Formerly known as Madras, this is the fourth largest city in India and the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai boasts of having one of the longest city beaches in the world, and the Marina …

One of Tamil Nadu’s most important holy towns, Chidambaram was the capital of the Chola Empire, from the 10th century to the early 14th century. During this period the great Nataraja temple was …

Coimbatore is known as the textile capital of South India or the `Manchester of the South’. The first textile mills came up as far back as 1888 but there are now over a hundred mills. The result …

This charming hill station has a homely and quaint atmosphere with several vantage points from which you can get excellent views of the undulating surroundings, waterfalls and tea estates. Situated …

Covelong is a fishing settlement 37 km south of Chennai and 24 km north of Mamallapuram. Here an ancient fort has been converted into the Taj Group’s luxurious Fisherman’s Cove Resort. …

Dindigul is a large market town that handles the produce of the surrounding hills, mainly fruit, including a renowned local variety of banana. Dindigul is particularly known for its cheroots (cigars). …

Ancient Kanchipuram, the city of thousand temples, is one of the seven most sacred pilgrim centres for the Hindus. There now remain about 126 temples in Kanchi and a few more in its outskirts. The …

Kanyakumari is India’s `land’s end’, the southernmost tip of the mainland situated at the confluence of the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.Kanyakumari is the only place …

Karaikudi is a village in Chettinad, the home of a prosperous banking community who ventured overseas in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Their legacies are the fascinating houses of Chettinad they …

Kodaikanal’s cool temperatures and the beautiful scent of pine and eucalyptus make it a popular retreat from the plains. Set at a high altitude, a journey to Kodai affords breathtaking views of …

Legend has it that the Hindu god Shiva broke a Kumbh (water pot) here, after it was brought by a great flood. As a result this busy market town has many large and colourful temples dedicated to Shiva, …

Full of colourful bazaars, street tailors, throngs of pilgrims and joyful religious processions, Madurai is a bustling city which attracts thousands of visitors from outside each day. Madurai’s …

At Mamallapuram, barely an hour’s drive from Chennai, the 7th-century complex of monolithic rock-cut shrines and legendary Shore Temple are now a World Heritage Site. The stunning archaeological …

Mettupulayam is the starting point of the famous `toy train’ to Ooty.

Mudumalai is an ideal elephant habitat with thick forests of teak and eucalyptus, and dense groves of bamboo. The sanctuary also has large herds of gaur, sambhar, barking deer, wild dog, Nilgiri …

Originally a Toda tribal village, Ooty was established as a hill resort by the British in the 19th century. It has a lingering touch of the Raj in the English cottages, clubs, boarding schools and …

The sacred island town of Rameswaram at the extreme south-eastern limit of the Indian peninsula has one of India’s most venerated temples. A fine example of south indian architecture, the temple …

Salem is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Sailam’, denoting an area surrounded by hills and it was these hills which were responsible for Salem’s industrial thrust into the 20th …

The chief attraction of Thanjavur is the extraordinary Brihadishwara Temple. Built in 1010 by the Chola dynasty whose empire covered much of Southern India for more than 400 years, the temple is now a …

Right in the centre of Trichy, visible for miles around, is the Rock Fort temple, reached by climbing up a tunnel of 437 steps to the top where there is the reward of a splendid view, especially of …

About 14km west of Mamallapuram, Tirukkalikundram is a pilgrimage centre with the hilltop Vedagirishvara Temple dedicated to Shiva. You climb the 550 smooth steps to the hilltop bare-footed. Once …

While Pondicherry has its French legacy, Tranquebar is distinguished by its Danish past. It was once a fort established by the Danish for exports of spices, silks and other textiles. Its relics …

Yereaud Is situated on the Shevaroyan Hill Range In the Salem District of Tamil Nadu. Yereaud is small quiet hill station with a pleasant and cool climate throughout the year. Overview GENERAL …