Chikmagaluris 250 Km far from Bangalore and is well known for Coffee growing in south India. Being ahill station and intermediate to Bangalore, Mysore and Mangalore .

Nested in the Baba Budan hills, Chikmagalur is a calm, serene town full of scenic surprises: hills, valleys, streams and the aroma of coffee wafting in the misty air. This famous coffee town, is located at a height of over 1900 meters in a luxuriant valley south of the Baba Bundangiri range. Blessed with silver cascades of mountain streams, rugged mountain trails and lush vegetation, Chikmagalur is a trekker’s delight.

The district housed fascinating monuments of all religions – the Kondadarama Temple, a beautiful blend of Hoysala and Dravidian styles of architecture, the Jamia Mosque and the new St. Joseph’s Cathedral with an attractive shell-shaped portico. An ancient fort and its moat are the other places of interest.