Kodaikanal

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Kodaikanal is one of Tamilnadu finest hill stations. It is situated 7200 feet above sea level.

The Kurinchi Flower is in full bloom around December once in 12 years, and bathes the town in a beautiful sea of blue.It will next bloom in 2006.

	kodaikanal Travel Guide : 1 Understand 1.1 Newspapers 2 Get in 2.1 By plane 2.2 By rail 2.3 By bus 2.4 By car 3 Get around 3.1 Car Rentals 4 See 5 Do 6 Learn 7 Work 8 Buy 8.1 ATMs 8.2 Money changers 9 Eat 10 Drink 11 Sleep 12 Contact 13 Stay healthy 13.1 Hospitals 13.2 Pharmacies 14 Cope 14.1 Beauty parlors & hair salons 14.2 Gyms 14.3 Laundry 14.4 Shoe repair 14.5 Post & telegraphs 15 Get out

Understand

Newspapers

• The Hindu (http://www.hinduonnet.com)
• Indian Express (http://www.expressindia.com)

Get in

By plane

The closest airports to Kodaikanal are Madurai 120 kms and Coimbatore 175 kms.

By rail

The nearest railway station's are Dindigul,Kodaikanal Road and Madurai.

By bus

Reach Kodai Road, Dindigul, Madurai or Palani and then take a bus to Kodaikanal.You can get frequent buses form Dindigul and Madurai.It takes almost 3 hrs to go up the mountains.

By car

Reach Kodai Road,Dindigul or Madurai and then take a cab to Kodaikanal. Ask the resort to arrange for the pick-up. The drive from Kodai road takes approximately 2 hrs while the drive from Madurai takes approximately 3 1/2 hours and from Dindigul takes about 2 hrs

Get around

Car Rentals

See

• Berijam Lake-perhaps the most pristine of the three lakes in Kodai.
• Coakers Walk
• Kodai Lake
• Kurinji Temple
• Green Valley View/Sucide Point- It has more than a 5000 ft steep drop from this point.
• Pillar Rocks -You can view these huge steep cliffs which look like "Pillara"(Lord Ganesh in local language Tamil).
• Devil's Kitchen-It is a cave known more to the locals. It is in between "Green Valley View" and "Pillar Rocks".

Do

• Cycling around the lake - Cycles are available for hire at the lake on an hourly basis. Cycle around the lake and watch the clouds while they slowly descend onto the water.
• Boating at the Kodai lake - Paddle and row boats are available at the lake.
• Trekking - Kodai offers several scenic trekking spots.

Learn

Kodaikanal Christian School

Zion School

Kodai International School

Kodaikanal Christian College Prakashapuram, Kodaikanal

Bhavan's Gandhi Vidyashram(part of the Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan)

Work

Buy

• Belgium Convent -
• Cheese Factory - Various Cheeses
• Home made Chocolates - Kodai's shops are stocked with home made chocolates. These are a lot cheaper compared to the major brands.

ATMs

Money changers

Eat

Budget

<b> Eden Paradise Restaurant Paradise Compound, Laws Ghat Road. (Serves Tasty Ethnic Keralite Cuisine)

Mid-range

Paradise Inn Laws Ghat Road, Kodaikanal

Splurge

Drink

Budget

Tava - At the 7 road junction. Outstanding Sindhi food, express service Tibetan brothers - 7 road junction - piping hot momos, among others

Mid-range

Splurge

Sleep

Budget Youth Hostel, Coakers Walk

Mid-range

Splurge

Contact

Stay healthy

Hospitals

Van Allen Hospital - The only hospital available in Kodaikanal. Established by american missionaries. For major treatments, you have to go to Madurai hospitals.

Pharmacies

Cope

Beauty parlors & hair salons

Gyms

Laundry

Shoe repair

Post & telegraphs

Get out

• Madurai
• Munnar

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