With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to experience all that Chikkamagaluru, 30 miles away, has to offer. See the best sights beginning with Mullayanagiri Temple, Sringeri Mutt and Seethalayanagiri Temple. Locals are also likely to point you toward Udupi, 35 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, make sure it’s Udupi Krishna Temple. (But we’re also big fans of Malpe Beach and Anantha Padmanabha Temple.)