Holiday Destination: Wayanad

Wayanad is the green paradise. Wayanad is a world apart from Keralas agricultural and industrial epicentres. It is a quiet place where scenic beauty, wild life and tradition matter, simplicity is a virtue and beauty still blossoms from the mountainous horizon and from the green glaze of alluring vegetation. Clean and pristine, enchanting and hypnotizing, this land has a history and mystery, culture and social epistemology yet to be discovered. Wayanad is a full of plantations, forests and wildlife.

Climate

The summers from March to May are hot and pleasant and maximum temperature in summer 20°C to 35°C. Winters in Wayanad starts in December to February. Winter is cool with maximum temperature in winter 10°C to 17°C.

Tourist Season

Round the Year

Accommodation

Hotels, Budget Hotel, Resort, private cottages are available which suit all budgets

General Information Of Wayanad

Area: 2131 sq. km Population: 780, 619 Languages: Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and English Temperature: 20°C to 35°C in summer 10°C to 17°C in winter

Tourist Attraction in or Near by Wayanad

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is adjacent to the protected area network of Nagarhole and Bandipore National Parks of Karnataka and Mudumalai of Tamilnadu.

Lakkidi

Lakkidi is called the Gateway to wayanad. Lakkidi is situated at the top of the Thamaraserri Ghat pass.

Bathery Jain Temple

Bathery Jain Temple is 1000 years old. Bathery Jain Temple is famous for its architecture.

Kalpetta

Kalpetta is Headquarters of the Wayanad District a stronghold of the jains in the past the famous Ananthanathaswamy Jain Temple is situated at Puliyarmala near Kalpetta.

Accessibility

Road Distance from Wayanad to (in kms)

Kochi to wayanad: 301 km Kottayam to wayanad: 384 km Kovalam to wayanad: 384 km Munnar to wayanad: 456 km

Nearest Airport

For Wayanad is Karipur Airport of Kozhikode. Distance by 100 km.

Nearest Railway Station

For Wayanad is Calicut. Distance by 110 km.