{"id":6632,"date":"2025-12-22T10:31:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T10:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vrindavanamresorts.com\/?page_id=6632"},"modified":"2025-12-31T11:37:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T11:37:56","slug":"destination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vrindavanamresorts.com\/?page_id=6632","title":{"rendered":"Destination"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6632\" class=\"elementor elementor-6632\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9886a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9886a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af59bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5af59bb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b65fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76b65fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/vrindavanamresorts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-1-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6769\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vrindavanamresorts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-1-2.png 860w, https:\/\/vrindavanamresorts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-1-2-287x300.png 287w, https:\/\/vrindavanamresorts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-1-2-768x804.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43cf2d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43cf2d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c4c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59c4c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Mountain.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0bbc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b0bbc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Destination\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d12d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27d12d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palode town is a small hamlet on the foothills of the Western Ghats covered by Rubber plantations and Forest. Vamanapuram river passes through Palode. Palode is surrounded by Peringammala, Nanniyode and Pangode Panchayath.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palode was once a stronghold of the Venad empire, a medieval kingdom that exerted much dominance in the region. However, the onset of the colonial era saw the once-mighty empire splinter into four provinces, namely Chirava, Tripappor, Ilayidam (Kottarakara), and Perakam (also called Nedumangad).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palode is surrounded by the Western Ghats and is\u00a0a gateway for tourism destinations in this area. Places of interest and tourism near Palode include Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Mankayam Ecotourism, Brimore Tourism, and Lower Meenmutty Hydel Tourism Centre, Nanniyode.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741bddf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"741bddf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce24571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce24571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Mankayam Ecotourism<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mankayam is a popular eco-tourism spot in Kerala. From the hill ranges of Chemunchi, the Chittar River flows down through the forest, creating a tributary in the form of the Mankayam River. The picturesque milky cascades are the major tourist attractions at Mankayam. Among the two waterfalls are the Kalakayam and Kurissadi which are among the biggest waterfalls in southern Kerala. The state forest department offers exclusive trekking options.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Brimore Tourism<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brimore Marigold Estate is a 900-acre tea, rubber and coffee estate 13\u00a0km from Palode established by the British in 1880.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brimore is one of the best trekking spots in Kerala and lies at a height of 300 metres (980\u00a0ft) above sea level. The forest checkpost at Mankayam waterfalls requires a payment of Rs 25 per vehicle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Attractions near Brimore include:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ayyappa temple &#8211; An old termite mound converted into a granite temple<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brimore Tea Factory &#8211; One of the oldest tea factories in Kerala<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madame Falls &#8211; 2\u00a0km inside the Brimore estate<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ramayana Cave &#8211; A stream originates from the cave.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seetha waterfalls &#8211; Safe for bathing a natural bathtub<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Braemore Estate Bungalow<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Braemore Palace<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Braemore Hills<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Lower Meenmutty Hydel Tourism Centre, Nanniyode<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lower Meenmutty Hydel Tourism centre is 4\u00a0km from Palode in Meenmutty and is related to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lower_Meenmutty_dam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower Meenmutty dam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The lower Meenmutty Hydel Tourism project is the only project working under KSEB in southern Kerala.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The centre is surrounded by forest, on the shores of the Vamanapuram river. Boating is a common activity here.\u00a0Another attraction is the garden. Lower Meenmutty Hydel tourism centre has an amusement zone for children, pedal boats and slow boats. 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