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City in Tamil Nadu, India
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Coimbatore (Tamil: கோயம்புத்தூர் Kōyambuttur), also known as Kovai (கோவை Kōvai), is an industrial city of 2 million people (2020) in Tamil Nadu, often likened to being the Manchester or Detroit of Southern India. It's famous for the manufacture of motor-pump sets and varied engineering goods.
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The park includes a zoo and a children's park. Evening is the best time to visit the park. Nehru Stadium is nearby and also there are few small playgrounds for basketball, tennis, badminton, etc.
Interesting collection of inventions by G.D. Naidu, who is also referred to as the Edison of India. The complex houses three museums: Experimenta Science Centre, Gedee Car Museum and GD Science Museum. The museums are located in the same complex and has separate tickets. The museums also offer a ticket combo.
The museum was founded by GD Gopal in 2015 as a commemoration of his late father, Gopalswamy Doraiswamy Naidu.
Interesting science experiments. There are the History of Industrialisation in Coimbatore exhibition and an old motor bike which G.D.Naidu learned to assemble from a British officer after which he became interested in engineering. A gift shop is attached with the museum, where one can buy interesting toys from Germany. It is appropriate for children.
The museum aims to stimulate curiosity, develop an inquiring mind and enable children & adults to learn science in an informal and fun-filled manner. There are a variety of interactive exhibits and exciting tasks to amaze and thrill the audience.
Natural history museum with exhibits and artifacts related to forests and their wildlife. It is housed in a heritage building, which is more than 100 years old. The museum was established in 1902 by H.A. Gass, the then Conservator of Forests of Coimbatore circle. His comprehensive collection was part of the display. The building dates back to 1915 and was built in Gothic style. There are about 10000 exhibits on display at the Gass Forest Museum. The exhibits on display at the museum cover various disciplines in science and geography like botany, zoology, geology etc. A stuffed full-grown Indian gaur is a prime exhibit. It has several stuffed animals, including a collection of over 1200 insects. The museum also exhibits non-forest items, which include a million-year-old meteorite.
This temple was constructed in one of the calmest localities. It is peaceful and is open in the morning till noon, and opens again from 5PM for public. Don't miss the various alangaarams done for the God.
This temple has a natural outflow, which spouts water all through the year. For this reason, the temple is quite popularly known and people never fail to make their visit. There are hundreds of steps to get to the temple, and no mechanical help available. This place is frequented by elephants and hence do not plan to visit the temple during evening hours. Don't forget to visit the Lalithambikai temple situated at its foothills.
Arul Migu Eachanari Vineyagar Temple
A huge temple complex, at least 1200 years old, on a picturesque hill.
Athar Jamaath Masjid
A famous hundred-year-old mosque.
Here, devotees throng on Thursdays to attend the Novena.
This yoga centre is an ashram in the foothills of the Velliangiri Mountains beside the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Visitors can participate in yoga programmes and ceremonies in the temples. The centre is set in 150 acres of thick forest. Includes a Shiva temple and the Dhyanalinga Yogic Temple.
A place for food and recreation. Ideal for morning and evening walk. There are various installations, which include the Eiffel Tower, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Red Fort and many more. A traffic island on the southern side houses a statue of a racing horse complete with a jockey.
Serves excellent mutton (beef) and chicken. Don't forget to taste their mutta poriyal and chicken fry that is great. It offers beef and chicken dishes.
Has everything from dresses to food like KFC, Rmkv, lifestyle, reliance trends.
Serves excellent Chinese items like chili pork, dragon chicken, and their lumpfu soup
Dhabas are famous in Coimbatore. They have a variety of foods and attached bars. There are many dhabas in Coimbatore. There was a dhaba near Maharaja World and one near Ramani's Mayuri, Chinnavedampatti. Most of the bars have individual huts accommodating about ten patrons apiece. They are evening hangouts.
Serves vegetarian and non-vegetarian food and beer; it is nice for parties. Try the Kerala chicken kudal.
Has Coimbatore's first McDonald's restaurant.
Serves nonvegetarian food. At lunch there are four types of gravy (fish, mutton, chicken and Nattu Kolli). Try the karandi (omelette) and their side dish. Available only for lunch.
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Specialist in biriyani (mutton, chicken and fish). Serves a variety of nonvegetarian curries. Takes function orders and entertains home deliveries. Chettinad and Chengudu Chicken are standouts.
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Excellent place for non-vegetarians. The best dishes are Beef Biryani and Beef Chukka.
This is crowded. There is a branch in Brooke Fields Mall, also.
Serves a wide variety of dosas and sevai like chola,kambu, tomato, ragi, cauliflower, mushroom, babycorn, panner dosai and seva. Don't forget to order butter appam yummy.
Offers cheap, healthy vegetarian food. The corn and spinach sandwich and all fruit juices are good. It's usually crowded. The ice cream is so nice.
Serves a wide variety of dosas and sevai like chola, kambu, tomato, ragi, cauliflower, mushroom, babycorn, paneer dosai and seva. Order the delicious muttai chappathi.
Dunag Springs
29 furnished apartments at three locations (Airport, Nehru Nagar, Ramanathapuram) in town on daily rental. Wifi enabled 25-seat, air-conditioned conference hall & gym facility available with in-house pantry service.
15 fully furnished rooms with free Wi-Fi and gym. Guestlines is just about 1.5 km from the Coimbatore railway station.
Near bus stand, five minutes walk to cross cut road. Well maintained and good service.
Breakfast, dinner or lunch. 24 hr Wi-Fi, 2-way airport transfers, fruit basket & cookie platter on arrival. Automated massage chair.
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There are four major bus stations in Coimbatore from where bus services are available from all major places in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Pondicherry and Andhra Pradesh.
Coimbatore has a network of public transport consisting of bus, autos, app taxi and app bikes
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