Eletaria Resort
Eletaria Resort is located in Vandanmedu, on the Kottayam-Madurai road. You can find rare type of trees, rich birdlife and spice gardens at the resort. There are cottages on the property. It is a nice getaway for tourists and adventure seekers.
The rooms are well-furnished and comfortably done up. The accommodation merges with the natural contour of the terrain it stands upon. There are individual as well as joint cottages. They’ve been built with eco-friendly materials. The combination of wood, granite and sandstone blends in with the surroundings well.
Tourists will have about three days full of activities to engage in. these eastern gateway to the state has forests, rivers, lakes, mountains and plantations. Nature-lovers will have a fabulous time here – eco-tourism projects are plenty here. Serious trekkers and wildlife enthusiasts will find them delighting. The locals and tribals form a great team in ensuring that the ecology of the region is preserved. Visitors, researchers and nature-lovers can join, too. You can learn a lot.
Gavi is just 40km away. It is covered in evergreen forests, shoals and plantations. Ramakkalmedu nearby is believed to have been set foot by Lord Rama. Here you can see two huge mountains called Kuravan and Kurathi. The two stones between which the Idukki dam was built were so named by the locals. If you wanna go visiting the countryside and paddy fields, head to Anakkara. You can see Tamil Nadu from here.
Calvary Mount is a place from where you can view the Idukki dam and its reservoir.
Idukki arch dam is world’s second and Asia’s first arch dam. It is 650ft in breadth and 550ft in height. To its west lies the Kulamavu dam. The Idukki dam is enroute to Cochin.