Valparai Tourism and Travel Guide

Valparai is a Taluk and hill station in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu,India. It is located 3,500 feet above sea level on the Anaimalai Hills range of the Western Ghats, at a distance of 100 km from Coimbatore and 65 km from Pollachi.There are 40 hairpin bends on the way up to Valparai from Azhiyar. While major portions of the land are owned by private tea companies, large forest areas continue to be out of bounds. The Government of Tamil Nadu in collaboration with ITDC initiated Tourism promotion through infrastructure development including Resort hotels and Amusement parks to attract tourists. As of 2011, the town had a population of 70,859. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=706815 The Hindu MetroPlus dated 11 Dec'2004 Govt of Tamil Nadu Order