Seaside Karnataka Karwar Kurumgad Gokarna Marawanthe St. Mary's Island Murudeshwar Malpe Kaup Mangalore       District: Udupi   Udupi - 6km Mangalore - 66km Bangalore - 426km   Udupi - 6km   Mangalore - 66km STD Code: 0820   Another delightful getaway right across from Malpe Harbour, is only a 30-minute boat ride away. The island is 300m long and 100m wide and has a few palm trees. The unique basalt rock formations here jut out of the Arabian Sea to break into startlingly myriad shapes. Vasco da Gama is said to have placed a cross here in the 15th century.