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Vagamon
The picaresque Vagamon hill station is located near Kottayam - Idukki border of Kerala (Central Travancore region). Situated at 1 100 meters above the sea level, this fine-looking place is 33 km away from Palai and about 65 km from Kottayam. But Thodupuzha is the nearest city to Vagamon.
Surrounded by three hills, 'Thangal hill', 'Murugan hill' and 'Kurisumala', Vagamon is bestowed with a cool atmosphere where the temperature, even during summer midday, is moderate (between 10-23°C).
There are a lot of attractions in and around Vagamon. Thangal hill has a famous suicide point which provides you with an awesome attraction. Kurisumala Monastery, also known as Kurisumala Ashram, is a famous pilgrimage center for…
The picaresque Vagamon hill station is located near Kottayam - Idukki border of Kerala (Central Travancore region). Situated at 1 100 meters above the sea level, this fine-looking place is 33 km away from Palai and about 65 km from Kottayam. But Thodupuzha is the nearest city to Vagamon.
Surrounded by three hills, 'Thangal hill', 'Murugan hill' and 'Kurisumala', Vagamon is bestowed with a cool atmosphere where the temperature, even during summer midday, is moderate (between 10-23°C).
There are a lot of attractions in and around Vagamon. Thangal hill has a famous suicide point which provides you with an awesome attraction. Kurisumala Monastery, also known as Kurisumala Ashram, is a famous pilgrimage center for the Christians. Murugan hill temple is another well known pilgrimage centre in Vagamon. Travellers can enjoy trekking and climbing this high Vagamon hill. The entire area is surrounded by Tea estates and Lakes. The Indo- Swiss Project dairy farm is also situated on this hill.
Tea estates, pine forests, grass lands, meadows, shola forests, cool mountain air …no doubt, this hill station - dotted with gardens and beautiful meadows - is a beautiful poem written by nature. The hill of excitement!
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