Coimbatore Travel Guide

Coimbatore is the third largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Madurai. Called the 'Manchester of the East', Coimbatore’s a lot like the rest of industrial India in essence but without the grey smoke-urban sprawl flavour. Surprisingly, Coimbatore city a pleasant mix of busy bustle and small town ease despite being the business hub of textile and automobile industries in South India. At the foot of the Nilgiri Hills, Coimbatore is the nearest large city to Ooty, the Queen of Hill Stations, and a very pleasant place to spend a night in transit.

When entering temples and even homes, it is advisable to leave your shoes outside and stick to bottled water.