Celebrated as the granary of Kerala, Palakkad is a vast expanse of verdant plains interspaced with hills, rivers, mountain streams and forests. The gateway to Kerala from the north, a 40 kilometer break in the mountains known as the palakkad gap gives access to this land situated at the foot of the Western Ghats. The pass acts as a corridor between Kerala and neighbouring Tamil … [Read more...] about Palakkad The Granary of Kerala
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Ponmudi Hills – Weekend Getaway near Thiruvananthapuram
Ponmudi is an enchanting hill station about 61 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. To reach Ponmudi you could use one of these three ways: By Air Thiruvananthapuram international/Domestic airport is the nearest airport, which is located at a distance of 65 km from Ponmudi. There are regular flights to and from Chennai, Delhi, Bangalore and other important … [Read more...] about Ponmudi Hills – Weekend Getaway near Thiruvananthapuram
Ilaveezhapoonjira,The Valley of No Leaves
Ilaveezhapoonjira which means pond of flowers where the leaves do not fall in the local language. It’s an awesome place where you can have heavenly view of the sun rising out of the mountains and sun setting into the mountains into a pillow of clouds. The place is a few kilometers from Thodupuzha, a small town in Kerala. You can either trek for some 3 kms or catch a jeep that … [Read more...] about Ilaveezhapoonjira,The Valley of No Leaves