Nehru Stadium: VOC Park
The VOC Park is an interesting place to visit in Coimbatore, especially if you are accompanied by kids. For the young ones, the main attractions within the park include the aquarium, which has a good collection of different species of fish, a mini zoo, and a toy train for joyrides. It is situated at the center of the city, reaching there is not a problem.
Tamil Nadu Agriculture University
Five kilometers away from the railway station and located at the foot hills of Nilgiris, the university is one of the best institutions of its kind in South Asia. The university also houses a botanical garden which is the main source of attraction. It is located towards the west of the city centre and is spread over an area of 300 hectares. The garden has a good collection of different species of flowering plants and trees. It is a must visit place for kids.
Forest College
The Forest College is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the country. A visit to the College Museum is an interesting experience. This museum has an interesting collection of different minerals, rocks, pests, snakes, insects and fungal diseases that afflict plants and trees. Located about 3.5 km north of Coimbatore Railway Station and Central bus stand, Gandhipuram.
Siruvani
Thirty-seven kilometers to the west of the city is located the Siruvani waterfall and dam. One is left enchanted and spellbound by the panoramic view of the dam and the falls. The water of Siruvani is known for its minerals and taste. The Siruvanai Dam fulfilled the need of drinking water for most parts Coimbatore.
Monkey Falls
Located at 65-km from Coimbatore and 27-km from Pollachi on Coimbatore-Pollachi-Valparai Highways are the Monkey Falls, a famous picnic spot.
Topslip
It is a picturesque locale in the Anamalai Hills. It is about 37-km. from Pollachi. This small town is an ideal picnic spot.
Annamalai Wildlife Sanctuary
Situated near Pollachi at a distance of around 90 km, the Annamalai Wildlife Sanctuary forms an interesting excursion from Coimbatore. The sanctuary, situated at an altitude of 1,400 meters in the Western Ghats, is home to different kind of animals and birds like elephant, gaur, tiger, panther, sloth bear, deer, wild bear, wild dog, porcupine, flying squirrel, jackal, pangolin, civet cat and birds like rocket-tailed drogue, re-whiskered bulbul, black-headed oriole, tree pie, spotted dove, and green pigeon. The Amaravathy reservoir in the Annamalai has a large number of crocodiles.
Tips
Coimbatore is the show point of South India's arts and crafts. To save time and unnecessary travel, study the map of Coimbatore and locate geographically the various shopping areas before commencing your valuable shopping fun. The main attractions of shopping area are: - Crosscut road, 100 Feet Road (both located in Gandhipuram), RS Puram, Big bazzar street, Ramanathapuram, Saibaba Colony and Openakara Street. The fact is that the shopping areas are with in a range of 3-4 Km from the main bus stand and railway station.
