If you are living in Bengaluru, you must drive to Vattakanal in Tamil Nadu, the off-beaten hill station located close to the city of Kodaikanal. In Vattakanal, you may come across sights that might ...

Vattakanal, popularly known as ‘Vatta’ or ‘Little Israel’ by most of the villagers, is located in the Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu. Vatta is just 7 km away from Kodaikanal. A favoured ...

Madurai: As talks are doing rounds about possible threat to tourists from Israel visiting Vattakanal, a small scenic settlement about six kilometres from Kodaikanal town in Dindigul district, people ...

In the wake of the near-complete shutdown of Bengaluru, we are republishing an old column on places that you can visit using your own conveyance. Please exercise discretion while choosing the ...

High up in the Palani Hills of Tamil Nadu, a tiny hamlet of Vattakanal, or more locally known as Vatta, is a tranquil hill station surrounded by breath-taking cliffs and dense forests. Though it’s ...

During my numerous trips to Kodaikanal, the most charming of hill towns in the country, I have always had something new to experience. Kodi never fails to surprise her visitors and on one such recent ...

When they visited the picturesque village of Vattakanal in the Palani Hills in 1985, little did Tanya Balcar and Robert W.Stewart know that they would end up spending over 20 years of their lives ...

Tired of jostling with crowds in Ooty or waiting hours for a table in Munnar? South India has plenty of lesser-known hill stations that serve up cool breezes, jaw-dropping views, and zero chaos. But ...