Book: Travel Information on Mangaluru
Editor: Addoor Krishna Rao
Publisher: Aakrithi Aashaya Publications, Mangaluru
10th Edition: 2018, Pages: 125, Price: Rs.90
This attractive Travel Information Guide on 4 districts - Dakshina Kannada (D.K.), Udupi, Kodagu and Kasargod – is full of colour photos and contains authentic and useful information. The guide is printed in art paper and contains 122 photographs.
Special attraction of the guide is the map (size 18” x 22”) attached at the end which presents all the important places and shows the routes.
First 20 pages of the guide contains write-ups on climate and economic activities and rich culture and heritage of the four districts. It aims to familiarise the visitors with traditions and history of the places. These inputs are provided by scholars and experts like: Prof. Amruta Someshwara, Dr.B.A. Viveka Rai, Dr.Vamana Nandavara, Dr.K. Chinnappa Gowda, Prof.B. Surendra Rao, Prof.K.M. Kaveriappa, Dr.B.S. Kakkilaya, Sri G.N. Mohan, Sri G.N. Ashokvardhan.
Next Section presents details of various places of tourist importance in each of the four districts. Each sub-section begins with the map of the district. About D.K and Udupi taluk-wise tourist information is provided: Mangaluru, Bantwala, Puttur, Sullia and Belthangady taluks in D.K. and Udupi, Karkala and Kundapura taluks in Udupi district.
The fact that 10 revised editions/ reprints of the guide were published in 12 years indicates that it is fulfilling the need of the tourists for authentic information.