A Hill Station with copiousness of forest, the Jewel of the South -Yercaud

Yercaud is situated on the Shevaroys Hills in the Eastern Ghats of the Salem District of Northern Tamil Nadu. The hill station is named due to the copiousness of forest near the lake, the name indicating Lake Forest. It’s a popular tourist destination; Yercaud is also known as Jewel of the South. Yercaud is allied to the city of Salem, Tamil Nadu via a Highway of 28 km. Bananas, pears and jackfruit, most conspicuously oranges, are grown in copiousness, as well as Coffee and citrus fruits. Scenically, Yercaud is as charming and attractive as the hill stations on the Eastern Ghats and climbing will be an experience.

The entire county is overseen as a township. The major industry is tourism, eco-tourism with resorts in the middle of high trees and plantations.

Botanical garden placed at the Nagalur main road 2 km from Yercaud town. According to the Botanical Survey of India, Yercaud mostly keep up an Orchidarium.

The Grange is one of the ancient buildings in Yercaud, built in 1820s by the constituency, who first acquaint with coffee from Arabia and apples and other fruits from South Africa among 1820 and 1829. It is believed to have been the summer resort of Robert Clive, wide-ranging of the East India Company in the late 19th century. Pagoda is another view point in Yercaud, it’s made by stone and it is now house-hold to a large temple.

Silk Farm & Rose Garden: To be found very close to Lady's Seat. Silkworms are cultivated here, found 2 km from Yercaud town. Here Tourists come to see the cultivation of mulberries, growing of silk worm and processor of silk –spinning. The Rose garden has a assortment of varieties of roses and also nursery in this garden to sell the plants.