Why Wayanad is a Must Visit Place in Kerala, India?

                                                   
               India has been blessed with natural beauty and versatile environmental conditions that range from hills to plains, mountains to rivers, deserts to backwaters and others. Though there are plenty of places in India that must be on your list to visit when you plan to take a tour within India, yet one of the most undiscovered yet magical place is Wayanad in Kerala.

Nature at it's best 

Wayanad has been derived from the terms Vayal Nadu where Vayal stands for the paddy fields and the Nadu related to the land actor. Basically, the name sums up to form the land of Paddy fields. Wayanad has been blessed with natural beauty, intense forests and fertile green plantation. Moreover, the forests of Wayanad are cosmic landmasses for a variety of animals to enjoy the natural habitat.

Wayanad is an exquisite hill station of Kerala. It is also included amongst the revenue cities due to heavy inflow of cash crops including the tea, pepper, coffee, cardamom, vanilla etc. The city also houses many endangered species due to its amazing collection of flora and fauna. If you are a wildlife or nature lover then you will find the Wayanad wildlife sanctuary the right spot to cruise. The place also hosts pleasant climate throughout the year.

 

Wayanad Tourist Places

• Banasura Sagar Dam
• Pookode Lake
• Karapuzha Dam
• Chembra Peak, the highest peak in Wayanad, at 2,050 m above sea level.
• Karalad Lake
• Phantom Rock
• Thirunelly Temple
• Valliyoorkkavu Temple
• Seetha Lava Kusha Temple

These are The Main Wayanad Tourist Places in Kerala

Historical Love 

Having such an influential history and geography, the place also depicts instances of new Stone Age civilization on the hills. The edicts and relicts are found on this place form the pre-historical times. According to the historical evidences, the Wayanad was ruled by Vedas then it was taken by Pazhassi Rajas and later on was conquered by Hyder Ali. Later on Tipu Sultan took over it and handed it to British.

The prominent festival one can enjoy there include Onam, Maha Shivaratri, Vishu etc. The staple food of the place is Sambar, Rice, Poricha kootu, Avial, Pal payasam and other classy items.

You get many decent eating options at the place and various resorts like Vyithiri Village offer muti cuisine restaurants within premises. Whether you are vegetarian or non vegetarian, you can easily find food at moderate prices. In fact, its not hard to find snacks and drinks at cheap prices in the city as well. Usually such resorts are full of convenience providing secure and hassle free stay in the city. The rooms are spacious and luxurious and you get well coordinating staff to help you.

You can shop in the beautiful town with local markets and shops that sell a variety of things. Some of the must buy purchases include spices, handicrafts, coconut shells, wood, metals and canes. The place is also famous for handlooms. Though there are not big markets and specialized shops for the same but you can easily buy them from local vendors that are lined up near tourist places.
Don't miss your chance to visit Wayanad Tourist Places...

                                                                                        Enjoy the nature beauty!!!