Overview

Kodaikanal is small hill station in South India, famous for its Shola forests and natural beauty. It is nearly 2000 meters above sea level and is one of the favourite weekend getaways for people living and working in the cities of South India. It is also famous for its star shaped man-made lake; places of interest are Kodaikanal lake, Berijam Lake, Bear Shola Falls, Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, Green Valley View, Kodaikanal Golf Club and Palni Hills. One can enjoy nature walks, trekking and bird watching as well. Kodaikanal is a tourist destination and has a number of hotels, in high, medium and low bracket. Some of the hotels are Villaretreat, Villa Lakeside, Villa Orchard and Kairali Holiday Inn. Eating out is not a problem because a number of good restaurants serve both North and South Indian cuisines, some of them are, Cloud Street, Café, Punjab Hotel and Hill Top Inn. It is easy to reach Kodaikanal, the nearest airport is Madurai, which is 120 km, many trains pass through Kodaikanal Road Station, which is 80 km away and it is well connected by road to Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore and Madurai.