If you stay in Mangalore and plan to have some fun along the seashores, there are some great beaches around Mangalore. There is no pollution and travelling between home and office is usually less than 20 minutes on average. Hence you manage a lot of freetime in Mangalore in spite of a daily 8 hour shift @ office. Not just you but your whole family will enjoy staying in Mangalore.
Surrounding Mangalore are some of the best hill stations which are about 2 hours drive, hence your weekend can be an exciting proposition which has become a great cycling destination also. Mangalore also has some great educational institutions from Kindergarten to Engineering Medical colleges etc.. Healthcare is another plus which is very affordable and one of the best in the country.
Industrial and commercial activities dominate Mangalore's economy. It is the only city in Karnataka to have all modes of transport — Air, Road, Rail and Sea. The fastest growing non metro (Indian city of population less than 1 million) in South India is Mangalore. Mangalore is the 2nd largest business centre in Karnataka.
Around 75% of India's coffee, timber and cashew nuts exports are handled by the New Mangalore Port. Mangalore is one among the only 5 cities in the country to have both a Major Port and an International Airport. Mangalore has some of the tallest buildings in South India, with many more under construction. Mangalore International Airport is among the 2 International Airports in Karnataka, along with Bangalore International Airport.
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