Tamil Nadu Tourism

Tamil Nadu is located in south India in the southernmost part of India. It has border with Puducherry and Kerala on east, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh on north and coastline with Laccadive sea on south and Bay of Bengal in east. Historic buildings and world heritage sites, hill stations, beaches, flora and fauna makes it an attractive tourist destination.


Places to visit in Tamil Nadu

Chennai

Channai is the capital city of Tamil Nadu state.

Places to visit in Chennai

St. George fort, Marina Beach, Government Museum National Art Gallery Birla Planetarium Arinjar Anna Zoological Park Guindy National Park Guindy Snake Park Semmozhi Poonga, Huddleston Gardens, Pulicat Lake, Kapaleeswarar Temple, Breezy Beach, National Art Gallery, Connemara Public Library, Little Mount Shrine, Golden beach, Santhome bascilica, Parthasarathy temples, Vadapalani Murugan Temple,  Valluvar Kottam temple, Edward Elliot’s beach, Pallikaranai wetland, Nanmangalam Reserve Forest, St. Mary’s Church, St. Thomas Mount, Big Mosque, Thousand Lights Mosque, Vivekananda house, Guindy Snake Park, Ashtalakshmi Temple, Marundeeswarar Temple, Thirumalai Thirupathi Devasthanam

Best time to visit Chennai is November to February

How to get to Chennai

Flight

Chennai international airport located 7 kms from  the city center is the third busiest airport in India and connected with flights from Europe, West Asia and south east asia

Train

Chennai central and Chennai egmore are the major railway stations and well connected with all the major cities in India

Road

Chennai is well connected with regular buses with all the major cities and towns in Tamil Nadu and neighboring states

Mahabalipuram

Mahabalipuram is a town in Kancheepuram district.

Places visit in Mahabalipuram

Shore Temple, Five Rathas, Thirukadalmallai, Sculpture Museum, Arjuna’s Penance, Krishna’s Butterball, Mahishamardini Cave, Varaha Cave, Mahabalipuram Beach , Crocodile bank, Alamparai Fort

Best time to visit Mahabalipuram is November to February

How to get to Mahabalipuram

Flight

Chennai International airport in Chennai is the nearest airport at a distance of 60 Kms from
Mahabalipuram

Train

Chengalpattu railway station at a distance of 29 Kms from Mahabalipuram is the nearest railway
station which has regular trains from Chennai.

Road

Mahabalipuram is well connected by regular buses with all the major cities and towns in Tamil Nadu

Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram is a small town and district headquarter of kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the most important pilgrim center of Hinduism. Also kanchipuram is famous for the Kanchipuram saris.

Places to visit in Kanchipuram

Kanchi Kamakshi Temple, Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchi Kudil, Kachapeshwarar Temple, Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sri Sankara Matam, International Library, Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple, Ekambeshwarar Temple, Kanchi Kudil, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Devarajaswami Temple

Best time to visit Kanchipuram is September to March

How to get to Kanchipuram

Flight

Chennai International airport in Chennai is the nearest airport at a distance of 75 Kms from
Kanchipuram.

Train

Kanchipuram railway station is well connected by trains with nearby cities

Road

Kanchipuram is well connected by regular buses with all the major cities and towns in Tamil Nadu

Vellore

Vellore located on the banks of Palar river is a city and the administrative headquarters of Vellore
District in Tamil Nadu.

Places to visit in Vellore
Vellore Fort, Jalagandeswarar Temple, Golden Temple,Clock tower, Amirthi Forest,
Muthumandapam, Moorthana Dam, Elagiri Hills, Jallagamparai Waterfalls, Thippusulthan Mahal,Delhi Gate, Nature park, Palar Anaicut Dam, Government Museum, Science Park, Vainu Bappu Observatory, Amirthi Zoological Park, Big Mosque and St. John’s Church, Church of South India

Best time to visit Vellore is November to February

How to get Vellore

Flight

Kempegowda international airport in Bengaluru is the nearest airport at a distance of 200 Kms from Vellore.

Train

Vellore railway station is well connected with all the major cities in India

Road

Vellore is well connected by regular buses with all the major cities and towns in Tamil Nadu and neighboring states

Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari formerly known as Cape Comorin, is a town in Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu. It is the southernmost tip of India.

Places to visit in Kanyakumari

Vivekananda Rock, Vivekanandapuram, Gandhi Memorial, Thiruvalluvar Statue, Our Lady of Ransom Church, Padmanabhapuram Palace, Kamarajar Mani Mantapa Monument, Baywatch, Tsunami Monument, Swamithoppe, Suchindram, Vattakottai Fort

Best time to visit Kanyakumari is March to June

How to get to Kanyakumari

Flight

Thiruanathpuram international airport is Thiruananthapuram is the nearest airport at a distance of 82 Kms from Kanyakumari

Train

Kanyakumari railway station is well connected with major cities in India

Road

Kanyakumari is well connected by regular buses with all the major cities and towns in Tamilnadu and neighboring Kerela

Ooty

Ooty  is a town and district headquarter of the Nilgiris district. Located in Nilgiri mountains, Ooty is one of the most famous hill station in India.

