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Hill Station in Kerala, India
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Nelliyampathy is a virgin hill station in Palakkad District of Kerala. Nelliyampathy is blessed with lush dense rain-forests with number of wild animals like elephants, hill squirrels, deer and bison. 467 m above sea-level, it is well known for its sprawling tea gardens and plantations.
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Shri Mariamman Temple.
Scenic place with rivulets and rocks.
Mariamman kovil and Tiny teashop.
Malayalam film Mrigaya starring Mammootty was shot here.
There is a cute and photogenic little trishul temple in front of the mosque.
Scenic surroundings.
The dam garden is full of fine statues of pretty girls with floral offerings and dancing women in erotic postures. The surrounding valleys of Pothundy are even more beautiful than Nelliampathy Hills because of the expanse of green paddy fields and not-so-cold weather. Accommodation is available only at Nanmara town 5 km from Pothundy dam.
Beautiful view point.
Undulating landscape, coffee estates and rivulets.
Beautiful viewpoint accessible by jeep from Noorady.
Nelliampathy is a trekkers' paradise and you can start from Noorady junction. 3 km on the Karappara road makes you reach in Lilly village. The next village is Karady village which is another three kilometres. 'Karady' means 'bear' in Malayalam but there are no bears living here only workers of tea estates. The next two villages are Victoria and Karappara. There is a hanging bridge and tea shop in Karappara.
Very basic restaurant with polite service and tasty food.
I.T.L. Resort
₹1,000 for double rooms. This is the only lodge option for budget travellers because other locations make you depend upon expensive auto rickshaw trips. You can board a bus with an ensured seat only from Noorady junction.
This homestay is in an extremely scenic and peaceful location with a dam and garden at a walkable distance.
Three cheap lodges are available at Nenmara town. The lowest rent is ₹500.
Numerous lodges, hotels and luxury resorts are available at the district head quarter city of Palakkad. Budget rooms are available from ₹200 to ₹800 and expensive hotels charge up to ₹6,000
Mr.Benny, manager.
For packed food, water bottles, cool drinks and essentials like footwear.
For green tea, flax seeds, forest honey, bamboo rice, henna powder, musk powder, fig fruits etc.
339-hectare facility with 91 varieties of fruit products sold. 500 orange trees are maintained.
By train
The nearest station is Palakkad Junction, at a distance of about 60 km away from Nelliyampathy and you can take a taxi to reach Nelliampathy. Or get down at Shornur railway station and reach via taxi.
By bus
Most of the south Indian cities are connected to Nelliampathy by bus.
By taxi
From Cochin Airport: Come to Thrissur - 30 km; take a taxi or bus from Thrissur bus stand to Nemmara - 48 km. From Coimbatore Airport: Come to Palakkad - 50 km; take a taxi or bus to Nemmara - 30 km.
While travelling inside Nelliampathy or while returning from Nelliampathy, buses should be boarded only from Noorady junction, Nelliampathy. Getting a seat is possible only from this point and they quickly get crowded.
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