Netrani Island - tourmet

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India /Karnataka /Uttara Kannada /Murudeshwar

Netrani Island is situated Near Karwar, approximately 10 nautical miles (19 km) from the temple town of Murudeshwara. Murudeshwara, India. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Netrani is also known as Pigeon Island is a tiny island in India located in the Arabian Sea. It is off the coast of Karnataka. Views from above give this island the appearance of being heart-shaped. Besides pigeons, the other inhabitants of the island are wild goats. This island has some of the best sites for scuba diving easily accessible from Mangalore, Goa, Mumbai or Bangalore. There are many dive shops from Goa that regularly organize diving expeditions to the island. Besides pigeons, the other inhabitants of the island are wild goats. Netrani is a coral island and, therefore, is very suitable for snorkeling and diving activities. Many varieties of coral, butterfly fish, trigger fish, parrot fish, eels and shrimps can be seen here. Divers have also reported seeing Orcas and Whale Sharks around the Island. Normally diving/snorkeling is done from a boat which is anchored close to the island and usually visitors do not climb on to the island because of the sharp rocks and steep cliffs on the island.

Netrani Island, Murudeshwar

HistoryEdit

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Must SeeEdit

Attraction

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Best Season to VisitEdit

December and January.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2 to 3 hours.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

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Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

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Guide Required : No Edit

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Kamat Cafe ; College Road, Murudeshwar. Karnataka State, India. ; Ph/M – 91-83852-68751 ; Food Serve – South Indian, North Indian, Chinese.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxies are available in Murudeshwara from airport and railway station.

Bus : Murudeshwar is well connected by road and most buses plying on the NH-17 between Mangalore and Mumbai stop at Murudeshwar. There are overnight buses also from Bangalore to Murudeshwar.

Train : Nearest railway station is Murudeshwar. But some trains do not stop here. Therefore another Nearest station is Bhatkal station.

Air : Nearest airport is also at Mangalore. Daily flights operate from Bangalore to Mangalore. Murudeshwar is well connected by road and most buses plying on the NH-17 between Mangalore and Mumbai stop at Murudeshwar. There are overnight buses also from Bangalore to Murudeshwar.

Others : Auto-rickshaws are also available in Murudeshwara.

Things to CarryEdit

Carry Camera & Plenty of Water.

Safety / WarningEdit

The island adjacent to Netrani is used by the Indian navy for target practice. One could see empty shells rusting around Netrani and adjacent island. It is not recommended to visit Netrani without permission.