Ullal beach is one of the most famous beaches of Mangalore. It is about 12 Kms from the city centre. This beach houses the famous Summer Sands Resorts. Mangalore also has two more beaches called Taneerbhavi and Panambur beaches which are nearer to the Mangalore Port. All the beaches in Mangalore are very clean & it is delight to visit beaches of Mangalore. Mangalore district is a panorama of palm-fringed beaches,lush green fields and enchanting forests. It is sheltered by the soaring western ghats on the east and the mighty Arabian sea roaring along its western shores.
How to get there
By Road The state transport system is well maintained in the city, which connects it with the nearby places of importance.
By Rail: Mangalore has two big railway stations. The Mangalore station is at Hampankatta, in the heart of the city. It is a terminus. Kankanady is the other station. It is situated about 5 to 10 kilometres from the centre of the city. It is on the Konkan railway track and connects Mangalore to Goa and Mumbai in the north and to Kerala in the south. Trains from Mangalore going north have to pass through Kankanady.
By Air: Mangalore has an international airport situated at Bajpe, about 30 kms from the city centre. Currently there are daily flights to Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai (with a stop in Bangalore), Goa, Kochi and Calicut in the domestic segment and weekly/bi-weekly flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat (Oman), Doha (Qatar) and Bahrain in the international segment.