Coimbatore Tourism - Tourist attractions in Kovai

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:

Weather in Kovai:	Summer–20 to 40 °c & Winter–15 to 33 °c
Languages spoken in Kovai:	Tamil.
Telephone code of Kovai:	0422.
Best time to visit Kovai:	Sep – March.
Special about Kovai:	Cotton mills and waterfalls.

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:

Places	Distance in kilometers (km)
Kochi to Kovai	187
Bangalore to Kovai	321
Trivandrum to Kovai	385
Mangalore to Kovai	427
Chennai to Kovai	495