Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Vandiperiyar at kerala

Vandiperiyar 18 km away from Thekkady, Periyar River flowing through the centre of the town on its way to the Idukki reservoir. Vandipperiyar is a small plantation town with its vast tea, coffee and pepper plantations. Vandipperiyar also a major spice trade centre, There is a number of tea factories at Vandiperiyar. Major plantation groups like RBT, AVT, and Harisson’s Malayalam have tea plantations near Vandiperiyar. The Government Agriculture Farm and Flower Garden have a variety of rose plants, orchids and anthuriam. There is a limited number of accommodation facilities and hotels in Vandiperiyar.