India is not all sweeping plains and flats. It has some lovely places to visit in the hills too. One such wonderful destination is the hill station of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu. It is known as the princess of hill stations because of its beauty and serenity.
Winding up the narrow roads and hairpin bends that lead to Kodaikanal you immediately notice the temperature getting cooler. This is why hill stations have been so popular for years ~ they provide a welcome respite from the heat of the plains. We stayed at Kodaikanal in January and the day would start off sunny and clear but by 2pm the fog would start to roll in and the temperature plummet. We even had to ask for more blankets at our hotel…something we had never had to do before in India.
The town of Kodaikanal centres around the beautiful Kodaikanal Lake. Here you can hire boats to discover and enjoy the lake or bikes to ride right around its circumference. Kodaikanal is also famous for its delicious chocolate and its numerous shops stocking it are hard to resist. There is also a lovely lookout above the town which gives you a perfect view down over the plains.
Do pop the princess of hill stations ~ Kodaikanal on your next itinerary to Tamil Nadu.
Went to Kodai nearly 10 years ago and your post brings back happy memories…
I’m so happy it did Sangeeta…I love it at Kodaikanal 🙂
Had been there 2 years ago in December , but missed out on the boating as it was raining . Visited madurai , sri rangam , trivandrum , My fav has been Kovalam beach and the sunset at Kanyakumari. The kovalam was so peaceful and pristine .
The boating was fun. I hope the photos brought back some great memories for you 🙂
Soulful pics of vibrant Kodai. already pinged Kodai on my must visit destination:)
Yes Vishal make sure Kodai is on your “must visit list”! It is a delightful place to visit…you will love it there 🙂
I love your blog! I’m happy to have found it!
I’m really happy to have found your blog too Ryan. You had some lovely links to other interesting blogs so thank you. I will look forward to travelling in your suitcase with you ~ Lakshmi
I can bet once you are here for holidays you will never return home. I love kodaikanal. here is my blog on it. http://indiadestinationsblog.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/exploring-destinations-in-tamil-nadu-kodaikanal/
You have a great blog which I will enjoy following 🙂