A jewel of the South – Yercaud has been a popular get away destination in Tamilnadu. Ideal for a weekend outing or tour, Yercaud has managed to lure many from different parts of the country. Nestled amidst the Shevaroy hills, Yercaud is known for its quiet and picturesque setting. Yercaud besides being a quiet and peaceful hill station in Salem district also has several yercaud places to visit and interesting attractions and things to do. Besides its attractions it is also an economical destination to plan a quick weekend outing to.

The best aspect about touring Yercaud is its extremely favorable and pleasant weather. The temperature here never goes above 29 degrees or below 13 degrees. Compared to Kodaikanal or Ooty, Yercaud has a balanced amount of crowd and is inexpensive to tour around.

Attractions and Yercaud places to visit

• Yercaud is known for its plantations- coffee, oranges, bananas, pears, Jackfruits and more. Yercaud is picturesque and beautiful and these plantations and estates add to the beauty of its natural façade.
• Yercaud Lake is famous and has several beautiful attractions and activates happening in and around it. The gardens around the lake are beautiful. Boating in the lake makes it more interesting.
• The parks and gardens in Yercaud are also added attractions here. Anna Park near the lake is a beautiful garden. The Green house houses several varieties of plants and flowers which make it an added attraction. There is botanical garden and rose garden that are equally charming to watch and tour around.
• Pagoda point serves as a vantage point from where you can catch a breathtaking view of the surroundings. The pagodas once built her with stones used to make the Pagoda point look appealing and good.
• Yercaud also promotes eco tours and country side tours that make your trip extremely interesting and entertaining. Silk farm in Yercaud is extremely interesting place to visit. You can get hands on information on cultivating mulberries, growing silk worms and different silk spinning methods. The silk farm also has a nursery selling varied types of plants
• A 90 foot deep fall will take your breath away when you visit the Kiliyur falls.
• For some holistic approach you can head to the Bears Cave located very close to Norton bungalow. The bear care is considered the home of Hindu god Murugan.
• The Grange is another interesting place to visit. It was the oldest building in Yercaud built in 1820 and was the summer resort of Robert Clive. The Grange was where the first coffee from Arabia and apples from South Africa were introduced during the 1820’s and 30’s.
• Yercaud has become a popular adventure destination too. Chennai trekking club always organizes trekking in the region.

Yercaud should also be visited during the summer month of May when you can be part of the summer festival dedicated to the God Servarayan, Seven days of flower shows, dog shows, boating races and village fair make the trip extremely exciting.