This beautiful district in Kerala is very famous for the Palakkad Fort, the Jain temple, the annual Ratholsavam and of course for the extremely beautiful green and lush Malampuzha gardens and dams. Some of the major points of attraction in this spectacular place are the Tipu Sultan Fort and the Fantasy park.
Other than the many famous and beautiful places to visit in Palakkad it is also very famous for being the place of origin for the very intellectual and the famous congress politician Shashi Tharoor.