Kodaikanal Lake (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Kodaikanal, a hill station near Madurai in Tamilnadu state of India, enjoys its position as a leading hill station.
Tourism is the main industry and it is best to visit the place during Summer, even though it is cool throughout the year.
Kodaikanal is known for its rich flora. Of the big trees; acacia, eucalyptus and cypress are the main varieties. High quality pear tree fruits are available here.
A walk , cycling or horse ride around the lake in the heart of the city is a refreshing experience. One can stay at home stay at Aranmula and visit the places at most affordable rates.
Kodikanal Ineternationsal School is a leading Public school at Kodaikanal. There are many other educational institutions here.
Kodaikanal Lake offers boating facility. Coaker’s walk, the road which is right of the bus stand just before the bus stand, is around half a kilometer from the bus stand. One can walk around the edges of steep slopes here, which is a breadth-taking experience in itself.
Solar Observatory, Pillar rocks, Guna caves, Silver cascade water falls, Dolphin Nose, etc are some of the other major tourist attractions.
How do I go to Kodikanal, the Ultimate Hill station?
Nearest railway station is Kodai Road, in between after Dindigul and Madurai,when travelling from Chennai, on the Chennai – Tirunelveli Railway Line.
Madurai airport is the nearest airport which connects Maduarai mainly to near by cities of Tamilnadu. Cochin International Airport, Cochin, Kerala, is at 260 kilo meters away from Kodaikanal. Chennai International airport at Trisulam, Meenambakkam, Chennai is at around 500 kilo meters away.
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