Kinnigoli
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關於Kinnigoli
Kinnigoli is a city of 17,000 people (2011) in Dakshina Kannada. It is a major suburb in the outskirts of Mangalore Tehsil (Mangalore Township) about 32 km from Mangalore City.
Kinnigoli旅遊指南
如何抵達
Kinnigoli is a small but important town and can be reached from almost all important towns in the Dakshina Kannada district. It is about 60 minutes by road from Mangalore to where a number of buses ply in 5 minutes average. From Mulky which is about 20 minutes by road and also the nearest railway station, the bus services are once in half an hour. The Holy town of Kateel is about 4 km away and connected very well with frequent buses. The Mangalore Airport (Bajpe) is 11 km away and can be reached within half an hour. You can get buses to the Kinnigoli bus stand from almost anywhere in the Dakshina Kannada district with one change of buses. Kinnigoli now has all the prominent telecom companies providing their services. Weekly market held on Wednesday still retains its significance. For a town of its size, Kinnigoli has amazing number of banks, bakeries, bars and barbers.
當地交通
There are plenty of auto rickshaws available in Kinnigoli bus stand which will take you anywhere you wish. Fares are reasonable. There are taxis also in front of Durga Daya just before you enter the bus stand, most of them are ever-reliable Ambassador cars. If you are a big group and want to tour around Kinnigoli, you can hire mini buses or vans.
必看景點
The main attraction of Kinnigoli is nature. A small town surrounded by lush green scenery, gushing streams and jungles around, the eco-diversity of the place has been maintained due to the caring attitude of the local populace. For the adventurous there are trekking trails through which one can trek to Mulky, Kateel, Mangalore, Suratkal and other places. There are plenty of swaying coconut palms, toddy palms and other types of trees all the way. There are two religious places worth visiting in Kinnigoli: One is the Sri Rama Mandir, established even before independence by the GSB community and other is the Our Lady of Immaculate conception Church of Roman Catholic community which also has a chequered history. Additionally the famous temples of Lord Venkataramana at Mulki is just 8 km away and that of Sri Durgaparameshwari temple just 3 km distant. Other temples in the vicinity include Punaroor temple (2 km) from Kinnigoli and Bappanad close to Mulky (8 km away) Every Thursday, the local market comes alive with various types of vendors trading in fish, local produce, vegetables and dry fish. A yoga kendra is located couple of kilometres from the bus stand which offers various types of courses as well as naturotherapy treatments. In addition, there are small hamlets like Golijora, Rajaratnapuram, Padmanoor, Punarooru, Shibarooru, Kuttettor, and Kilenjur which are basically clusters of people engaged in agriculture. The morning walks in the largely undisturbed jungles of Tudam among the lap of the nature is really soothing. In winter months, usually in December–January, buffalo racing competition called "Kambala" is held in the water filled, post harvest, rice fields named "Kaantabare-Boodabare" in Aikala, just about 3 km from Kinnigol which attracts hordes of spectators including tourists. The competition attracts well fed and trained water buffaloes from round the district and gold medallions along with cash are awarded as prizes. Keen competition and fighting spirit
體驗活動
To be frank, there is nothing much to do in Kinnigoli except laze around and watch the life pass by. There are plenty of trails leading into the jungles for the backpackers and for the advenurous. One can finish roaming around the town in about 2 hours.
購物
The main street and the busstand where most of the shops are located are beehives of activity. On Thursdays, the weekly market day, the market is filled with vendors who sell a variety of local produce. The betel leaf or "paan" sold in kinnigoli is quite famous around the place and in great demand. The vegetables grown locally and sold in the market are also much sought after for their freshness. One can also try the famous Prabhu snuff (flavoured tobacco powder which is snorted in small quantities). The jaggery made by hard boiling of the toddy (fermented secretion from toddy palm) is known for its nutritional values.
美食
Since the local population has sizeable number of Roman Catholics and Hindus, one can try both vegetarian and Non vegetarian food in Kinnigoli though the choice of eateries is fairly restricted. Only a couple places serve north Indian dishes, otherwise all eateries and restaurants serve typically south Indian food. For authentic Goan food one has to look for a Catholic friend for pork and other dishes. Bithul Bar & Restaurant serves Christian delicacies. Rakthi & Dukra maas also is available in Bithul. Sri Ganesh Bhavan is a well known place with a long-standing reputation. In the bus stand there are few more hotels. Hotel Abhinandan offers Air conditioned comfort and good choice of food. Hotel Durgadaya in the busstand offers ice cream and cold drinks in addition. In the last decade a new breed of eateries called "Bar and Restaurants" have sprouted everywhere. Here you can find choices of Indian brand beers and IMFL (Indian-made foreign liquor) which consist of whiskey, rum, vodka, brandy etc. along with food. Among non-vegetarian stuff, fish is very popular followed by chicken with the Bunt community specialising in some mouth-licking delicacies like "Kori Roti". Shilpa Shetty, who is a member of this community, was a winner of the Big Brother competition in UK one year, which made her an international celebrity overnight. She hails from a village close to Kinnigoli. The Catholics however prefer pork and beef in addition to the fish and Muslims sticking to beef and mutton (goat). The staple food here is rice, particularly what is known as "parboiled rice". This is prepared by parboiling the paddy in huge containers in the rice mills and then drying in the open sun. Once dried, the rice is dehusked and then packed into straw bundles which weigh up to 30 kg, called as "Mudi" and stored. Such rice is usually stored for longer time in rice silos made again of straw and cemented with cow dung (yes cow dung) from outside. Aged rice is favoured for its taste and flavor c
飲品與夜生活
Arrack or government liquor is sold through selected outlets. Handful of Bars and a Wine shop near bus stand serve the demands of not only Kinnigolians, but people all around. Toddy about which mention has been made elsewhere is banned by the government and no more served. Among non alcoholic drinks there is majjige, a cool milk drink, sherbet, local made sodas and juices are also available.
住宿
Hotel Durgadaya in the bus stand. No a/c rooms. Decent accommodation, linen and clean bathrooms, room service.
城市概覽改寫自 Wikipedia，旅遊指南來自Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。照片來自 Wikimedia Commons.