Salem is birth place of famous Tamil Poet – Avvaiyar’s . Being the central part of Tamil Nadu, it is famous for stainless steel. Tamil Nadu’s fourth largest city is Salem.
Surrounded by hills, Salem is also a part of the Kongu Nadu (Coimbatore and Erode) region Salem is at the base of the renowned tourist destination of Yercaud hills, which offers breathtaking views both along the ride up the hill and from the peak. There are also remote sites of beauty such as Kiliyur Falls.The city is surrounded by a natural amphitheatre of hills formed by the Nagaramalai to the north, the Jeragamalai to the south, the Kanjanamalai to the west, and Godumalai to the east.
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Most important places to Visit in Salem . / Sightseeing places in Salem
Which all places I can visit along with Salem ?
Tour Itineraries along with Salem
Best time to visit Salem
How to reachSalem ?
Most important places to Visit in Salem . /Sightseeing places in Salem
Yercaud Hills (Salem's Ooty)
Yercaud hills form a part of the Servarayan Range in the Eastern Ghats and are situated at an altitude of 1515 m(4,920 feet) above sea level and is a distance of 22 km from the city of Salem.
The Yercaud gets its name from the lake located at its center - in Tamil 'Yeri' means 'lake' and 'Kaadu' means 'forest'.The highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple, which is situated at a height of 5326 feet. Hence the Yercaud hill area is called Shevaroy Hills.
Kiliyur Falls
The Kiliyur Falls is another popular attraction of Salem, situated 3 km away from the city.
Kurumbapatti Zoological Park
Kurumpapatti Zoological Park is a small zoological park situated at a distance of 6 km from the city of Salem.
Kolli Hills
Koli Hills known as 'Kolli Malai', Situated in Tamil Nadu, Kolli Hills rises 1300 m into the sky. It takes 72 pen bends to climb to the highest peak of this place. But the one’s you should go sight-seeing for would be Sekkuparai and Selur Nadu. They are at the moment being promoted as touristic places and that’s why this is your chance to explore the unexplored.
Agaya Gangai Water Falls
Agaya Gangai (Tamil: ஆகாயகங்கை) waterfalls is located in Kolli Hills of the Eastern Ghats. Panchanathi, a jungle stream cascades down as the Agaya Gangai near the Arapaleeswarar temple atop the Kolli Hills .
Hogenakkal Falls
Hogenakkal is a place in Dharmapuri, where the Cauvery River enters Tamil Nadu. It is regarded as the chief picnic spot in Dharmapuri. This most beautiful place in the state of Tamil Nadu is full of picturesque scenes.
Poiman Karadu
Poiman Karadu is situated on the Salem- Namakkal National Highway, 9 km away from the city of Salem. The main feature of this place is that, from a particular spot, specifically a cave between rocks on the nearby hills, this place is visible like a deer with two horns.
Mettur Dam
Mettur, meaning 'town with crests and troughs', obtained its name owing to the undulating rocky naure of the land that makes the town an ideal place for the DAM on Cauvery river the life line of north and central Tamil Nadu. Stanley Reservoir. The Mettur Dam is a large dam and oldest dam in India built in 1934.
Panamarathupatti Lake
This is a Natural Lake situtated near a Village called Panamarathupatti. Situated very near to the suburbs of Salem City. This lake is used to meet the water needs in some parts of southern suburbs of Salem City, and as well as for the agricultural lands around the lake.
Which all places I can visit along with Salem ?
Tour Itineries along with Salem
Chennai – Kanchipuram – Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry – Trichy - Salem
Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Thanjavur - Trichy - Salem
Mumbai - Madurai - Chettinad - Trichy -Salem - Tanjore - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Chennai
Chennai – Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Thanjavur - Trichy - Salem - Madurai - Rameshwaram - Madurai - Chennai
Mumbai - Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) - Thanjavur - Swamimalai - Trichy Salem - Chennai
Chennai – Mahabalipuram – Thanjavur – Swamimalai – Trichy – Salem - Madurai – Kovalam – Chennai
Best time to visit Salem
Salem has a tropical climate round the year. For a Tour to Salem, the best time to visit is between the months of November and March.
How to reach Salem ?
By Air:
Salem has its own airport at Kamalapuram, on NH7, towards Dharmapuri.
By Rail:
Salem is a Railway division, constituting of Salem, Coimbatore, Erode and Namakkal.
By Road:
The buses available at Dr MGR Central Integrated Bus Terminus in Meyyanur connect to almost all places of Tamil Nadu.