Clean, fresh air and greenery all over the views,tr4opical rain forests and clear waterfall, the list is endless when one talks of South India. The hill stations of South are a perfect retreat for your long or short holidays. With long and easy accessible road connectivity, the hill stations here are a
Some of the highlights are:
Kodaikanal
A popular hill resort in Tamil Nadu at an altitude of 2100 m, Kodaikanal is the most frequented hill station owing to its scenic views; the pride of this place is the Kurinji flower that blossoms once in 12 years. It is also famous for Eucalyptus oil, Homemade chocolates, plums and pears. Here one can also indulge in many adventurous activities like trekking, cycling, horse riding, boat racing and so on.
Ooty
Titled as the Queen of hills, Ooty is also called the blue mountains since it is nestled in Nilgiri hills. The tea gardens and scenic destinations, the place is a favorite among the tourists. The annual tea and tourism festival here attracts a huge number of crowd.
Coorg
Famous as the Scotland of India, Coorg is a small hill station in Karnataka. The whole region is surrounded by coffee plantations, orange groves, pepper plants and dense forests. Legend says that Goddess Cauvery appeared at the sacred shrine of its source, Talacauvery and manifested herself as a sudden upsurge of water in a small tank. The must visit places her are Raja's seat, Madekari fort, Abbey falls, Barapole river and many more.
Conoor
A small hill station in Tamil Nadu, Conoor is the 2nd largest hill station in the Nilgiri. It has a great historical backdrop as it had been sojourn to Toda tribe. The Hidden Valley is a major landmark here. Other The place is famous for its tea plantations and adventure sports. Famous places are Dolphin's nose, Law's falls, Guernsey tea factory and so on.
Munnar
Munnar is situated at the confluence of 3 mountain streams; the hill station has some of the highest tea estates in Kerala. It also has the highest peaks in South India- Anaimudi. The places worth visit are Echo point, Elephant lake, Mattupetty dam, Tata tea museum and so on.
Wayanad
The name Wayanad means the land of paddy fields, it is one of the loveliest hill stations in Kerala. It is famous for its vast coffee and tea plantations, cardamom, pepper and rubber all over the region. It is known as the green paradise because of the green cover all over. The prominent tourist places are Chembra peak, Edakkal cave, Lakkidi, Pookot lake, Banasura sagar dam and many more.
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