Yercaud is a nice, small hill station in Tamil Nadu.
The journey from Bangalore: 4 hr drive. You have to take NH7 into Salem (a very good road) and then from there, to Yercaud.
Yercaud is a fine place to roam around the streets and see the lakeside.
The lake has boating opportunities. There are two parks adjacent to the lake, open from 9 am- 6 pm or so.
Pagoda Point is a point above Yercaud, a drive along a bad road, which yields good views of Yercaud and the surrounding area from far above. Along the drive, a few temples come along the way.
Accommodation:
We stayed at the Lake Forest, minutes to the lake by foot (maybe less than a few minutes though...). The resort is quite rustic and nice with spacious rooms with an appealing ambiance. The food served is quite forgettable and unattractive though.
Food:
We ate at Lake Forest (above) as well as the GRT Hotel--which served a good bufet--with Indian and Western cuisine.
Best time to Go:
Summer's quite bad here (weather-wise)--March to June. May especially can be very hot. We went in early March, when the heat started up already. October-February: best time.
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| A park along the lakeside |
The journey from Bangalore: 4 hr drive. You have to take NH7 into Salem (a very good road) and then from there, to Yercaud.
Yercaud is a fine place to roam around the streets and see the lakeside.
The lake has boating opportunities. There are two parks adjacent to the lake, open from 9 am- 6 pm or so.
Pagoda Point is a point above Yercaud, a drive along a bad road, which yields good views of Yercaud and the surrounding area from far above. Along the drive, a few temples come along the way.
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| Around Pagoda Point |
Accommodation:
We stayed at the Lake Forest, minutes to the lake by foot (maybe less than a few minutes though...). The resort is quite rustic and nice with spacious rooms with an appealing ambiance. The food served is quite forgettable and unattractive though.
Food:
We ate at Lake Forest (above) as well as the GRT Hotel--which served a good bufet--with Indian and Western cuisine.
Best time to Go:
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| Lake Forest Hotel's building's entrance |
Last visit- Mar 2011
No of visits- 2
First visit- May 2008
No of visits- 2
First visit- May 2008
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