Drive down through hilly terrain to the coast. A land of converging landscapes, Karwar lies on a thin strip of tropical sand that is bound by the Western Ghats on its eastern side and embraced by the Arabian Sea on the west. On entering Karwar, one immediately comes face to face with the sea dotted with several small islands on the horizon. Distinct amongst them, about 3 km away, is Devbagh - the starting point of your date with coastal Karnataka.
Speed across by boat to reach the Devbagh Beach Resort. An endless stretch of pristine sand, covered with graciously swaying casuarinas, and hallowed by the blue waters of the Arabian Sea, Devbagh is a breathtaking fairyland. Cozily furnished loghuts-on-stilts and a local gazebo called the Gol Ghar, will leave you comfortably marooned on this island.
By Air-
You can fly to Dabolim Airport (Goa) and take a taxi. Devbagh is just 2 ½ hours from there.
By Train-
Karwar is connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Mangalore, Cochin and other important places through the Konkan Railway. Fast trains do not stop at Karwar; so one has to alight at Madgaon (Goa) or at Ankola and then reach Karwar by road. However, there are quite a few slower trains that stop at Karwar.
The journey between Mangalore & Karwar takes not more than 4 hours. Visitors from Chennai can enter via Mangalore. For details, kindly enquire with the Railway authorities.
Travelers from Bangalore and Hyderabad should get off at Hubli and proceed by road to Karwar. The road between Hubli & Karwar, is one of the best in Karnataka and passes through thick jungle.
By Bus-
Overnight deluxe bus services are available from Bangalore. Buses also ply between Madgaon and Karwar at regular intervals.
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