Altaf's Cafe is the hidden gem of India's 'Little Israel'

That perfect shot and lip-smacking food. Need we say more?

From sampling local cheese to stargazing from an observatory, here's our guide to this charming town

The mountains have a healing effect when you surrender to their embrace

Once a rest house for the Nagapattinam Jesuit priests, The Tamara Kodai has been refurbished as a luxury retreat in the hills of Kodaikanal

Kodaikanal, a hill station in Tamil Nadu, is known for its wooded hills, lakes, hiking trails and of course delicious home-made chocolates

Kodai -- By the Lake, with cottage blocks named after flowers, blooms afresh after renovation

Live in a Wild West themed farm or hike to the top of the third highest waterfall in the country

This Sterling Holidays resort, a very short walk from the lake at Kodaikanal, is a perfect destressing destination set amid the gently rolling hills of south India

Bat caves, bison and wild men. Kodi is weird and wonderful, if you know where to look

Here is our hand-picked list of cosy hill retreats in India. Pack your bags...