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COIMBATORE - Shopping & Places

Coimbatore is the major industrial city of Tamil Nadu, usually named as the ‘Manchester of South India’. This city consists of enormous industries, engineering goods, textile mills, educational institutions, health care provisions, friendly culture-cum-hospitality and above all a very pleasant weather. The people are blessed with the world’s second tastiest water which flows through the river ‘Siruvani’.

A civil Airport with two operational terminals at Peelamedu and an Air Force base at Sulur is the centre of attractions. The railway junction at Coimbatore connects all major cities of India. The State Transport Corporation and a number of private buses are operated to connect the major cities of Tamil Nadu and the neighboring States.

People of various religions reside at Coimbatore and let us site some of the important Temples, Churches and the Masjid of the city.

TEMPLES:

- Anjaneyar Kovil

- Dhyanalinga Yogic Temple

- Marudhamalai Hill Temple

- Perur Siva Temple

- Lord Ganesha Temple

- Ayyappan Pooja Sangam

- Ayyappan Temple

- Sringeri Saradha Koil

- Shirdi Sai Baba Temple

- Koniamman Temple

- Ramar Temple

- Isha Yoga Centre’s Shiva Temple

- Palani Temple

- Anubhavi Subramaniar Temple

- Lalithambikai Temple

- Arulmigu Subramaniyaswami Thirukoil

CHURCHES:

- Infant Jesus Church

- St. Antony’s Church

- CSI Immanuel In Touch Fellowship

- Bethesdha Prayer Centre

- Carmel Prayer Tower

MASJID:

- Athar Jamad Masjid

- Kottai Hidayathul Islam Safia Jamath Mosque

Coimbatore people are blessed with the following Theme Parks for their entertainment amongst their hectic pressure of work.

- Black Thunder

- Kovai Kondattam

- Maharaja Water Theme Park

SHOPPING AT COIMBATORE:

- Cross Cut Road, Town Hall, Oppanakara Street, Big Bazaar and Raja Street for purchase of Textiles especially Kanchipuram, Banaras and Designer Sarees including retail outlets.

- Chennai Silks, Ganapathy Silks, Shree Devi Textiles and Kalyan Silks are the huge textile show rooms of the city.

- The Nilgris is a leading chain of retail stores.

RETAURANTS:

- Annapoorna Restaurants for South Indian Idlis, Dosas, Vada, Chutney and vegetarian meals.

- Angannan’s, Sampoorna, Rayappas and Thalappa Restaurants for spicy non-vegetarian food.

- Krishna Sweets for varieties of sweets.

- Domino’s Pizza, Pizza Hut, Baskin Robbins Ice Cream, Marry Brown, Barista, Café Coffee Day, Boomerang etc. for the middle class people.

- Hari Bhavan and Ajmir Restaurant for excellent non-vegetarian varieties including ‘Karandi Omlet’.

- The Village Restaurant for cholam, kambu, tomato, ragi, cauliflower, mushroom, babycorn, panneer dosa and sevai.

- Burma Bai Parotta Kadai and Madurai Amma Mess are excellent servers of non-vegetarian items.

- China Town for Chinese items, Hotel Blue Berry for Biriyani items and the Kentucky Fried Chicken is famous among the chicken lovers.

- Alankar Grande is a midnight buffet.

BUDGET HOTELS:

The following are the Budget Hotels located near the Railway Station and Bus Stand.

- Hotel City Tower

- Dunag Springs Service Apartments

- ‘Locations’ for Conference Hall and Gym Facility

Coimbatore is considered to be one of the fast growing cities of India. We have a lot of tourist places in and around the cities and the following places are famous for the tourists.

- Aliyar Dam

- Thirumurthy Dam

- Amaravathy Dam

- Kovai Kutralam

- Siruvani Dam

- Narayanakavi Memorial

- Valparai Hill Station

- Cholayar Dam

- Botanical Garden

- Horticulture Farms

- Vaitheki Water Falls

- Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park (Top Slip)

Apart from all the above, Coimbatore city is familiar with its Schools, Universities, Engineering Colleges, Medical, Management Schools, Textiles of Yarn, Knitted Garments, Handlooms, Textile Machinery, Motors, Pumps, Industrial Goods, Cotton, Tea and Software. No one will hesitate to visit Coimbatore immediately after reading this topic.

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  1. Dimpy RoyMay 14, 2015 at 11:00 PM

    Keep sharing post like this. Popularly known as Kovai, Coimbatore (kovai) is located on the coast of river Noyyal. Burgeoning as a centre of medical tourism, the health care facilities provided here are among the best in the world. The close proximity to places of commercial importance and rejuvenation, makes it one of the most sought after destinations. Check out best budget hotels in Coimbatore also.

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  2. UnknownMay 13, 2016 at 3:33 AM

    Nice post about details of places to visit in Coimbatore. there is an amazing theme park for family and childrenin Coimbatore named Kovai Kondattam. It is a good place to meet and share glorious moments. It has amazing rides and activities which the kids enjoy.

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