Set amidst misty hills, lush teakwood and sandalwood forests and acres of tea and coffee plantations sits the picturesque hill station of Coorg. The Scotland of India, as Coorg is called, is situated on the Western ghats and is 252 Kms from Bangalore. The economy depends on agriculture, coffee plantations, forestry and tourism. Coorg is a region of scattered villages and hamlets, with a few townships standing out. Postcard pretty with their red tiled cottages and purple flowering shrubs, the Coorg towns have an old-world charm about them. Coorg is ideal for outdoor activities and trekking, angling and white water rafting are quite popular. The festival season starts in September and the major festivals include Keil Poldu - worship of weapons, Cauvery Sankramana day in October, the Huttari festival or the harvesting of the paddy crop in November or December