Summer has well & truly arrived. School students are about to complete their examinations and are getting set to enjoy the ensuing holidays.
Some ideas for the families planning a summer resort tour: Following is some brief idea about the various summer resorts in South Tamil Nadu.
Moonar: Moonar is located in the state of Kerala, well-known as God`s own country. Moonar is located in the Western Hill Range. Nature`s best scenery is available in Moonar, far away from the hustle & bustle of hectic city life.Tea-estates, water-falls, lakes and wild animal sanctuaries are the attractions in Moonar.
Ooty: Ooty is known as the queen of mountains. It is located in Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu. Ooty happens to be the No. 1 choice for those who want to enjoy natural scenery at a low budget. The first stage is to reach Mettupalayam and then take the mountain train to reach Ooty giving the tourist a memorable experience.
Idukki: Idukki is another summer resort located in the state of Kerala. Its major attractions are tea estates and wild life sanctuaries. The perfumeries grown here are world-famous. World`s second and Asia`s first arch-dam is located here. Elephant-ride is another major attraction.
Coorg; Coorg is called Switzerland of south. It is a pleasant green-belt all the way. Coorg is popular for its Coffee Estates. It is also among the most popular honey-moon locations for the visit of the newly-married.
Panchgani: Panchgani is known as Maharashtra`s Mecca. It is another nature-blessed location. It also has some important geographical and archaeological important places. A lot of family entertaining visits are available and the place is known for its large farms.
Apart from the above 5 summer resorts, the princess of mountains Kodaikkanal, Yercaud, known as ‘the poor man`s Ooty’, coonoor, Kothagiri, (all in Tamil Nadu), Devikulam, Ponmudi (Kerala), Nandhi mountain & Kudremukh (Karnataka), Anathagiri and Arakku Valley (Andhra) a re all well-known natural and popular tourist resorts.