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Town in Kerala, India
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This is the world's second and Asia's first arch dam.
Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
A nice place to visit, with pine trees to explore!
Enjoy the Spicy flavours of Kerala. Walk among the cardamom plantations. Shop for spices.
The safari here is quite bad, you pay rate for whole car, price starting at ₹2000-3000 per car (2023). It consists of a 2-hour drive through Vandiperiyar to the "safari" place and 1 hour in nature. No chance of animals, it is really rare to see them far in horizon, there are too many people and too much noise. It is recommended for people who like the crazy off-road. It is better to go by walking because you can at least enjoy the scenery then.
Better chances of animals you will get in morning with the boat ride from thekkady. ₹500 is entry fee to the reservation and ₹225 is for the 1.5h boat ride on periyar lake. (2023)
Wholesale and retail dealers in cardamom, pepper, cloves, cinnamon and other spices, which are locally grown.
for Musical instruments, home accessories and spices
The nearest airport is Madurai and so is the Railway Station but since it is on the Kerala side it would be wise to get in via Kottayam.
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