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R. Niranjan Das is passionate about travel, be it long bike rides or treacherous trekking or leisure holidaying or backpacking through the countryside or an engrossing train journey. He dreams of setting foot on every single country on planet earth, meeting adorable strangers and learning about new cultures. His articles have been featured on Travel + Leisure, The Hindu, Yahoo, Spice Flair and CLAY. You can learn more about Niranjan’s travel experiences on his blog Tales of a Nomad.
Gokarna, a sleepy little beach town, lies secluded off the national highway 17, which makes its way to Goa. Located very close to the Karnataka- Goa border, Gokarna has been a popular destination since the 70s and 80s when hippies found this hamlet to be more peaceful and serene than the vibrant Goa. It was then only known as a spiritual town on the western coast of Karnataka, which was popular for its Mahabaleshwar Temple. With the incessant flow of tourists, backpackers and foreign hippies, Gokarna has carved a niche for itself in the Indian travel circuit. Its serene and secluded beaches, tucked away from the crowd are the major attractions that bring hordes of visitors to this beach hamlet. Though there are many beaches, some accessible only through a trek or a catamaran ride, Om Beach has been extremely popular. With numerous shacks, hotels and cafes lined on Om Beach and Kudle Beach, Gokarna is an ideal place to relax and break away from the monotony of life.
Gokarna has been known for ages as a spiritual town for the popular Mahabaleshwar Temple, which lies very close to the main beach of Gokarna. It attracts large number of pilgrims throughout the year, who take a dip in th...more
This spiritual town is also known to be a hippie's paradise. A reason for people to visit Gokarna is to explore the bohemian lifestyle and to meet the hippies who have been visiting this place for many decades. It is sai...more
The horizon and the blue sea is always an enthralling frame that one can stare for long in oblivion. How about a ride into that horizon with the salty blue waters splashing all over? A boat ride might not give that exper...more
The best way to see Gokarna is by trekking, besides main beach there are other beaches including Kudle Beach, Om Beach, Half Moon Beach and Paradise Beach. Couple of those beaches are only accessible either by a boat/cat...more
When too tired of the beaches and sea, a short drive to Yana is highly recommended. Located at an hour’s drive from the beaches of Gokarna, Yana is well known for its unique rocks. The unusual twin rock formations of bla...more
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