Best stops along Salem to Bengaluru drive. The top stops along the way from Salem to Bengaluru (with short detours) are Lalbagh Botanical Garden, ISKCON temple Bangalore, and Art of Living International Center. Other popular stops include UB City, Grange TreeTop Adventure, and Hogenakkal Tourism.
Yercaud is a hill station near Salem, in the Servarayan range of hills (anglicized as Shevaroys) in the Eastern Ghats. It is at an altitude of 1515 metres (4969 feet) above the see level. The total extent of Yercaud Taluk is 382.67 Sq. kms.
Salem is one of the largest producers of traditional silver anklets. Which boasts large textile, automotive Poultry and sago industries. Salem has one of the largest magnetite deposits in India. Companies like Dalmia and TAANMAG have mines here.