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INDIAN TRAVEL AND TOURISM GUIDE
- KODAIKANAL -

      Kodaikanal, also known as Kodai is located on the south crest of Palani hills in the state of Tamil Nadu. A mystic and rejuvenating holiday hill station, Kodaikanal is blessed dark deep forests, waterfalls and rocky outcrops. The region around Kodaikanal abounds in natural beauty and splendour. Kodai is a place to relax and the best way to spend time here is to walk leisurely around the place appreciating the beauty. There are facilities for boating, cycling, pony riding, angling, and playing golf.

Places to see:

  • Kodaikanal Lake: The main attraction of Kodaikanal is the star shaped lake that spreads over an area of 60 acres. This tree-fringed lake greets the tourists and its beautiful sight relaxes them. It is considered the cool heart of Kodaikanal. The British Collector, Sir Vere Livinge, formed it by damming the valley where three streams flowed.
  • Kodai Club: The club gives the impression of stepping back into the colonial India. The lounge with its period fireplace, the piano, the Leigh Hunt prints, the library stocked with books by Evelyn Waugh, Anthony Trollope, and the bar with stuffed heads of bison, tigers, deer-horns, and a picture of the Laughing Cavalier by Franz Hals, the restaurant with old English plates, a glowing hearth-fire, and landscape prints, are all British legacies.
  • Kodaikanal School: The Kodaikanal International School has an imposing campus of verdant manicured lawns, dignified trees and solid stone buildings. This coeducational, English medium boarding school, offering a pre-university curriculum in 12 grades, prepares students for entrance to Indian and worldwide colleges and universities through the Kodaikanal School Diploma.
  • Coaker's Walk: Named after St. Coaker of the Royal Engineers, this about a kilometer walk from the lake offers a fantastic view of the plains and the distant hills. There is a rugged pristine beauty about these vistas, and the mist rising in veils from the valley below, gives the place an unreal quality.
How to reach:
  • By Air: The nearest airport is Madurai, 120 km away. It is well connected to other airports, especially Chennai.
  • By Rail: The nearest railhead is Kodai Road Railway Station, which is 80 km away.
  • By Road: Kodaikanal is connected by road with important towns. Indianvisit would help you in arranging for A/C or non-A/C four-wheel vehicles with chauffeur.