Coimbatore Travel Guide
Coimbatore is the second largest city in the state of Tamil Nadu. This volatile city popularly known as the ‘Manchester of South India’ is located at the foot of the scenic Nilgiri Hills on the banks of the River Noyyal. The evergreen forests and mountains nearby make many a tourist deeply enchanted to remember forever. It has a pleasant climate all through the year with breezy winds blowing across the city from even distant Palakkad in neighbouring Kerala. Its amusement parks, botanical gardens, museums, wild life sanctuaries are talked about widely. The most popular Hill resort ‘Ooty’ is also located nearby.
Coimbatore’s plush black soil provides the fertile ground for its staple crop ‘cotton’ that has supplied the base for the city’s thriving textile industry that began long back in 1888. And its strong economy has contributed generously to the growth of the famous engineering units and even automobile parts manufacturers.
It is no wonder that package tours like Tamil Nadu Culture Heritage Tours, Pilgrimage Tours to South India and more bring scores of visitors everyday to this dazzling city.
Places to see:
Coimbatore welcomes both young and old into its midst. In fact it is a honeymooner’s delight. It should take days to relish all that Coimbatore has to offer. A few places that can be mentioned here are:- Perur Patteeswara Swamy temple
- Thirumoorthy temple
- Ayappan temple
- Ramar temple
- Marudamalai temple
- VOC Park and Zoo
- Crocodile Farm
- Siruvani Waterfalls
- Bhawani Sagar dam
- Kovai Kutralam Falls
- Vydehi Falls
- Monkey Falls
- Malumpuzha
- Mudumalai Wild Life Sanctuary
- Forest College Museum
- Government Museum
- Khadi Gandhi Gallery
- Infant Jesus Church
- Coonoor and Ooty
- Kodaikanal
- Bandipur National Park
Shopping:
Textiles and readymade garments are the main items to shop. As the city is a big industrial center, one can buy engineering goods of every kind. Exhibitions are held regularly for the visitor to buy all at one place. One can buy handicrafts at the Poompuhar Handicrafts Emporium, and Khadi at the Gandhi Gallery.Where to stay:
Coimbatore has many choices for the visitor. Star hotels, medium class budgeted hotels and even lodges will suit the right person. And there are retiring rooms at the Railway Station and Rest Houses at the main bus stands. The best hotels to stay are:- Hotel Heritage Inn
- Hotel The Residency
- The Monarch Resort
How to reach Coimbatore:
Coimbatore is a major city in South India and can be reached by road, rail, and air.By Road: National Highway 47 connects Coimbatore to all the major cities in South India. State Transport services and luxury coaches ply to and from Coimbatore at regular intervals. Local buses, taxis and auto rickshaws are available to move around the city without any difficulty.
By Rail: Coimbatore is a major railway junction in the state. Express and passenger trains connect to every major city in the country.
By Air: The nearest is Peelamedu airport about 10 km away.
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