Kalpetta

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Kalpetta....is the capital of Wayanad District...a beautiful town with undulations, pretty mountainous drive, flowing greenery. Kalpetta (Malayalam: കല്പറ്റ ) is a city and a municipality in Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a small town surrounded by dense coffee plantations and mountains, is the headquarters of Wayanad district in the state of Kerala in India . The town is a major hub to all the tourist destinations in Wayanad.
Town of Kalpetta

It has standard hotel accommodations. It lies on the Kozhikode-Mysore National Highway (NH 212) at an altitude of about 780 m above sea level and at 11°36'50"N latitude and 76°4'59"E longitude.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalpetta
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Coordinates:   11°36'52"N   76°4'51"E

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  • Ashok Rema 's Heaven in Earth
  • Kalpetta, the seat of administration of Wayanad District, is a small town surrounded by thick coffee plantations. It is situated 72 km to the northeast of Kozhikode and is the only municipality in the district. Once a stronghold of Jains, Kalpetta is home to some of the old Jain temples in Kerala. The famous Ananthanathaswamy Jain Temple (at Puliyarmala) and the Santhinathan Temple at Venniyode stands testimony to the Jain tradition. Other places of tourist interest include Chembra Peak, Varambetta Mosque (15 km), Glass temple of kottumude (20 km), Santhi Nathan Temple, Edakkal Caves, Banasura Sagar Dam (21 km), Meenmutty Falls and Lakkidi. Nearest airport is at Kozhikode, which is also the closest major railway station. Kalpetta has regular buses to Kozhikode, Kannur, Sultan Battery and Mysore.
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  • Check out Ponnada Gardens, a plantation retreat just 4 kms from Kalpetta.
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