Places to visit in Ooty

Ooty Botanical Gardens, Doddabetta peak, Fern Hill Garden, Annamalai Temple, Ooty Rose gardens, Sims Park, Thread Garden, Ooty Lake,  Wax Museum, The Tea Factory, Boating at Pykara, Tribal Museum, Falls at Pykara, Hidden Valley, Echo Rock, Shooting point, Rose Gardens, Kalhatti Falls, Pine forest, Dolphin’s Nose, Deer Park, Toda huts, Avalanche Valley, Mudumalai National Park, Mukurthi National Park, Coonoor

Best time to visit Ooty is October to June although weather is pleasant all around the year

How to get to Ooty

Flight

Coimbatore international airport is the nearest airport at a distance of 90 Kms from Ooty

Train

The nearest major railway station is Mettupalayam railway station at a distance of 52 Kms from Ooty. Front Mettupalayam one can take the Nilgiri Mountain Railway.

Road

Ooty is well connected by regular buses with all the major cities in Tamil Nadu and neighboring states

Thanjavur

Thanjavur a city and district headquarters of Thanjavur district. The famous chola temples which are UNESCO world heritage sites  are located in and around Thanjavur

Places to visit in Thanjavur

Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur Royal Palace, Saraswathi Mahal Library, Siva Ganga Garden, Art Gallery, Sangeetha Mahal, Schwartz Church, Ragavendra Temple,  Vellai Pillaiyar Temple, Thiruvanajozhi, Lord Murugan Temple, Swami Malai, Chandra Bagawan Temple, Thingalur Moon temple, Sukkiran Temple, Kanchanur, Kethu Temple,Keelaperumpallam, Sani Bhagawan Temple, Thirunallar, Mercury Temple, Thiruvenkadu, Raaghu Temple, Thirunageshwaram, Guru Baghawan Temple at Alangudi, Thirumananjeri, Punnainallur Mariamman Temple

Best time to visit Thanjavur is October to March

How to get to Thanjavur

Flight

Tiruchirappalli International Airport in Tiruchirappalli is the nearest airport at a distance of 61 Kms from Thanjavur

Train

Thanjavur Junction is well connected with all the major cities in India

Road

Thanjavur is well connected by regular buses with all the major cities and towns in Tamil Nadu

Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirapalli also known as Trichy is a city and district headquarters of Tiruchirappalli District.

Places to visit in Tiruchirapalli

The Rockfort Temple, Thayumaanavar temple, Uchchi pillayar temple, Maanikka vinayagar, Sri Ranganathaswamy temple, Jambukeshwara Temple, Erumbeeswarar Temple, Perumal Malai, Samayapuram Amman Temple, Woriyur temple,  Vekkaliamman Temple, Vayalur Murugan Temple, Thiruvellarai. Sendamarai kannan temple, Viralimalai Murugan Temple. Our Lady of Lourdes Church,  Nadir Shah Mosque, Christ Church,  Chokkanatha Nayak Palace, Nawab’s palace,  Railway Heritage Centre,  Upper Anaicut, Grand Anaicut

Best time to visit Tiruchirappalli is November to March

How to get to Tiruchirappalli

Flight

Tiruchirapalli international airport is 5 Kms away from the city center and is connected with flights from all major cities in India and international flights from West asia, South east asia and srilanka.

Train

Tiruchirapalli  railway station is well connected with all the major cities in India

Road

Tiruchirapalli is well connected by regular buses with all the major cities and towns in Tamil Nadu and neighboring states

Kodaikanal

Kodaikanal is a hill station in Dindigul district of  Tamil Nadu. Kodaikanal is one of the popular hill stations in India and is called as the princess of Hill stations in India

Places to visit in Kodaikanal

Berijam Lake, Chettiar Park, Coakers Walk, Bryant park, Kodai Lake, Echo Point, Coakers Walk, Kurinjiandavar Temple, Green Valley View/Suicide Point, Pillar Rocks, Silent Valley View, Cap’s Fly, Devil’s Kitchen, Guna Caves, Pine Forest, Shanthi Valley, Silver Cascade, Old Suicide Point, Bear Shola falls, Wax Museum, Kurinji Andavar Temple, Dolphin’s Nose, Kodaikanal Solar Observatory

Best time to visit Kodaikanal is September to May

How to get to Kodaikanal

Flight

Madurai airport is the nearest airport at a distance of 120 Kms from kodaikanal

Train

Kodai Road railway station is the nerest railway station at a distance of 100km from Kodaikanal.
From Kodai road station there are regular buses and taxis.

Road,

Kodaikanal is well connected by buses with Madurai and nearby towns.

Madurai

Madurai is  the third largest city in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the  oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

Places to visit in Madurai

Shree Meenakshi Sudareshwara Temple, Koodal Alagar Temple, Thiruparankundram, Alagar Temple, Pazhamudhir Solai, Thirumalai Nayak Palace, Thirupparankundram, Gandhi Museum, Kazimar Big Mosque and Maqbara, Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam, Gorippalayam Dargah, Eco park,

Best time to visit Madurai is October to February

How to get to Madurai

Flight

Madurai airport is well connected with daily flights from major cities in India

Train

Madurai railway station is well connected with all the major cities in India

Road

Madurai is well connected by regular buses with all the major cities and towns in Tamil Nadu

Rameswaram

Rameswaram, is a town located on Pamban island in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu.  It is joined to the mainland by the Pamban bridge. It is considered one of the holiest places in Hinduism.

Places to visit in Rameshwaram

Ramanathaswamy Temple, Temple Tanks, Gandhamathana Parvatham, Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram beach

Best time to visit Rameswaram is October to April

How to get to Rameswaram

Flight

Madurai airport is the nearest Airport at a distance of 174 kms from Rameswaram

Train

Rameswaram railway station is well connected with all the major cities like in Tamil Nadu.

Road

Rameswaram  is well connected by regular buses with all the major cities and towns in Tamil Nadu.


For more information you can check the Tamil Nadu tourism website www.tamilnadutourism.org

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