Tag: Yercaud

With the easing of lockdown restrictions, the flow of tourists to Kodaikanal, a major tourist destination in Tamil Nadu​. Meanwhile, authorities re-imposed restrictions due to congestion. Permission to visit here was granted since Monday. The government had given permission to tourists to visit Bryant Park, Chettiar Park, and Rose Park under the Department of Horticulture. But the authorities decided to close these centers temporarily until further orders. Tourists are not allowed to enter other hill stations in the state such as Ooty and Yercaud. With this, tourists flocked to Kodaikanal. Many of them were also accused of not following the ... Read more

If you are someone who loves the chilly weather and the forest canopy, then Yercaud in Tamil Nadu is the perfect place for your next trip. From Salem, it is just 36 kilo metres to reach Yercaud. The drive up the winding roads, which has 20 hairpin bends to cross, is a very fascinating one. You can also see a good number of fruit stalls on the way up the hill. Yercaud town got its name from the Yercaud Lake located at its center. In Tamil, Yeri means lake and Kaadu means forest.  Sir Thomas Munroe, erstwhile governor of Madras ... Read more

Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) is planning to add 120 new boats, including kayaks, pedal boats, motorboats, outboard boats and water scooters. Tenders have already been floated to acquire kayaks, pedal boats and water scooters. TTDC has floated tenders for acquiring 120 boats, including five single-seater kayaks, five double-seater kayaks, 27 two-seater pedal boats, 35 four-seater pedal boats, six four-seater row boats, six eight-seater motor boats, two 15-seater motor boats, eight 15 HP outboard motorboats, four high-speed water scooters and two four-seater speed boats. The new boats would either be added to the fleet or would replace the existing boats being ... Read more

The four-day annual summer festival in Yercaud is slated to begin on May 12. Chief Minister, Edappadi K Palaniswami, will inaugurate the event. The horticulture department is taking all measures and have begun to decorate the flowers of various varieties for the flower show. The department has already procured eye catching colourful flowers from various parts of the state and also from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. It is reported that around 22,000 rose flowers have been fetched from Uthagamandalam alone. A replica of St. George Fort, tractor, and arch towers would be the highlights of this year’s festival. Vegetables and fruits carving, ... Read more