Best tourist places to visit in Tamil Nadu–
Tamil Nadu is one of the 29 states of India and lies in the southernmost part of the Indian subcontinent. So, here we are going to discuss about best tourist places to visit in Tamil Nadu for spending superb holidays with family and friends :-
Chennai
- Ideal Trip Duration (in days) : 2-3 Days.
- Best Months to Visit : October to February.
- District : Chennai.
- Places Of Interest : Marina Beach, The Huddleston Gardens Of Theosophical Society, Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Pulicat Lake, Kapaleeswarar Temple, Breezy Beach, National Art Gallery, Semmozhi Poonga, Connemara Public Library and Little Mount Shrine.
- Airport : Chennai International Airport and distance is about 15 Kms.
- Bus Stand : Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus and with a distance of 0 Km.
- Railway Station : Cetral Railway Station and distance is about 0 Km, Chennai Beach Railway Station and distance is about 7 Kms and the last one is Egmore Railway Station and distance is about 3 Kms.
Chidambaram
- Ideal Trip Duration (in days) : 2 Days.
- Best Months to Visit : July and October to March.
- District : Cuddalore.
- Places Of Interest : Nataraja Temple, Pichavaram, Gangai Konda Cholapuram, Thirukkadaiyur, Mayiladuthurai, Vaitheeswaran Koil, Poompuhar, Sirkazhi, Thillai Kaliamman Temple, Sillappathikara Art Gallery, Kalvarayan Hills and Kumbakonam.
- Airport : Tiruchirappalli – Tiruchirapalli Airport and distance is about 168 Kms.
- Bus Stand : Central Bus Station and with a distance of 0 Km.
- Railway Station : Chidambaram Railway Station and distance is about 0 Km, Villupuram Railway Station and distance is about 65 Kms and the last one is Mayiladuthurai Railway Station and distance is about 41 Kms.
Coimbatore
- Ideal Trip Duration (in days) : 2 Days.
- Best Months to Visit : July to March.
- District : Coimbatore.
- Places Of Interest : Marudamalai Temple, Eachanari Vinayagar Temple, Perur Patteeswarar Temple, Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Siruvani Waterfalls and Anubhavi Subramaniar Temple.
- Airport : Coimbatore International Airport and distance is about 10.6 Kms.
- Bus Stand : Power House Bus Station and with a distance of 300 metres.
- Railway Station : Coimbatore North, Sivananda Colony, Tatabad Railway Station and distance is about 2.9 Kms.
Hogenakkal
- Ideal Trip Duration (in hours) : 4 Hours.
- Best Months to Visit : August to December.
- District : Dharmapuri.
- Airport : Bangalore – Bengaluru International Airport and distance is about 130 Kms.
- Bus Stand : Hogenakkal Bus Station and with a distance of 1 Km.
- Railway Station : Dharmapuri Railway Station and distance is about 46 Kms.
Kanchipuram
- Ideal Trip Duration (in days) : 1-2 Days.
- Best Months to Visit : July to August and November to March.
- District : Kanchipuram.
- Places Of Interest : Ekambareswarar Temple, Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchi Kudil, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary and Devarajaswami Temple.
- Airport : Chennai International Airport and distance is about 75 Kms.
- Bus Stand : Central Bus Station and with a distance of 0 Km.
- Railway Station : Kanchipuram Railway Station and distance is about 0 Km, Arakkonam Railway Station and with a distance if 29 Kms and the last one is Chennai Central Railway Station and with a distance of 75 Kms.
Kanyakumari
- Ideal Trip Duration (in days) : 1 Day.
- Best Months to Visit : October to March.
- District : Kanyakumari.
- Places Of Interest : Kanyakumari Temple, Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Suchindrum, Padmanabhapuram Palace and Thiruvalluvar Statue.
- Airport : Trivandrum – Trivandrum International Airport and distance is about 85 Kms.
- Bus Stand : Kanyakumari Bus Station and with a distance of 0 Km.
- Railway Station : Kanyakumari Railway Station and with a distance of 0 Km.
Kodaikanal
- Ideal Trip Duration (in days) : 1-2 Days.
- Best Months to Visit : October to May.
- District : Dindigul.
- Places Of Interest : Berijam Lake, Coakers Walk, Kodai Lake, Kurinjiandavar Temple, Dolphin’s Nose, Bryant Park, Kodaikanal Solar Observatory and Green Valley View.
- Airport : Madurai – Madurai Airport and distance is about 128 Kms.
- Bus Stand : Kodaikanal Bus Station and with a distance of 0 Km.
- Railway Station : Kodai Road Railway Station and with a distance of 79 Kms and another one is Palani Railway Station and with a distance of 66 Kms.
Kumbakonam
- Ideal Trip Duration (in days) : 2 Days.
- Best Months to Visit : October to March.
- District : Thanjavur.
