Virajpet

Virajpet or Virarajendrapete is a town of 17,000 people (2011) in Karnataka state in India.

Understand
Virajpet town has a cute charm and an undulating shape. Traffic chaos and mindless commercialization has spoilt most of the beauty the town has been guarding for hundreds of years. A morning walk can reveal to you the few remains of the rare beauty of the town. The hills and the green villages of Virajpet are suitable for trekking.

Get in

 * The nearest railway stations are in Thalassery and Kannur.
 * The nearest airports are Mysore Airport, in Bangalore and Mangalore International Airport in Mangalore.
 * Virajpet is around 30 km away from Madikeri, the district headquarters and is about 250 km from Bangalore and 165 km from Mangalore. The only way to reach Virajpet is by road.

Get around
Autorikshaws charge ₹20 for km. and buses are much cheaper. Air-conditioned taxis are also available at ₹1,000 for one day's use.

Go next
Virajpet is a starting point for many other locations, including:


 * Belur
 * Bylakupee
 * Chikmagalur
 * Gonikoppal
 * Honnamana Kere
 * Kabini
 * Kushal Nagar
 * Madikeri
 * Mysore
 * Somwarpet
 * Srirangapatna