Yercaud - a coffee plantation hill town highly blessed by Mother Nature

Yercaud is highly popular tourist destination in south India. It is filled with numerous tourist attraction as is blessed by Mother Nature in abundance. Home to a beautiful lake, a number of view-points, trekking passes, temples, and several other attractions, a visit to the place is simply worth. Head to the town during next vacation and pick from the best hotels in Yercaud.

Yercaud is a quite, plantation covered place located deep into the Shevaroys hill range of the vast Eastern Ghats. It is a popular place in Tamil Nadu, just often referred as the Jewel of the South on account of its splendid forest resources, large coffee and tea estates, miles long land that are covered with lush English fruit plantations, and the temperate weather staying all round the year, thus making it an all-weather tourist destination. It is about 25 k.m. uphill from the city of Salem, which is also the headquarter of the district Yercaud is a part of. The place has been attracting visitors from a long time, mostly visited by nature lovers, honeymooners, trekkers, and backpackers who are looking for an opportunity to wash-off the blues of mundane city life. The place is a must-visit as it is enchanting and picturesque enough to get you refreshed. The hotels in Yercaud are especially known for providing the genuine south Indian hospitality in the old traditional way that will make your stay experience a memorable one.

Salem is the main gateway to the town. Reach Salem via bus, taxi, or train and then catch a bus or taxi from the Salem central bus stand. The road to the hill town from Salem is heavenly with lush greenery on both sides of the road. It will take about one and half hour to reach the town. The good thing is that there are multiple gateways to get into the place. The popular ones include Bangalore (230 k.m.), Trichy (163 k.m.), Coimbatore (190 k.m.), Bangalore (222 k.m.), and Chennai (3258 k.m.).

The place derives its name based on the tranquil lake which is set in the midst of thick woods. It is based on this setting that the place was named so, as Yercaud signifies "Lake Forest". The place is one of the chief attractions of the region and is a most recognized for its beauty and solace. Tourist can enjoy boating on the cool clean water and spend some time relaxing at the banks. The place gets full with blooms in the May month when it becomes the venue of summer festival.

Lady Seat is yet another popular place of the town. It is a viewpoint housing a cluster of rocks and famous for offering panoramic views of the region. Visiting the place at night is highly advisable as the view of the light-studded twinkling town with a stark contrast of dark jungle and stars-lit sky looks amazing.

Tourists also flock in large counts to the Bear Cave. It is believed that the caves were once home of the bears which explains the name. Today it is a popular tourist spot in the region located in a private coffee estate close to the Norton Bungalow, which is the oldest bungalow in the place.

Apart from these there are several other incredible tourist places. Servarayan temple, Anna Park, Kulliar Falls, Deer Park, Arthur's Seat. Horticulture Farm, Pagoda Point, The Grange, Heaven's Ledge, Tipperary Viewpoint, and White Elephant Loop are to name a few popular tourist attractions. There are a number of tour companies offering good tour packages. Plus, most of the 5 Star hotels in Yercaud also offer tour services to their guests.

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