- Places Of Interest : Airavatesvara Temple, Sarangapani Temple, Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Patteeswaram Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalinga Swamy Temple, Arulmigu Swaminatha Swami Temple in Swamimalai, Suriyanar Koil, Nageshwara Temple, Ramaswamy Temple ,Kanjanur Temple and many more.
- Airport : Tiruchirappalli – Tiruchirapalli Airport and distance is about 95 Kms.
- Bus Stand : Kumbakonam Bus Station and with a distance of 1 Km.
- Railway Station : Kumbakonam Railway Station and with a distance of 0 Km.
Madurai
- Ideal Trip Duration (in days) : 1 Day.
- Best Months to Visit : October to March.
- District : Madurai.
- Places Of Interest : Sree Meenakshi Amman Temple, Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple, Gandhi Museum, Samanar Hills, Koodal Azhagar Temple, Pazhamudhir Solai and Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal.
- Airport : Madurai Airport and distance is about 10 Kms.
- Bus Stand : Mattuthavani Bus Station and with a distance of 8 Kms and another one is Arappalayam Bus Station with a distance of 3 Kms.
- Railway Station : Madurai Jn. and with a distance of 0 Km and another one is Madurai East Railway Station with a distance of 4 Kms.
Mahabalipuram
- Ideal Trip Duration (in days) : 1 Day.
- Best Months to Visit : October to March.
- District : Kanchipuram.
- Places Of Interest : Sree Meenakshi Amman Temple, Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple, Gandhi Museum, Samanar Hills, Koodal Azhagar Temple, Pazhamudhir Solai and Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal.
- Airport : Chennai International Airport and distance is about 68 Kms.
- Bus Stand : Mahabalipuram Bus Station and with a distance of 0 Km.
- Railway Station : Chennai Central Railway Station and with a distance of 58 Kms.
Ooty
- Ideal Trip Duration (in days) : 2-3 Days.
- Best Months to Visit : October to May.
- District : The Nilgiris.
- Places Of Interest : Botanical Gardens, Tea Factory, Doddabetta Peak, Avalanche Lake, Government Rose Gardens, Pykara River, Ooty Lake, Mudumalai National Park and Emerald Lake.
- Airport : Coimbatore – Coimbatore Peelamedu Airport and distance is about 91 Kms.
- Bus Stand : Ooty Central Bus Station and with a distance of 0 Km.
- Railway Station : Ooty Railway Station and with a distance of 0 Km, Metupalaiyam Railway Station with a distance of 46 Kms and another one is Coimbatore Jn. with a distance of 82 Kms.
Rameshwaram
- Ideal Trip Duration (in days) : 1-2 Days.
- Best Months to Visit : July to August and November to March.
- District : Ramanathapuram.
- Places Of Interest : Dhanushkodi Beach, Arulmigu Ramanatha Swamy Temple, Pamban bridge, Annai Indira Gandhi Road Bridge, Burial Place of APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam House, Kalam National Memorial, Adam’s Bridge – Rama Setu, Ariyaman Beach, Ruined Temple/Church of Dhanushkodi and many more.
- Airport : Madurai Airport and distance is about 174 Kms.
- Bus Stand : Rameshwaram Central Bus Station and with a distance of 3 Kms.
- Railway Station : Rameshwaram Railway Station and with a distance of 0 Km.
Thanjavur
- Ideal Trip Duration (in days) : 1-2 Days.
- Best Months to Visit : November to March.
- District : Thanjavur.
- Places Of Interest : Brihadeeshwara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Brihadeeswarar Temple, Alangudi Temple, Punnainallur Mariamman Koil and many more.
- Airport : Tiruchirappalli – Tiruchirapalli Airport and distance is about 55 Kms.
- Bus Stand : Thanjavur New Bus Station and with a distance of 5 Kms.
- Railway Station : Thanjavur Jn. Railway Station and with a distance of 0 Km and another one is Tiruchirappalli Junction with a distance of 55 Kms.
Tiruchirappalli
- Ideal Trip Duration (in days) : 1-2 Days.
- Best Months to Visit : October to March.
- District : Tiruchirappalli.
- Places Of Interest : The Rockfort Temple, Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Jambukeshwara Temple, Erumbeeswarar Temple, Vayalur Murugan Temple, Kallanai Dam and Puliancholai Falls.
- Airport : Tiruchirappalli – Tiruchirapalli Airport and distance is about 6.5 Kms.
- Bus Stand : Tiruchirappalli Central Bus Station and with a distance of 0.75 Kms and another one is Chathiram Bus Station with a distance of 6 Kms.
- Railway Station : Tiruchirappalli Jn. Railway Station and with a distance of 0 Km and another one is Tiruchirappalli Town Railway Station with a distance of 5 Kms.
The term Rameshwaram means the abode of Shiva worshipped by Rama since the history records that it was Rama who installed the Linga in this place to worship Shiva after the Ramayana war to absolve himself of the sins ensuing from the killings of the demons in the war.