Vagamon is a lovely hill station in Kerala having unique charm and attraction. This mind blowing holiday destination is located in Kottayam – Idukki border. It has a cool climate all over the seasons and this in fact attracts most of the travellers. The major fascinations of this hill station are greenish meadows and beautiful pine forests. Your visit to here will be a romantic and memorable experience with mist and fog on the valleys. The valleys of Vagamon are mesmerizing with many rare flowering plants. The religious harmony of this place is reflected by three hills, Thangal, Murugan and Kurishumala which represents Muslim, Hindu and Christian religions. All these facts make Vagamon hill station unique from others. The valleys, meadows, and pine forest at here are a favourite spot for film crews. Many films mainly song sequences were shot here. There are even more specialities for this wonderful hill station.
Vagamon is a great option for adventure travellers. There are ample opportunities for trekking, rock climbing and mountaineering etc. at here. Being located at the trim of Western Ghats, Vagamon is rich in many breath taking hill slopes. You can enjoy mountain driving on your way to this beautiful destination. Another exciting leisure option available at Vagamon is paragliding. This spot is the most popular destination is Kerala for paragliding. Training is given at here. It will be a once in life experience to enjoy paragliding at the valleys of here seeing the glimpses of valleys and pine forests from higher altitudes. The windy pathways, roads and valleys at here will make your visit worth for the time you spend. Other than for tourism, Vagamon is also famous for pilgrimage. Kurishumala is a famous pilgrim centre for Nazrani Catholics. The name Kurishumala in local language Malayalam means ‘Mountain of the Holy Cross’. A number of visitors reach this area for religious beliefs. The place is also beautiful and calm with serene lake and other natural wonders.
Vagamon meadows with a nearby lake are the hotspot at here. The tourists spend most of their time at here. They take a lot of photographs and enjoy the majestic charisma of valleys. It is a great visual treat to enjoy the beauty of greenish meadows. No other hill station in Kerala pose this special charm of meadows and only Vagamon can demand it. Paragliding is the must to do activity at here. After enjoying the glory of here you can proceed to the pine forests by walking. This is another magnificent spot. You can see lofty pine trees which are lined in rows at here. This is also a great spot to click stupendous photographs. You will get recollected with memories of many Indian movie songs at here. Many splendid songs in most of the Indian languages were shot at here. Mooppanpara, Thangal Hills and the suicide point at there are also places of interest.
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