Kumily - village in India

Kumily (Malayalam: കുമളി Kumaḷi) is a town in Kerala State in South India. It is in the Cardamom Hills near Thekkady and the Periyar Tiger Reserve, in the Idukki District.

Understand

A major tourist destination and spices trading center. Kumily is an access point for many Kerala bound merchants and labourers, and in close proximity to the bordering points in Tamil Nadu.

Get in

The nearest airport is Madurai and so is the Railway Station but since it is on the Kerala side it would be wise to get in via Kottayam.

Bus from Kottayam. Buses from Tamil Nadu, especially Madurai at a distance of 120 km.

Get around

Taxis and Autorickshaws.

See

• Chellarkovil.
• Cheruthoni, 9.86005°, 76.95999°.
• Hill View Park.
• Idukki Arch Dam, 9.84296°, 76.97641°. This is the world's second and Asia's first arch dam.
• Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary, Idukki, 9.78404°, 76.96781°.
• Kurishumala Church, Vagamon, 9.67704°, 76.88714°.
• Spice fields.
• Thekkady Wildlife Sanctuary (Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary), 9.46216°, 77.23685°.
• Vandiperiyar, 9.56934°, 77.08629°.
• Vagamon, 9.690°, 76.907°. A nice place to visit, with pine trees to explore! 2017-06-10
• Kollampattada, Kumily

Do

• Spices. Enjoy the Spicy flavours of Kerala. Walk among the cardomom plantations. Shop for spices.

Buy

Spices and Condiments, Various types of Tea (Masala, Vanilla, Coca late, Cardamon), Coffee beans and powder

• Hilltop Spices, Kumily (Kerala, 685509), +91 9953865830, +91 9447472413. Wholesale & Retail Dealers in Cardamom, Pepper, Clove & Cinnamon etc, which are local grown.
• Red Frog, +91 4869 224560, redfrog@dataone.in. for Musical instruments, home accessories and spices 2015-06-10

Eat

• Lord's Family Restaurant on the main road of Kumily, in the center. The "Navrathan Kurma" is wonderful.
• Spice Village. 2015-06-10

Sleep

Lot of hotels and home stays are available.

• Coffee Inn. ₹400 2015-06-10
• Michales Inn.
• The Pepper Valley Stay. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. Budget
• Spice Village. 210 dollars. 2015-06-10
• Tree Top Hotel, 9.60117°, 77.17164°. ₹2,500 2015-06-10
• Woodlands Prime Castle. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. Budget

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