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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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 VelloreDistrict 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 ThanjavurPlaces 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 IndiaPlaces 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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