2024

GOUBERT MARKET

Markets
A must-visit market, testing all the senses in a veritable festival of ... Read more
2024

VAIGAI DAM

Works of art to see
This 34-metre high dam is located on the Vaigai River. It provides water to ... Read more
2024

VIVEKANANDA HOUSE

Monuments to visit
Museum building built in 1842 on Marina Beach, used to store blocks of ice ... Read more
2024

KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE

Temple to visit
Temple built by the Pallava kings in the 8th century featuring a panel ... Read more
2024

SRI KANCHI KAMAKSHI AMMAN TEMPLE

Temple to visit
Imposing Pallava temple dedicated to Parvati, incarnated as Kamakshi, the ... Read more
2024

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH

Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Neo-Gothic church near the Rock Fort, imitating the Basilica of Lourdes and ... Read more
2024

ARULMIGU KALLAZHAGAR TEMPLE

Temple to visit
Temple, one of 108 dedicated to Vishnu, perched on a picturesque wooded ... Read more
2024

RAJA'S PALACE

Palaces to visit
Large traditional house belonging to a Chettiare family, with adjoining ... Read more
2024

GANDHAMADHANA PARVATA

Temple to visit
Mandapam, which preserves the footprints of the god Rama, attracts large ... Read more
2024

UTTARAKOSAMANGAI MANGALANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE

Temple to visit
Sacred temple dedicated to Shiva where Mangaleshvara and Mangalesvari are ... Read more
2024

BRYANT PARK

Parks and gardens
A pretty park on the eastern shore of the lake with beautiful pines and ... Read more
2024

THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY

Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
Theosophical Society, whose headquarters were created to facilitate and ... Read more
2024

NATHAR VALI DARGAH SHARIFF

Mosque to visit
Mausoleum dedicated to a 10th-century Sufi mystic and featuring beautiful ... Read more
2024

SITTANAVASAL CAVE

Temple to visit
Ancient Jain monastery carved into the rock and featuring frescoes in a ... Read more
2024

VARADHARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE

Temple to visit
Located in the white city, this temple also called Vedapureswarar is ... Read more
2024

THIRUVALLUVAR STATUE

Columns and statues to see
Statue over 40 m tall on a rocky islet close to another island housing the ... Read more
2024

OUR LADY OF ANGELS

Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
4th oldest church in the city, built in 1855 by Louis Guerren, the only ... Read more
2024

MARUNDEESWARAR TEMPLE

Temple to visit
Temple dedicated to Shiva, enlarged by the Cholas in the 11th century and ... Read more
2024

PARAMESWARA VINNAGARAM (VAIKUNTA PERUMAL TEMPLE)

Temple to visit
This 8th century temple was built by Nandivarma Pallava. The battle scenes ... Read more
2024

MUSEUM SCULPTURE

Fine arts museum
The sculpture museum exhibits more than 3,000 sculptures made by local ... Read more
2024

GANGAIKONDA CHOLAPURAM

Temple to visit
Temple dominating the surrounding landscape and displaying beautiful ... Read more
2024

SERENITY BEACH

Natural Crafts
Beach 5 km from town, lined with palm trees and vines, with surf school, ... Read more
2024

KUMBAKONAM TEMPLES

Religious buildings
Complex of temples at Kumbakonam, including one dedicated to Vishnu with a ... Read more
2024

ADAM'S BRIDGE

Natural Crafts
A bridge made of a succession of rocks and sandbanks that once linked India ... Read more
2024

RAMANATHASWAMY TEMPLE

Temple to visit
Twelfth-century temple dedicated to Shiva, known for its corridors with ... Read more
2024

KODANAD VIEWPOINT & WATERFALLS

Guided tours
Operators and cabs offering 1 tour to see 3 sites of interest: Kodanad ... Read more
 Kotagiri
2024

PADMANABHAPURAM PALACE

Palaces to visit
Great palace of the Travancore kings, known for its splendid corridors and ... Read more
2024

OLAKKAY ARUVI WATERFALLS

Natural Crafts
In the Western Ghats, 14 km from Nagercoil and 33 km from Kanyakumari, ... Read more
2024

PARTHASARATHY TEMPLE

Temple to visit
Vishnui temple in Triplicane dedicated to Sri Venkatakrishnan, one of the ... Read more
2024

SAN THOME BASILICA

Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Basilica dedicated to Saint Thomas, housing the saint's relics in its crypt ... Read more
2024

PONDICHERRY MUSEUM

Museums
Housed in an 18th-century villa, this museum boasts an eclectic collection ... Read more
2024

GREEN WALK

Site of archaeology crafts and science and technology
The Auroville site was formerly a remote and impoverished rural sector, ... Read more
 Auroville
2024

JAMBUKESHWARAR TEMPLE

Temple to visit
Temple dedicated to Shiva, 2 km from the Srirangam temple, containing 5 ... Read more
2024

KOTHANDARAMASWAMY TEMPLE

Temple to visit
10 km from the city centre, on the road to Dhanushkodi, is the beautiful ... Read more
2024

MANDAIKADU BHAGAVATHI AMMAN TEMPLE

Temple to visit
Located on the coast, northeast of Port Colachel, this temple is dedicated ... Read more
2024

MALAIKOVIL MURUGAN TEMPLE

Temple to visit
On the bus ride from Kodaikanal to Palani, you have a beautiful view of the ... Read more
2024

MAHAMAHAM TANK

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This large basin (theertham) located in the heart of the city would fill ... Read more
2024

SHEMBAGANUR MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

Museums
This museum of the University of the Sacred Heart (a theological seminary), ... Read more
2024

INTACH

Guided tours
The Indian National Trust for Art and Culture Heritage has a branch in ... Read more
2024

VALLUVAR KOTTAM

Memorial to visit
This memorial is dedicated to Tamil Tiruvalluvar, Saint and Poet, whose ... Read more
2024

TIRUKALIKUNDRAM

Temple to visit
Village has become an important pilgrimage center with a temple dedicated ... Read more
2024

THIRUTTANI MURUGAN TEMPLE

Temple to visit
It is one of the 6 houses of the God Subramanya. Perched on a hill, the ... Read more
2024

SRIPERUMBUDUR

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
It is the birthplace of the saint Ramanujar, the father of the ... Read more
2024

THIRUPARANKUNDRAM MURUGAN TEMPLE

Temple to visit
A cave temple, one of the 6 homes of the god Subramaniya. It is here that ... Read more
2024

THE WANDERING MONK MUSEUM

Museums
This exciting museum retraces the early years of Swami Vivekananda, ... Read more
2024

VIVEKANANDA ROCK MEMORIAL

Monuments to visit
Memorial dedicated to Ramakrishna's most famous disciple, offering a ... Read more
2024

THANUMALAYAN TEMPLE

Temple to visit
Suchindram bears the imprint of various kingdoms. The Thanumalayan Temple, ... Read more
2024

STRONG DANSBORG

Military monuments
Fort built in 1620 by the Danes overlooking the beach, housing an armoury, ... Read more
2024

VGP UNIVERSAL KINGDOM

Amusement park
A popular place for people and tourists. Its children's and ... Read more
2024

ROSE GARDEN

Parks and gardens
Located in the city center, this world-renowned garden houses a multitude ... Read more