Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MAP
( 9446072901;
www.mudraculturalcentre.com
; Lake Rd; admission ?200, camera/video free/?200; shows
4.30pm & 7pm)
Twice daily one-hour Kathakali shows at this cultural centre are highly enter-
taining. Make-up and costume starts 30 minutes before each show; very photogenic. Ar-
rive early for a good seat.
Kadathanadan Kalari Centre
MAP
(
www.kalaripayattu.co.in
;
Thekkady Rd; ?200; shows 6pm)
Hour-long demonstrations of the exciting
Keralan martial art of
kalarippayat
are staged here every evening. Tickets are available
from the box office throughout the day.
CULTURAL PROGRAM
Information
There's a Federal Bank ATM at the junction with the road to Kottayam accepting interna-
tional cards, and several internet cafes in the bazaar area.
10am-5pm Mon-Sat)
Behind the bus stand, not as useful as the Eco-
DTPC Office
(
222620;
tourism Centre.
9am-1pm & 2-5pm)
For park tours, in-
Ecotourism Centre
(
224571;
www.periyartigerreserve.org
;
formation and walks.
Mt Sinai Cyber Cafe
MAP
(
222170; Thekkady Junction; per hr ?20;
9am-10pm)
State Bank of Travancore
MAP
( 10am-3.30pm Mon-Fri, to 12.30pm Sat)
Changes travellers cheques
and currency; has an ATM accepting foreign cards.
Getting There & Away
Kumily's KSRTC bus stand is at the eastern edge of town.
Eleven buses daily operate between Ernakulam (Kochi) and Kumily (?120, five hours).
Buses leave every 30 minutes for Kottayam (?71, four hours), with two direct buses to
Trivandrum at 8.45am and 11am (?210, eight hours) and one daily bus to Alleppey at
1.10pm (?120, 5½ hours). Private buses to Munnar (?75, 4 to 5 hours) also leave from the
bus stand at 6am, 6.30am and 9.45am.
Tamil Nadu buses leave every 30 minutes to Madurai (?80, four hours) from the Tamil
Nadu bus stand just over the border.
