Kerala Travel Information and Travel Guide

Palakkad


Palakkad is one of the northern districts of Kerala, The Palakkad town is of size 4,480 Square Kilometres and population 2,617,072 according to Census 2001. Palakkad is the present day grainery of Kerala(It was once Kuttanad and Palakkad overtook in Paddy Cultivation). 

Get in

By plane
• The nearest airport is the domestic airport at Coimbatore 50km away from Palakkad town. 
• The nearest International Airport is in Kochi. 
3 airports in 2 to 3 hr travel(Kochi, Coimbatore and Calicut). 
By train
Palakkad district is well connected and serviced by rail to all major cities in India like Hyderabad, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata. 
By bus
You can also reach here by bus from big cities like Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Mumbai, Coimbatore. However there is no direct bus to and from Hyderabad. 
By car
Palakkad is well connected to other cities Kochi, Kozhikode, Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai by road. Natinal Highways NH 47 and NH 17 pass through Palakkad 

Get around

• Bus - Palakkad is well networked by Public Bus Transport. The State run KSRTC and many private operators operate bus services across the district and to different parts of India. 
• Autorickshaw - This is cheap way of transportation between attractions. 
• Taxi - Local taxis are also available at cheap rates. 
• Walk - Many attractions in Palakkad Town like the Tippu's Fort, the Open air Auditorium, the Stadiums etc are walkable if you reach Palakkad town 

See


• Manapullikaavu Hindu Temple 
• Chittur Gurumadam 
• Dhoni 
• Kollengode 
• Kottayi 
• Lakkidi 
• Malampuzha Garden 
• Nelliyampathy 
• Palakkad Fort 
• Silent Valley National Park 
• Siruvani 
• Thiruvalathoor 
• Nemmara Vela - A traditional Indian festival April 2nd/3rd every year. 
• Chinakathur Pooram - A spectacular festival celebrated in every March-April 
• Kalpathi Rathotsavam- Colourful Temple car festival celebrtated during December every year