Tourism News

Added facilities at Palaruvi waterfalls

More facilities will come up for tourists arriving at the Palaruvi waterfalls in Kollam district. Kerala Forest Department has allotted Rs. 0.56 million for the developmental works at Palaruvi.  

The major work included in the Palaruvi tourism project is a comfortable vehicle parking bay for the tourists, which would come up at the entry point from the Kollam-Thirumangalam National Highway at Aryankavu. After the completion of the parking bay, tourists will be ferried to the waterfall in jeeps or mini-buses operated by the Palaruvi Vana Samrakshana Samithi (PVSS); a group that manages the waterfall area on behalf of the Forest Department. 

Besides, a decorative gateway to the waterfall will be constructed at the entry point alongside a new ticket-checking counter and a new office complex-cum-spices hall will also be constructed. Spices like cloves and pepper grown in nearby plantations, lemon grass oil, cardamom, forest honey, incense, herbs with medicinal properties, kokum, and cinnamon collected from nearby forest areas will be made available at the Spice Hall. Separate bathing area for men and women will also be constructed. 

Palaruvi, literally meaning ‘stream of milk’ is one of the popular tourist attractions in Kerala.