Palakkad

The district

The Palakkad Gap is the great natural doorway between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and the district around it is drier, wider and more agricultural than the coast. Its fort, reservoirs and the raw forest of Silent Valley sit within a day of each other.

Destinations

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WildlifeHidden gem

Silent Valley National Park

Palakkad · 1–2 nights

A remote, protected rainforest in the Nilgiri Biosphere, visited only by permit and on foot.

4.7 editorial 1–2 nights

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HeritageHidden gem

Palakkad Fort

Palakkad · 1–2 hours

An 18th-century stone fort with moat and ramparts, at the centre of the Palakkad Gap.

4.1 editorial 1–2 hours

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Viewpoint

Malampuzha Dam and Gardens

Palakkad · 2–3 hours

A reservoir and terraced garden at the foot of the Western Ghats, popular with families.

3.8 editorial 2–3 hours

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