Location: Kovai or Coimbatore, Tamilnadu (State), India.
Coimbatore
Tourism: Coimbatore otherwise called as Kovai
is a popular city in Tamilnadu for the Industries like Manufacturing, Textile,
and Engineering etc. It has a pleasant weather most of the seasons as it lies
very near to the Nilgiris hill station. The people of Coimbatore are known for
their hospitality in the manner in which they speak.
This
place is also a hub along with Tirupur for cotton mills and many mills make
international trade with developed countries like the UK and US. Amusement
park and Botanical gardens are part of tourism attraction in Coimbatore as it
has a pleasant weather which enables to maintain good flora and fauna.
This
place is also popular for dams and falls as a part of scenic attractions along
with some ponds and Lakes which can be seen in most of the places surrounding
in and around Coimbatore.
Reach
by: You can reach Coimbatore by Flight/Air, Train and Bus.
By
Road: Coimbatore is one of the
major cities in Tamilnadu, so it is very well connected by bus from all the
places in Tamilnadu. Both Government and Private buses operate from all the
major cities in India.
By
Train: Coimbatore lies in between the
Kerala and Tamilnadu so there are frequent trains connectivity from all the
south side cities. Train stops at three places in Coimbatore- Podanur Jn (PTJ),
Coimbatore north (CBF) and Pilamedu (PLMD).
By
Flights: Coimbatore has an
airport in Pilamedu which is about 10 km away from Coimbatore and many domestic
flights land at this airport along with some nearby foreign countries like
Singapore, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka etc. Even there are frequent flights from
some of the Gulf countries.
Quick Info:
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Weather in Kovai:
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Summer–20
to 40 °c & Winter–15 to 33 °c
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Languages spoken in Kovai:
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Tamil.
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Telephone code of Kovai:
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0422.
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Best time to visit Kovai:
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Sep
– March.
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Special about Kovai:
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Cotton
mills and waterfalls.
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Things
to Do: Brooke fields mall, Fun
city mall, Artful home, Vaidyagrama healing village.
Places
to see: Tamilnadu Agricultural University,
G.D.Naidu Industrial Exhibition, Forest college museum.
Traditional
places: Marudamalai temple,
Dhyanalinga temple, Eachanari Vinayagar temple, Patteeswarar temple,
Marudhamalai hill temple, Perur Siva temple, Vellingiri hill temple, Sree
Ayyappan temple, Anubhavi subramaniar temple, Sri Ranganathar temple, ISKCON
Coimbatore, Rathinagiri murugan temple, Masaniamman temple, Perumal temple,
Tirumurthi temple, Lord Ganesha temple, Kottai Hidayathul Islam Safia Jamath
Mosque, Infant Jesus Church, Then Tirupati, Karaimadai Renganathar temple,
Ramar temple.
Fun
sector: Maharaja World, Black Thunder theme
park, Kovai Kondattam.
Nature
and Scenic spots: Kovail
Kutralam falls, Kovai Kutralam, Velliangiri Mountains, Sozhaiyaar dam, Vaidehi
waterfall, Thoonakkadavu Lake, Kodiveri dam, Aliyar dam reservoir Park,
Sengupathi falls, Thirumoorthi falls, Aazhiyaar dam, Bhavani sagar dam, Amaravathi
dam, Narayana Kavi memorial.
Wildlife: Parambikkulam, Indira Gandhi Wildlife sanctuary
and National Park.
Surrounding
places:
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Places
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Distance in kilometers (km)
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Kochi
to Kovai
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187
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Bangalore
to Kovai
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321
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Trivandrum
to Kovai
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385
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Mangalore
to Kovai
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427
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Chennai
to Kovai
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495
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