Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Kerala holidays - Malappuram (1)

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After the exploration of Palakkad district during your Kerala holidays you can now enter Malappuram, the neighboring district of Palakkad. Nature was not at all a miser, while creating Malappuram and has given all kinds of lavish decorations throughout the area! The area also possesses very many historical places and tourist attractions. You will definitely get a jolly good time at Malappuram during your Kerala holidays.

The famous areas which you should cover at Malappuram district in the course of your Kerala holidays are Nilambur, Manjeri, Thirunnawaya , Thirur and Perinthalmanna. Nilambur teak plantation is the oldest one of its kind internationally and this site is situated very near to Nilambur town. Named after the then Malabar Collector, H.V.Conolly, it is a site to watch! The estate is almost 3 hectares and is seated close to the Chaliyar River and you can enjoy exciting country boat ferries which will generate very many thrilling moments for you during your Kerala holidays.

The Teak Museum’ of Nilambur is world famous and is located on the Nilambur-Gudallur road, with around 4 km of distance from Nilambur. This is the first teak museum of the entire world and you must certainly visit this one during your Kerala holidays. Here you will also find a sub-centre of ‘Kerala Forest Research Institute’. Just a few distances away at ‘Nedumkayam’ you can witness the celebrated rain forests and this will be a real mental treat during your Kerala holidays! You will feel so close to nature as a partial wild-life can be viewed from the nearby wooden house! From here you can see the free roaming of elephants, deer and other animals. The elephant taming centre will show you the various methods by which the mighty elephants are controlled by puny human beings!

‘Nilambur Kovilakams’ are famous for their architectural splendor and just peep and see the rich wooden works of the ‘gone days’ during your Kerala holidays! These ‘Kovilakams’ were the abode of then rulers of the country. If you move around 30 km from Nilambur you can reach the famous ‘Valamthode’ from where you can see the attractive perpetual waterfall. It’s a rare thrilling sight indeed! Don’t miss the place while you chart-out your Kerala holidays.












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