Tamil Nadu is a land most known for its monumental ancient Hindu temples and classical form of dance Bharata Natyam. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Puducherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It is bound by the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Nilgiri, the Anamalai Hills, and Kerala on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait in the south east, and by the Indian Ocean in the south.
Tamil Nadu Travel Guide
Top Destinations in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, India
Chennai, on the Bay of Bengal in eastern India, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu. The city is home to Fort St. George, built in 1644 and now a museum ... more
Coimbatore, India
Coimbatore is a city in India. It is the second largest city and urban agglomeration in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu,after Chennai and the sixteenth largest ... more
Trichy, India
Tiruchirappalli also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli District. ... more
Madurai, India
Madurai is an energetic, ancient city on the Vaigai River in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its skyline is dominated by the 14 colorful gopurams (gateway... more
Ooty, India
Ooty (short for Udhagamandalam) is a resort town in the Western Ghats mountains, in southern India's Tamil Nadu state. Founded as a British Raj summer resort, ... more
Kodaikanal, India
Kodaikanal is a hill town in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It's set in an area of granite cliffs, forested valleys, lakes, waterfalls and grassy ... more
Mahabalipuram, India
Mamallapuram, or Mahabalipuram, is a town on a strip of land between the Bay of Bengal and the Great Salt Lake, in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It's ... more
Thanjavur, India
Thanjavur, formerly Tanjore, is a city which is the headquarters of the Thanjavur District in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Scholars believe the name ... more
Kanyakumari, India
Kanyakumari is a coastal town in the state of Tamil Nadu on India's southern tip. Jutting into the Laccadive Sea, the town was known as Cape Comorin during ... more
Vellore, India
Vellore is a city in the state of Tamil Nadu, in southern India. It's known for 16th-century Vellore Fort, with its imposing granite walls and surrounding moat... more
Yercaud, India
Yercaud is a hill station town in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies in the Shevaroy Hills, known for their orange groves, and coffee, fruit and ... more
Salem, India
Salem is a city on the Thirumanimuthar River, in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The centuries-old Sugavaneswarar Temple, dedicated to the Hindu deity ... more
Coonoor, India
Coonoor is a hill station in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It's known for its tea estates in the surrounding Nilgiri hills. Sim's Park is a ... more
Kumbakonam, India
Kumbakonam, also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India, is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast ... more
Kanchipuram, India
Kanchipuram, also known as Kanchi, is an ancient city in southern India's Tamil Nadu state. Considered a holy pilgrimage site by Hindus, it is home to many ... more
Krishnagiri, India
Krishnagiri is a city, municipal center and the headquarters of Krishnagiri District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 90 km from Bangalore and ... more
Yelagiri, India
Yelagiri is a hill station in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Built in 1964, the hilltop Velavan Temple is a colorful Murugan temple with views of the... more
Masinagudi, India
The Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary also a declared tiger reserve, lies in the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills (Blue Mountains), in ... more
Thiruvannamalai, India
Tiruvannamalai is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is administered by a special grade municipality that covers an area of 16.33 km2 (6.31 sq ... more
Kotagiri, India
Kotagiri is a panchayat town in The Nilgiris District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kotagiri is situated at an elevation of around 1793m above sea level ... more
