Just 9 kilometres from Bapatla in Guntur District, Suryalanka is the perfect weekend getaway beach. The natural beauty of the beach is its chief attraction for people, who are looking to refresh and rejuvenate themselves. The pristine beach is clean and the waters of the Bay of Bengal are crystal clear. The shore of the beach […]
Located on the Visakhapatnam-Araku Ghat Road, Tyda is an extremely serene and attractive forest resort with the beautiful retreat Jungle Bells. It is located at a height 2,000 feet above sea level. The road leading to this beautiful eco-tourism project is equally captivating and alluring. The lush green fields, plantations and farms make a breathtaking view. […]
Located at a distance of 65 km from Vijaywada, Amaravati is a town rich in architecture, trade and was instrumental in spreading Buddhism to the east coast. The place was previously known as Dhanyakataka or Dharanikota and is famous for the Amareswara temple and Buddhist stupa. Amravati was also once amongst the four major learning […]
Just 19 km from Ooty, Coonoor is the second largest hill station in the Nilgiris, surrounded by tea plantations. Resting at an altitude of 1839 metres, its climate is milder than Ooty. Coonoor is essentially a small tea garden town where the weather remains pleasantly cool throughout the year. Coonoor provides the traveller with the panoramic […]
Thanjavur also known as Tanjore is the temple city of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur rose to glory during the later Chola period between the 9th and 14th centuries A.D. It also flourished later during the rule of the Nayaks and Mahrattas. It has been the treasure house of art for centuries and known as the Rice Bowl […]
Bakkhali is a seaside resort in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. It is located on one of the many deltaic islands spread across southern part of Bengal. Most of the islands are part of the Sunderbans, except a few at the fringes. Some of these are joined together with bridges over narrow creeks. […]
Rameswaram is a small island in the Gulf of Mannar located 572 km away from Chennai. It is a major pilgrim centre. Rameswaram is a holy place because Sri Rama, on his return from Sri Lanka, offered his thanks to Lord Shiva and performed pooja to wash away his sin in killing the Demon King, Ravana. Rameswaram […]
Standing at an altitude of 7200 feet above sea level Kodaikanal is situated in upper Palani hills of the western ghats near Madurai in Tamil Nadu. Kodaikanal is also popularly known as the princes of Hill Stations. Its name in the Tamil language means “The Gift of the Forest”. Kodaikanal is one of the very […]
Resting at an altitude of 3,500 feet from the sea level on the Anamalai mountain range of the Western Ghats, Varpalai does not mean only a single town. It is a serene, desolate and pollution free land standing majestically with Green Spread Mountains and forest all around. This is the most prestigious, impressive, inspiring hill resort […]
Surrounded by Majestic Hills and the plains bordered by colourful sea-shores, coconut trees and paddy fields, Kanyakumari is a beautiful town in Kanyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu. It lies at the southernmost tip of the Indian sub-continent. This place was formerly known as Cape Comorin, is the southern tip of the Cardamom Hills, an extension […]
Just 62 km from Thirunaveli, Tiruchendur is a land of architectural excellence with golden granules of sand and rowed palm trees. Tiruchendur is the headquarters of the Thiruchendur Taluk. Tiruchendur is famous for the Murugan Temple on the beach. Tiruchendur temple is located on the shore of the Bay of Bengal. Tiruchendur temple is the second […]
One of the three popular hill stations in the Nilgiris, Kotagiri is situated at an elevation of 5882 ft. It is the oldest hill station of Tamil Nadu to be settled by the British during the Raj. Kotagiri is about 29 km east of Ooty and 19 km northeast of Coonoor. The name Kotagiri means ‘mountains of the Kotas’ […]
The name Hogenakkal is derived from Kannada. It means smoky rocks. This place is popular for the Hogenakkal Water Falls. When the water falls on the rocks it appears as if hoge (smoke) is emanating from the top of the kal (rock) because of the force of the water, hence Hogenakkal. Situated on the Melgiri hill, Hogenakkal water fall is formed by the intersection […]
The erstwhile capital of the Cholas, Chidambaram is also known as Thillai, since the place was originally a forest of the thillai. It is an important pilgrim centre and a holy place for Saivites as the famous Nataraja Temple is located here. In terms of its antiquity, richness in terms of worship & festival traditions, in […]
Mamallapuram, previously known as Mahabalipuram dates back to the Tamil Pallava dynasty in the 7th-9th century. The structures here, mostly carved straight out of granite, are among the oldest existing examples of Dravidian (South Indian) architecture. Today’s Mamallapuram is purely a tourist town and one of the major attractions around Chennai. It is declared as […]
Nested in the southern region of India between lush greens and the Bay of Bengal is the former French colony of Puducherry. Also known as Pondicherry, the city is tucked away on the Eastern seaboard of India. Though very small, Pondicherry was the largest French colony in India. The city has a long and interesting […]
One of South India’s great temple towns, Madurai is synonymous with the renowned Meenakshi Temple. Situated on the banks of river Vaigai, Madurai has a rich cultural heritage passed on from the great Tamil era more than 2500 years old. Madurai was an important cultural and commercial centre even as early as 550 AD. It […]
Tucked away in a pristine, untouched valley in the Nilgiri Biosphere in South India, Ooty is the magical destination of ‘Blue mountains’, gorgeous plantation properties and shimmering lakes. Ooty also known as Udhagamandalam is the “Queen of hill stations” and the capital of Nilgiris district. It is one of the most popular tourist resorts in India. Nilgiris […]
Tiruchirappalli or Trichy is situated on the banks of the river Cauvery is the fourth largest city in Tamil Nadu. It was a fortress of the early Cholas which later fell to the Pallavas. Trichy is a fine blend of tradition and modernity built around the Rock Fort. Apart from the Fort, there are several Churches, […]
Located on the Coromandel coast of Bay of Bengal, Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu. The ‘capital of the south’ has always been an unfashionable sibling among India’s four biggest cities, with scorching southern heat, bustling city traffic, and lack of sparkling look as of other metro cities. It is the biggest industrial and […]
