The greatest secrets of our beautiful India are still buried far below the surface. South India is a great destination for those seeking a more unique vacation experience. There's more to it than the picture-perfect Malabar beaches and the quiet, peaceful nooks of the Western Ghats.
Perhaps the monsoon season in South India is ideal if you enjoy rain, mist, and mud. As the monsoon season begins to settle in, the interiors of the hill stations begin to cool down and the hills become hazy, lush, and gorgeous. Flooding and turbulent seas at the beaches could ruin your day. While the South West Monsoon Winds bring heavy rain to most places in southern India, the North East Trade Winds bring rain to Tamil Nadu throughout the winter, bringing an annual average of 945 millimeters to the state.
Here's an unexplored new bucket list of tourist places in South India for your travel toes.
Vattakanal
Located on the coast of the Eastern Ghats, this tiny community is more commonly referred to as "Vatta" or "Little Israel." A large number of Israeli vacationers begin visiting this tiny village every October, and many choose to construct permanent houses here. This unspoiled corner of the Palani Hills, down in the south, could be your ideal vacation spot.
Chimmony and Ponmudi
Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary, nestled in the wilds of the Western Ghats, is the perfect place to get away from it all. It's worth the six-hour hike to Ponmudi Peak for the amazing photo ops and bird watching it offers.
Athirapally Falls
Those in quest of tranquility will find it hard to beat the vista of the magnificent Athirapally waterfall in the Sholayar Forest Range. The area around the 80-foot waterfall and the raging Chalakudy river provides the perfect setting for a rejuvenating vacation as it is one of the most unexplored tourist places in south India.
Araku Valley
Araku Valley is a hidden getaway for nature and animal lovers located near the Odisha state border in the Eastern Ghats. The valley is located in the foothills of the majestic Galikonda, Raktakonda, and Chitamogondi mountains and is easily accessible via road and rail.
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