Palakkad

From Wikitravel

Palakkad is one the northern districts of Kerala in South India.

Table of contents
1 Cities
2 Understand
3 Talk
4 Get in

4.1 By plane
4.2 By train
4.3 By bus
4.4 By car

5 Get around
6 See

6.1 Other destinations

7 Do
8 Eat
9 Drink
10 Get out
11 External links

Cities

  • Palakkad

Understand


Talk


Get in

By plane


By train

Palakkad district is well connected and serviced by rail to all major cities in India like Hyderabad, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta.

By bus

You can also reach here by bus from big cities like Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Mumbai, Coimbatore. However there is no direct bus to and from Hyderabad.

By car

Palakkad is well connected to other cities Kochi, Kozhikode, Madras, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai by road.


Get around

  • Bus - local bus service system is cheap.
  • Autorickshaw - This is cheap way of transportation between attractions.
  • Taxi - Local taxis are also available at cheap rates.
  • Car - There are many Car rental companies offering cars with drivers or self drive.
  • Walk - Many places of attractions are near by other so you could walk between them.

See

  • Chittur Garumadam
  • Dhoni
  • Kollengode
  • Kottayi
  • Lakkidi
  • Malampuzha Garden
  • Nelliyampathy
  • Pothundy Dam
  • Palakkad Fort
  • Silent Valley National Park
  • Siruvani
  • Thiruvalathoor


Other destinations

Do

  • Visit Hindu Temple - Manapullikaavu
  • Visit Nellikulangara Temple, Nemmara - 28 kms from Palakkad
  • Visit Meenkulathhi Amman Temple, Pallasena - 15 kms from Palakkad.
  • Nemmara Vela - April 2nd/3rd every year. (A traditional Indian festival)

Eat

  • Hotel Sri Chakra (Veg and Non Veg)
  • Hotel Indraprastha (Veg and Non Veg)
  • Fort Palace Hotel (Veg and Non Veg)
  • Hotel Kapilavasthu (Vegetarian)
  • Hotel Noor Jahan (Authentic Kerala Style Muslim dishes)

Drink


Get out


External links