nature lovers through out the year and it is located in the foothills of mullayanagiri range. The  town with a favorable climate and coffee estates attracts tourists from around the state.It is situated at an elevation of  1926 mt (6326 ft) above mean sea level.                                                                                   Chikmagalur is a small picturesque town in south western part of the indian  state of karnataka. Snuggled in the Baba Budan hills, chikmagalur, initially known chikkamagaluru,is full of charming surprises with lush green hills, valleys, gushing waterfalls, clear streams and aromatic coffee blossoms. The town literally means the town of younger daughter in the native kannada language.   

THE COFFEE LAND                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Today, we can see several coffee shops in every nook and corner all over india. Its interesting to know that chikmagalur has lot to do with this, in fact, it was in this city which popularized the culture of coffee brewing in india. In 1670, The first coffee crop was grown in the BabaBudan giri hills after bababudan discovered coffee on his way to mecca crossing through the seaport of Mocha, Yemen. He brought seven coffee beans from Yemen, in order to introduce the aroma of coffee to the country. This was the starting point of coffee industry in india. Subsequently, with assistance from british, coffee production and business became one of the prime employments of chikmagalur subsidizing to its economy. Today, the town is popularly known as the'' COFFEE LAND OF KARNATAKA''

TRAVELER'S PARADISE
 

                             
 Chikmagalur has pleasant and refreshing weather throughout the year alluring tourists of all kinds. furthermore, the town is at a standhill loaded with scenic surprises. The monsoon season makes the hill station more enticing. The town is far away from the regular city life, you will either find yourself in the thick of forests or coffee plantations.Besides people of chikmagalur are kind and friendly. Your tour to this beguiling town would be nothing less than a magical experiance.