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Idukki
Idukki is in the district of Kerala in Southern India famous for hilly regions and resorts.Thodupuzha is the largest town lies almost sealevel.from Thodupuzha after 30 km Highranges starts.High ranges of Western Ghats starts from Kottayam Districts eastern parts like Palai which is around 580 ft MSL.
Regions
Towns
- Thekkady
- Munnar
- Peermade
- Thodupuzha
- Top Station
- Kattappana
- Kumily
Understand
Lot of information regarding idukki district is available at [1] idukki.info
Talk
Get in
By plane
- Cochin International Airport [2], or International airports at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and Kozhikode (Calicut). Direct flights there from the Middle East, Singapore, Maldives, Europe and Sri Lanka.
- Alternatively reach Chennai (Madras), Bangalore, Mumbai (Bombay), New Delhi,or other Indian cities and then by train.
By train
Reach Cochin or Aluva by rail from any major city in India, then reach by road.
By bus
You can also reach here by bus from big cities like Cochin, Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Coimbatore.
By car
Idukki is well connected to other cities Kochi, Kozhikode, Madras, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai by road.
Get around
By bus
Local bus service system is cheap.
By autorickshaw
This is cheap way of transportation between attractions.
By taxi
Local taxis are also available at cheap rates. There are many Car rental companies offering cars with drivers or self drive.
By foot
Many places of attractions are near by one another, so you could walk between them.
See
- Cheruthoni
- Hill View Park
- Idukki Arch Dam - This is the world's second and Asia's first arch dam
- Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kalliyanathandu
- Kalvarimount
- Keezharkuthu
- Kulamavu
- Malankara Reservoir
- Nadukani
- Painavu
- Palkulamedu
- Thommankuthu
- Thumpachi Calveri Samuchayam
Thekkady and Kumily
- Chellarkovil
- Kumily
- Kurisumala
- Mangala Devi Temple
- Murikkady
- Pandikuzhi
- Pullumedu
- Ramakalmedu
- The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Vandanmedu
- Vandiperiyar
Peermade
- Grampi
- Ilaveezhapoonchira
- Kuttikkanam
- Pattumala
- Peeru Hills
- Sahyadri Ayurvedic Centre
- Thrissanku Hills
- Tribal settlements in Peermade
- Vagamon
Do
Thekkady
- Boat cruises on the Periyar Lake
- Elephant rides
- Plantation Tours
- Trekking
- Munnar. Munnar is one of the Major Hill Stations in South India. There are a Number of other places to vistit around Munnar.
Eat
Drink
Get out
- Ernakulam City lies 60 km away from Thodupuzha
- Kottayam District is also great to explore with eastern parts of the districts like Meenachil Taluka and Palai are Highranges and western parts like Kumarkom are full of backwaters and scenic.
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