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Shopping in Yercaud

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Shopping

There isn’t much you can shop for in Yercaud itself, although you can head out to Salem Town. Located an hour away, Salem is popular for textiles and bright handloom fabrics. You must get your hands on some coffee and also pick up sachets of freshly packed cloves and pepper from local wayside stores. Fresh garden produce is sold in abundance along the road uphill from Salem to Yercaud.

Yercaud isn't shopper's heaven.

Entertainment in Yercaud

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Tour Operators in Yercaud

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Tourism Offices in Yercaud

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Tourism info

TTDC
Tourism Complex,
Wallajah Road
Chennai
Tel: (91) 044-25368358

Quick Info in Yercaud

Yercaud is a hill station near Salem , Tamil Nadu, and India in the Servarayan range (anglicized as Shevaroys) of hills in the Eastern Ghats . It is at an altitude of 1,500 metres (4,920 feet) from mean sea level. The town gets its name from the lake located at its center - in Tamil "Yeri" means "lake" and "Kaadu" means "forest". Yercaud is known for coffee plantations and orange groves. It also has an orchidarium run by the Botanical Survey of India.

Getting Around in Yercaud

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By Air

The nearest airport is Trichy – 163 kms. Other options are Coimbatore or Bangalore for convenient air connections. Coimbatore is 190 kms away. They are all connected to Madras ( Chennai ) which has an international airport. Trichy is also connected to Colombo (Sri Lanka).

By Rail

Ideal would be to take the Yercaud Express from Madras ( Chennai ).

Accomodation in Yercaud

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Sterling Resorts
PB.#11
Lady's Seat
Yercaud
Tamil Nadu - 636601
Telephone No: 04281 - 222700
Website: www.sterlingresorts.org
Tariff: Rs. 1850 - 2700

Grange Resort
Pagoda Point Road
Five Roads
Yercaud
Tamil Nadu - 636601
Telephone No: 04281 - 222180
Website: www.grangeresort.com
Tariff: Rs.

Sightseeing in Yercaud

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Historical

Bear's Cave

This is a must see for any tourist visiting Yercaud. The Bear’s cave is situated in a private coffee estate near the Norton Bungalow, which is on the way to the Servaroyan temple. There is a huge cave formation beside this coffee estate bungalow, which was considered to be home for the bears.

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