Kodaikanal
Location : In the southern side of Tamilnadu, on the high ranges of the western ghats.
Tourist Attractions : Berijam Lake, Kodaikanal Trekking, Dolphin's Nose, The Perumal Peak, Kukal Cave.
Best Buys : Local handicrafts,home made chocolate
Best Hangouts : Dolphin's Nose, Berijam Lake, the Perumal Peak.
Best Activity : Stroll around.
Nearby Tourist Destinations : Madurai, Trichy, Coimbatore. munnar,kocchi.
Kodaikanal located amidst the folds of the verdant Pali hills is one of the most popular serene hill stations in India, which mesmerises any visitor. With her wooded slopes, mighty rocks, enhancing waterfalls and a beautiful lake, Kodaikanal India is a charming hill station. Kodaiknal is situated at an altitude of about 2,133-m high and covers an area of 21.45-sq-km. The hill town is renowned for its educational institutions of international repute.
Major Tourist Attractions of Kodaikanal
- Kodaikanal Lake: It is a magnificent man-made lake, which spreads out in a star shape over sixty acres set among the greenery. Boating and Angling facilities are available at the Kodaikanal Lake If you wish to have a panoramic view of the Kodai valley, then you should climb up the Pillar Rocks measuring to a height of about 122 meters provides a panoramic view.
- Coaker's Walk: Coaker's Walk derives the name from Lt. Coaker, who prepared the map of Kodai and it is about a kilometer from the lake, which runs along a steep slope on the southern side of the Kodai.
- Boat Club:
Set up in 1910, it now offers boat cruises to public and tourists on the Carlton boats that can be hired from here. - Bryant Park:
Situated to the east of the lake, Bryant Park is noted for flowers, hybrids and rafts that are displayed in a glasshouse. The annual horticultural show held here in May is something to be seen and appreciated. - Shenbaganur Museum:
About 5 km from the lake, Shenbaganur Museum is housed in the Sacred Heart College and is considered one of the best orchidoriums in the country. It has more than 300 species of orchids and variety of birds.
