Tamil Nadu - Tourist Information
Tamil Nadu is an ancient land and the birthplace of Dravidian culture. Even today, Tamil Nadu has managed to maintain a distinct identity of its own that is very different from most other parts of India.
Places to Visit in Tamil Nadu
| Destination | Accommodation | Preview |
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Hill Stations |
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| Ooty | Ooty Resorts | Ooty has been popular from time immemorial. Being a popular destination, offers accommodation options from guesthouses, Ooty budget hotels, Homestays, farm stays and star resorts |
| Coonoor | Coonoor Homestays | Coonoor offers interesting homestay and farmstay options for experiential traveler |
| Kotagiri | Kotagiri | Estatestays at Kotagiri is an option worth exploring over traditional resorts |
| Kodaikanal | Kodaikanal Resorts | From simple lodges to boutique resorts away from the hustle and bustle, Kodaikanal has them all. |
| Yelagiri | Yelagiri Hotels | Yelagiri is a short drive from Bangalore and Chennai. Many resorts aimed at weekend travelers from these two cities |
| Yercaud | Yercaud Resorts | Close to Salem, Yercaud has many resorts catering to weekend crowd from Bangalore |
Beaches |
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| Mahabalipuram | Mahabalipuram Resorts | Mahabalpuram, just a hop away from Chennai, offers plenty of quality budget hotels and excellent beach resorts |
| Kanyakumari | Kanyakumari Hotels | Being the literal tip of India, Kanyakumari could have been a great beach destination. However, it has developed more as pilgrim centre |
| Pondicherry | Pondicherry,a former french colony and a popular beach town has many options from budget hotels to excellent boutique beach resorts | |
Useful Information |
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| Season | October - January. Summer months of May - June are extremely hot | |
| Tourism Dept. | Official website of Tamil Nadu tourism department | |
| Map | Tourism map of Tamil Nadu | |
Interesting Articles |
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| Food | At Tamil Nadu, you need to have meals - wholesome lunch served on banana leaf | |
| Temples | Tamil Nadu is land of temples. The itinerary that covers only important temples of Tamil Nadu can run for a fortnight or more. A quick run down on temples of Tamil Nadu in the eyes of a westerner. | |
Alphabetical Index of Destinations