Sasihithlu beach also known as Daibittil beach is located in
Sasihithlu village, which is situated north of
Mangaluru
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city, in the state of
Karnataka
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, in
India
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.
Sasihithlu Beach is situated approximately 6 km to the west of
NH 66
National Highway 66, commonly referred to as NH 66 (erstwhile NH-17 and a part of NH-47), is a mostly 4 lane 1640 km (1020 miles) long busy National Highway that runs roughly north–south along the western coast of India, parallel to t ...
, and surrounded by the backwaters of the
Pavanje and Shambhavi rivers. The two rivers meet at the beach. It is close to
Mukka, one of the fastest developing localities of Mangaluru.
This beach hosted the Indian Open of Surfing in 2016 and 2017.
Accessibility
Sasihithlu Beach is well connected by public transport. There are several city buses(2,2A) from the main bus stop in
statebank and other parts of the city. One can also take the non-express service buses that give a stop for Sasihithlu Beach right at
Mukka. Once off the bus, one can take auto to reach.
References
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Beaches of Mangalore