Hotels near Aliyar Dam, Pollachi

As you move along India's vast vivacious landscape, you get to spot unique pictorial representations, very different from each other. Mighty mountains, verdant valleys, meandering water bodies, thick forests and manmade wonders, all come together to make the Indian soil a unique charming travel destination full of life and variance.

One such manmade wonder is the Aliyar Dam near Pollachi Town of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. It was constructed between 1959-1969 on the hills of Anamalai with the purpose of power generation. Many of you might not be aware of its importance from tourism perspective, but once you go there, you will be left spellbound with its 2km long stretch across the mighty flowing Aliyar River. Surrounded by thick greenery from all sides, the dam is a picturesque sight to behold, whose importance goes far beyond hydroelectric power projects to tourist attractions.

Apart from the dam itself, there are lots of other interesting sites like

• park
• garden
• aquarium
• play area and
• mini Theme-Park maintained by Tamil Nadu Fisheries Corporation.

A boat ride with the beautiful mountains at the backdrop bring a refreshing touch to your leisure trip. Every minute of the approximate 65 km journey from Coimbatore in Valparai Mainroad is worth a visit to Aliyar Dam.