Malpe as a port was known to sailors during 2nd century. It is said that the coastal town was familiar to the Greeks and has been mentioned along with Kannada or Tulu words in their tales and ancient manuscripts. Greek geographer Ptolemy (150 AD) mentions Malpe as Malippala in his works. One of the Ancient manuscript called Oxyrhynchus papyri, No 413 has a Greek drama known as “Charition mime”, dated approximately second century 150 CE. It is said to contain some words that are similar to Kannada or Tulu words. The re is mention of Malpe in in that drama, in the context of refering to Chief of Malpe as Malpiniak. The topic is debatable among the historians.
St Mary’s Island is a popular picnic spot. There is a boat ride from the Malpe beach to St Mary's Island.
For adventure lovers, there are plethora of options to do at the beach. These include parasailing over the sea, banana boat rides, Jet skiing, zorbing and surfing to name a few. There is also a floating bridge from where you can enjoy sunset and move with the waves of Arabian sea. For nature lovers, one can walk on the beach and enjoy the beautiful sunset.
There is a Malpe Beach Sea Walkway from where one can see St. Mary’s Island. The Sea Walkway is quite a popular attraction here as it gives a very good view of Malpe Beach.
How to reach Malpe:
Bus 🚌: Udupi
Railway 🚂: Indrali railway station
Airport ✈️: Mangalore
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