page_title: Maravanthe
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Maravanthe / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: English: Maravanthe near Byndoor - River on Left, Arabian Sea at Right (NH 66 - old NH 17 in between).
context_page_description: Maravanthe is a village and a beach near Kundapura, Karnataka, India.
  Outlook travel considers it one of Karnataka's most beautiful beaches.it is about 115km from industrial hub Mangalore, 55 km from Udupi and 39 km from tourist town of Bhatkal. NH-66 runs next to the beach and the Suparnika River flows on the other side of the road, creating a spectacular scenery that is considered the only one of its kind in India.
  The Suparnika River, which almost touches the Arabian Sea here, makes a U-turn and goes westward to join the sea after a journey of nearly more than 10 km.
context_section_description: The Maravanthe beach is a beautiful beach town with white sand spread miles and miles along the coast fetches the beach a nickname of Virgin Beach. This place has been identified by government agencies as having potential for tourism with leaflets proclaiming several facilities. There are places to stay on the highway, but the alternative would be at the nearby town, Kundapura.
  At the nearby Gangoli port, tourists can request fishermen and, for a fee, accompany them to the sea the next day, at 4am, and stay fishing with the locals till noon.
caption: NH66 near Maravanthe
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