Travel News Desk, Shimoga, also known as Shivamogga, is located in Karnataka. Which is very beautiful and best to visit two to three days in the month of February. The name Shimoga is derived from 'Shiva-Muk', which means 'face of Lord Shiva'. Located on the banks of the Tunga River, this city is famous for its rich heritage, culture and beauty. Apart from green forests, waterfalls, temples, there are many other places where you can go here. The city of Shimoga is also called the 'Paddy bowl of Karnataka'.

Box falls
The box Falls is one of the most beautiful tourist destinations of Shimoga. Being a part of the Sharavati Valley of the green Western Ghats, the waterfall is surrounded by the landscape of ancient beauty. By coming here, you can sit peacefully and spend quality time.

Goody bird sanctuary

The beauty of Gudhavi bird sanctuary is such that once you go here, the mind does not fill the mind. It is surrounded by rural areas west and north of the sanctuary and dense forests in east and south. Gudhavi Bird Sanctuary is spread over an area of ​​0.73 square kilometers where many types of birds can be seen. About 191 species of winged birds are found here. These include white pebis, stone bill, aggregate, commercial, snake foul, heron and many more birds.

Sakreballu
The Sakraballu elephant camp, located about 14 km from Shimoga, is located at Tirthahalli. Where you can see several elephants simultaneously. Elephants are accompanied by experienced instructors, who live most of the time with elephants. The fun of watching these elephants playing in the backwater of the Tunga river is different. You can come here from 8:30 am to 11 am only. If you want to bathe elephants yourself, then permission will have to be obtained from the fire.

How to reach Shimoga?
By flight- The nearest airport is 204 km from Shimoga. Apart from cities like Bangalore, Mangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Goa, Kolkata, Hyderabad, it is also connected to Dubai, Malaysia, Singapore, Bangkok and Kathmandu.

By bus- Shimoga is well connected by bus to Bangalore, Mysore, Chikmagalur, Haasan, Mangalore, Davangere, Hubli, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune.

The best time to go to Shimoga
The best time to visit Shimoga is from October to March when the weather is pleasant. You can try all kinds of adventure from trekking to wild life.