Coimbatore Travel
Coimbatore
- Tourist Places
| » Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary |
| » Black Thunder Amusement Park |
| » Parambikulam |
| » V O C Park |
| » Thirupur |
| » Government Museum |
| » Forest College Museum |
| » Kodaikanal |
| » Top Slip |
Introduction
Well-known for its soothing climate, serene ambiance, enchanting natural
beauty and a cosmopolitan lifestyle, Coimbatore, or Kovai in local tongue,
is included in the elite group of tourist destinations in South India. It is
a part of Coimbatore Circuit which covers Mettupalayam and Ooty besides this
city. Located at the foot hills of Nilgiri Hills, Coimbatore, attracts a
large number of tourists round the year. It is also famous as a major
industrial city, rightly called 'Manchester of South India'. There are
numerous tourist attractions here in and around the this exotic city.
Tourists also ensure to purchase textiles and ready made garments form the
local market, as it is also a leading textile-manufacturing centre in the
country. Coimbatore is easily accessible by all the modes of transport and
accommodation facilities here are world-class.
Climate in Coimbatore
You will find Coimbatore enjoying mild winters and moderate summers as it
is placed at an altitude of 409 m above sea level. Average rainfall here is
61.22 cm. Temperature varies between 34.7 C and 22.1 C in summer and
fluctuates between 32.2 C to 19.2 C in winter. All these facts prove again
that weather is friendly almost round the year. Period between December and
March is recommended as the best time to visit.
How to Reach Coimbatore
This
city is a major railhead of Southern Railways. Numerous trains are easily
available at almost all the major railway stations of South India to reach
Coimbatore. Some of these cities are Rameswaram, Bangalore, Madurai,
Kanyakumari, Mettupalayam, Kozhikode and mumbai. You can reach here by bus
or taxi from all these cities. City buses, auto rickshaws and taxis are the
preferred local transport options.
Nearest Airport from Coimbatore
Local airport of Coimbatore is located at Peelamedu, 10 km from here.
Flights at regular intervals from Mumbai, Bangalore, Kochi, Madurai and
Chennai cater to the needs of the passengers properly. Buses and taxis are
available at airport to reach the city.
Major Distances from Kodaikanal
| » Hasan |
316 km |
| » Hyderabad |
902 km |
| » Pondicherry |
371 km |
| » Bangalore |
340 km |
| » Belgaum |
766 km |
| » Rameswaram |
389 km |
| » Ranippettai |
427 km |
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| » Salem |
165 km |
| » Kochi |
452 km |
| » Kanniyakumari |
193 km |
| » Chennai |
491 km |
| » Kozhikode |
186 km |
| » Madurai |
217 km |
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