Yercaud - 'Poor man's Ooty'

Summer Festival During Middle Of May

The summer fetsival has a 7 day setup of flower shows, dog shows, boating races and a fair. Crowds flock to Yercaud during this season and hang around evening when the fair is rolling until 1100 at night.

The annual flower show is in May. Cardamom, pepper, orange are the main crops in Yercaud. Seasonal fruits are produced in plenty. The majority of the local population consists of daily wageearners in the coffee estates. 30% of the houses were built during the British Raj. The British legacy is there to be seen and felt in a number of places. A number of hotels built to International standards are well ensconced among trees. To enjoy every bit of nature in this hill, the British paved roads and built dwelling units. If the early architects of this hill station were to see the roads today, they would be shocked! The roads are pathetic full of craters, illmaintained, uncared for. The only hope is, Yercaud gets its fair share of the Central Government's increased budget for tourism.

The Summer Festival is being celebrated in the second week of May of every year. Adiperukku Festival is Celebrated in Mettur every year in the month of August. The Summer Festival is held during the middle of May. Don't miss the flower shows, boating races, dog shows and the fair. (Tamil month Adi eighteenth day) Large number of tourists visiting Mettur and have a holy tip in the Kaveri River.