Travel Reference
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SPICE OF LIFE
If you have space in your bag, remember to pick up some local spices and natural produce from Madikeri's main
market. There's a whole range of spices on offer at the shops lining the streets, including vanilla, nutmeg, lemon-
grass, pepper and cardamom, as well as the unbranded aromatic coffee that comes in from plantations. Sickly
sweet homemade wines are also widely available.
Sleeping & Eating
With fantastic guesthouses in the surrounding area, there's no real reason to stay in
Madikeri; though you may have to a spend a night if you arrive late.
Hotel Chitra
( 225372;
www.hotelchitra.net
;
School Rd; dm ?200, d from ?728, d with AC ?1620; )
A short walk off
Madikeri's main traffic intersection is this austere hotel, providing low-cost, no-frills
rooms. The sheets are clean and service is efficient, which - coupled with its midtown
location - makes it a good budget option.
HOTEL
$
Hotel Mayura Valley View
( 228387; d incl breakfast from ?1600; )
On a secluded hilltop past Raja's Seat, this govern-
ment hotel is one of Madikeri's best, with large bright rooms and fantastic valley views.
Its restaurant-bar with terrace overlooking the valley is a great spot for a beer.
HOTEL
$$
Coorg Cuisine
(Main Rd; mains ?70-90; noon-4pm & 7-10pm)
Finally a place that makes an effort to serve re-
gional dishes, cooking up unique Kodava specialities such as
pandhi barthadh
(pork dry
fry) and
kadambuttu
(rice dumplings). It's above a shop on the 1st floor on the main road.
INDIAN
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Hotel Popular Guruprasad
(Main Rd; mains ?30-50; 6.30am-9.30pm)
A hearty range of vegie options, including a value-
for-money veg thali (?50) make this a favourite with the locals.
SOUTH INDIAN
$
Information
24hr)
provides excellent
Travel Coorg
(
321009;
www.travelcoorg.in
; outside KSRTC bus stand;
travel information, and can arrange homestays and guides.
