Kerala

So bad,Eco Tourism Village, Kollam – Kerala

Thenmala (മല്മല, Tenmala) is a tourist place near Punalur town, Kollam district in Kerala . Thenmala is the first planned eco-tourism destination in India . The Thenmala dam was built across Kallada River . Thenmala is famous for being the shooting location in Malayalam and Tamil movies. Thenmala attracts foreigners and domestic tourists with a host of attractions. Boating on the lake, a rope bridge, trekking, mountaineering, biking and a musical fountain. Thenmala is approachable both from Trivandrum and Punalur by road.

The waterfall called Palaruvi is a prime attraction nearby. Also nearby is a deer rehabilitation center where visitors can see deer in a forest setting and have a peep into a traditional tree house used by forest dwellers to escape harm from wild animals. Other places near Thenmala are Kulathupuzha , Anchal , Punalur, Kamukumchery and Shenkottah in Tirunelveli district (Tamil Nadu). Themala is 72 km from Thiruvanathapuram and 16 km from Palaruvi Falls .