Chikmagalur is your perfect offbeat destination for seeking wellness, romance and a glamorous vacation. After a 5 hours road trip (its only 250 kms from Bangalore), we reached Chikmagalur. This place lays tucked in one of India’s original coffee hubs. According to folk tales, that’s how coffee has been grown here since 17th century.The article has been penned by travel blogging couple based in Kolkata, Mousumi Kar & Amit Sengupta They blog at /traveller_amit and /karmousumi. A holiday in this coffee hub would be your ultimate romantic glacation. You are staying inside the coffee hub and wherever you go in this region and surroundings, you cannot escape the aura OEM Glass electric kettle of coffee plantations. The road trip is pleasantly untiring. Malnad cuisine is distinctively different from Mangalorean cuisine.
Remember you are ensconced in one of the luxury resorts in Western Ghats of India. Would you like to miss the opportunity to explore the breathtaking outdoors of the hills? There are scenic trekking trails (ask your resort for more guidance and customize one for you) in the region which are not to be missed to bring that slight adventure in your stay. While many say it is an uncanny mix of both Mangalorean and Coorgi cuisines.Whilst in Chikmagalur, you can also do a lot of cycling in nearby areas. Embrace the earthy smell and aura of a unique coffee destination, spend your leisurely time at a hotel or resort in the coffee hub. The region is best for doing Yoga and breathing in the fresh air. You can do that by combining pampering and indulging yourself with a perfect Spa therapy (your resort would have a host of options for you). Our stay was at The Serai Chikmagulur.
We flew in from Calcutta in an early morning flight and reached Bangalore comfortably around 10.The earthy smell of Arabica coffee easily hits you. However, today Malnad cuisine has evolved itself as a micro-cuisine with a significant trademark of its own. However, I tried a signature therapy (coffee cure) at Serai’s OMA Spa. Isn’t it perfect for that extended weekend retreat?Walking through ChikmagulurIndulge yourself within India’s first coffee plantationsA wellness vacation at Chikmagalur would open up vistas of unique coffee plantations which supplies the best coffee beans to the entire country and world.30. No we are not talking about Mangaloren cuisine. The vast spread of banana leaves serving up the delicacies of Malnad cuisine would give you serious food lust.Chikmagalur (Photo: Mousumi Kar)Wellness – Rejuvenation at spa, doing yoga The idea of a perfect romantic glacation throws up images of connecting with your inner soul. Delicate Arabica bushes spine around large, tall oaks, teaks and other trees inside the plantations. The beans were believed to have been smuggled to Chikmagulur region from Yemen.A road trip from Bangalore takes us to India’s coffee capital of Chikmagulur, a quaint town flanked with coffee plantations all around.Delicacies of Malnad cuisine Chicken curry made in Malnad Cuisine styleWell, we are not sure if you have heard of Malnad cuisine. It has amazing delicacies such as Gojju Avalakki, Mavinkaye Saru, Patrode, Kayi Sasuve Chitanna, Shunti Thambuli and among desserts popular dishes are Haluvayi and Kayi Kadubu.The journey from Bangalore to Chikmagulur is picturesque, flanked by greenery, waterfalls and forest on both sides of the road. You will be in awe of the hordes of coffee plantations in this region. Arabica coffee grows in the shade of these tall trees – that’s perhaps one of the unique ways of growing coffee in India. You can choose to spend your day indulging at the resort’s myriad vistas to make your romantic glacation memorable and once in a lifetime experience with ample dose of luxury and adventure
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