Homestay in Coorg Is Considered Better Accommodation Than a Hotel Coorg district in Karnataka which is also known as Scotland of India because of its mountainous, cool, and misty climate is one of the most preferred places in India for foreign tourists. There are plenty of similarities between Scotland and Coorg. The meadows and highlands in Coorg give it a look of Scotland. It was on this basis British Planter coined the term ‘The Scotland of India’ for this district in Karnataka. Not just geographically, between the two places, there are some similarities on the cultural front as well. Both had clan-based societies in the past.