Abraham's Spice Garden, Thekkady

Abraham's Spice Garden, located on the Thekkady-Kottayam route, is an aromatic garden for organic spices. This garden gives the travellers exhaustive information on the cultivation methods, medicinal value, Ayurvedic cure and scientific facts related to different spices. Apart from spices, medicinal herbs, fruits and flowers can also be sighted here.

Visitors can also familiarize themselves with various processes related to spice gardening such as planting, harvesting, preparing the extracts and drying. This exotic world of spices was started by Mr. Abraham in 1952 and offers a guided tour through the gardens.

Wide-ranging information on various spices is provided not just in Malayalam but in English, Hindi, Tamil, French and Italian as well. Abraham's Spice Garden charges an admission fee of 200 INR and visitors are given permission to interact with spice cultivators as well as agriculturists. This garden is a true amusement for those who are interested in organic farming. Visitors can buy spices and seeds from this garden.