Palakkad is a strip of blessed land that boasts of lush green paddy fields, mist-drenched mountain ranges that seem to be kissing the sky, dense forest ranges where rare flora and fauna flourish and even majestic monuments that stand as testimonies to various by-gone eras. Palakkad – often hailed as the “Granary of Kerala” is a well-known, yet lesser-experienced destination that has plenty to offer for a passionate traveller.