Palakkad or Palghat lies at the foothills of Western Ghats on the border of Kerala and TamilNadu. It is 80 Km North-East of Trichur and 50 Km South-West of Coimbatore. Also known as the Granary of Kerala, the land is rich with fertile valleys, huge mountains, dense forests, streams of rivers and rich vegetation of flora and fauna that attract tourists from far off places to enjoy holiday packages for Palakad. There are many dams and irrigation projects such as Walayar, Malampuzha, Pothundy, Parambikulam, etc. makes Palakad a most visited destination of Kerala on holiday trips.
On a holiday package to Palakad visitors come across various places of tourist interests. Palakad Fort built by Haider Ali of Mysore in 1766 AD is one of the major tourist attractions of Palakad on Palakad Holiday Packages. Some other places of interest at Palakad include Thiruvalathoor which is situated 10 Km from Palakad, is an ancient temple famous for its stone sculptures. Dhoni which lies at a distance of 15 Km is a reserved forest area is a great place to spend vacations in Palakad. Kottayi which is 15 Km from Palakad is a village famous for being the native place of the Master of Carnatic music late Shri Chembai Vasidyanatha Bhagavathar is a must visit destination for music lovers on Palakad holiday package. So get ready for Palakad tours and visit its various monuments, temples and places that reflect art and culture of this place on Palakad holiday packages.
Weather in Palakad: The climate in Palakad is same as in most parts of Kerala. The climate of Palakad is tropical. The summer months start from March to May which is scorching hot where as the weather in winters is cool that ranges from November to February. The best time to visit Palakad is between September and February.
How to reach Palakad
By Air to Palakad: The nearest international Airport to Palakad is Coimbatore International Airport which is 52 Km from it. Another Airport located at a distance of 160 Km from Palakad is Cochin International Airport connecting flights to major cities of India and abroad like Sharjah, Singapore and Colombo.
By Train to Palakad: Palakad has two railway stations. Palakad Junction is a Broad Guage Railway Network connecting it with the other major cities of Kerala like Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Ernakulam and Kozhikode. The other Railway station is Palakad Town Railway Station which is a meter guage line that connects it with other important cities of Kerala like Pollachi, Dindigul and Madurai to Palakad.
By Bus to Palakad: Palakad is well connected with the network of roads. The National Highway NH 47 from Salem to Kanyakumari and Palakad - Kozhikode National Highway 213 pass through the district. Another important highway NH 17 connects Palakad-Ponnani which also connects it with the other major cities of Kerala.
