6 Senior Citizen-Friendly Cities In South India Where Seniors Can Retire| Curly Tales

Perfect Retirement City?

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1. Mysore

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2. Coimbatore

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3. Kochi

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4. Kodaikanal

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5. Mangalore

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6. Munnar

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