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Karwar to be the next coastal tourist destination

Mohamed Farouk with Susheela Nair of Essen Communications Karwar, in Karnataka is going to be the next coastal tourist destination, besides Goa. It was informed by the Tourism Director Mohamed Farouk. “We are focusing on leisure tourists, who comprise 30 per cent  of the market, apart from international tourists. We are keen on promoting off-beat destinations like Karwar, St Mary’s Island, Kudremukh and Kalasa in Chikmagalur,” said Farouk The director said the Department of Tourism has chosen Karwar in the first phase and is preparing an action plan to develop it as one of the major coastal tourist attractions. Farouk ... Read more