Agumbe

From architectural marvels to rainforests and even some mysteries, here are few hidden gems that will undoubtedly get you packing, and rush to explore the many worlds of Karnataka.

Kalinga Centre for Rainforest Ecology or KCRE, was founded in 2012 by P. Gowri Shankar, a herpetologist, along with his wife Sharmila, who made Agumbe their home to document and better understand the the king of snakes.

Unlike 2016, where most of the festivals of India fell on weekends, 2017 has quite a number of holidays falling on Mondays – 7 of the holidays in 2017 are on Mondays, 6 are on Saturdays, 5 on Fridays and behold, only 2 on Sundays! So, if you love the delicious respite a long weekend brings to your packed calendar, this is definitely the right time to start planning the epic adventures you are going to have next year.

Marked by simplicity and a subtle humour, R.K. Narayan told stories of ordinary people trying to live their simple lives in a changing world.

A beautiful rainforest set in the Western Ghats, Agumbe is home to some of the most beautiful species on the planet. Besides many exotic varieties of plants, animals, insects, butterflies, reptiles and birds, one can also find oneself, on a lucky day, face to face with the King Cobra!