<p>Tourists have been visiting Madikeri in large numbers to spend their Christmas holidays and to celebrate the new year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A large number of tourists visited Raja Seat, Omkareshwara temple, Abbey falls, Madikeri Fort, Dubare, Harangi dam, Talacauvery, Bhagamandala and Irpu. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Following landslides in Kodagu, the turnout of tourists had decreased drastically, which had worried the resort and homestay owners.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The long holidays for government offices, banks, schools and colleges, has made the tourists happy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Commercial establishments at General Thimayya Road, Kohinoor Road, bus stand and hotels made brisk business.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In some hotels, meals were not available after 2 pm. The hotel owners said that there was a problem in preparing meals as the number of tourists had increased suddenly.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Tourists from different places enjoyed the traditional Kodava cuisine.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There was an increase in the traffic density on the roads. Police had a hard time controlling traffic movement, especially on Monday night.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The shopkeepers and hoteliers are expecting more people in the coming days till the end of the year.</p>
<p>Tourists have been visiting Madikeri in large numbers to spend their Christmas holidays and to celebrate the new year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A large number of tourists visited Raja Seat, Omkareshwara temple, Abbey falls, Madikeri Fort, Dubare, Harangi dam, Talacauvery, Bhagamandala and Irpu. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Following landslides in Kodagu, the turnout of tourists had decreased drastically, which had worried the resort and homestay owners.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The long holidays for government offices, banks, schools and colleges, has made the tourists happy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Commercial establishments at General Thimayya Road, Kohinoor Road, bus stand and hotels made brisk business.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In some hotels, meals were not available after 2 pm. The hotel owners said that there was a problem in preparing meals as the number of tourists had increased suddenly.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Tourists from different places enjoyed the traditional Kodava cuisine.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There was an increase in the traffic density on the roads. Police had a hard time controlling traffic movement, especially on Monday night.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The shopkeepers and hoteliers are expecting more people in the coming days till the end of the year.</p>