St. Mary's Island

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St. Mary’s Island is located at a distance of 6 km from Udupi and 65 km north of Mangalore. Edit

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St. Mary’s Island is a collection of small islands in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Malpe in Udupi district. It is said that in the year 1498, “Vasco Da Gama” landed on his voyage from Portugal to India and the name of one of these islands “El Padron de Santa María”. This is how the islands have got their current name. These islands are just rock projections arising out of the sea near Malpe. The St. Mary’s Island beach is special for the unique formation of basalt rocks that have crystallized into whole columns and split into vertical hexagonal blocks. The west coast of these islands is a haven of shellfish with shells of various shapes and sizes littered along the coast. The island is 300 m long and 100 m wide and has a few palm trees.

St. Mary’s Island, Udupi

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July to late January.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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2 to 3 hour.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxies are also available from airport and railway station.

Bus : Buses regularly ply from major southern cities to Udupi. Volvo (AC buses), Airbuses or KSRTC buses are available here, choose as per your budget. Udupi has excellent city bus services run by various private companies. Buses generally start and end at the main bus stand. Bus stops are located throughout the city.

Train : Udupi is a major station on the Konkan railway route. There are connections with Mumbai and Mangalore. Major trains including Rajadhani Express stop at Udupi Railway Station. A night train is available from Mangalore to Bangalore, known simply as the Mangalore-Bangalore express.

Air : Mangalore International Airport is 59 km from Udupi. The airport is well-connected with major Indian cities and a few Middle-eastern destination. Prepaid taxis can be booked from the counter located inside the arrival terminal at ₹780 (as on 14-Jun-2008). They take approximately 1.5 hours to reach.

Others : Autorickshaws can be, and are generally a cheap mode to travel. For autos, fares start at ₹20 for the first 1.5 km and go up by ₹14 every kilometer after that.