Chennai
(Madras)
Climate: (deg C)-Summer- Max.
37, Min. 22.1. Winter- Max. 32, Min. 19.8.,
Best Season: Throughout
the year (Preferably October to March).
Places Of Interest: Fort St.
George & St. Mary's Church, Gandhi Mandapam, Anna Square, Kapaleeswara Temple,
Light House, Marina Beach & Aquarium, Parthasarathy Temple, San Thom Cathedral,
Snake Park, Theosophical Society, Valluvar Kottam, Ripon Buildings and War Memorial
Fort Museum and Govt. Museum & Art Gallery.
Excursions: Covelong-
38 kms, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary- 85 kms, Pulicat- 61 kms, Kanchipuram- 71
kms, Ennore Beach- 18 kms, Muttukudu- 30 kms, Red Hills- 14 kms, Mahabalipuram-
61 kms, Cholamandal Artists Village- 20 kms, Elliots Beach- 11 kms, Crocodile
Bank- 42 kms, Pundi Reservoir- 60 kms, Thirukkalikundram- 80 kms, Anna Zoological
Park (Vandalur).
Reach -
By Air: Directly linked to the major
cities.
By Rail: Connected with Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bombay, Calcutta,
Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kodai Road, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore,
Ooty, Rameshwaram, Trichy, Tirupati Trivandrum and Varanasi.
By Road: Bombay- 1329 kms, Bangalore- 334 kms, Hyderabad- 669 kms, Kanyakumari- 693 kms,
Madurai- 461 kms, Mahabalipuram- 60 kms, Pondicherry- 162 kms, Rameshwaram- 619
kms, Kanchipuram- 71 kms, Tirupati- 143 kms, Ooty- 535 kms, Kodaikanal- 498 kms,
Trivandrum- 709 kms, and Thanjavur- 334 kms.
Mamallapuram
(Mahabalipuram)
Places of Interest: Rathas, Arjuna's
Penance, Krishna Mandapa, Shore Temple, Mahishasurmardini Cave, Varaha Mandapa
and Mandapams.
Pondicherry
Temperature: (deg C)-Summer- Max 40.8, Min 31.2. Winter- Max 31.1, Min 25.,Best Season: Throughout the year (preferably October to March).
Places of Interest: Botanical
Gardens, Eglise De Sacre Coeur De Jesus, The Promenade, Govt. Park, Manakula Vinayagar
Temple, Roman Rolland Library, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, French Institute , Museums
& Art Galleries.
Excursions: Auroville- 10 kms, Arikamedu- 10 kms,
Chunnambar Boat House- 8 kms, Mailam- 45 kms, Mandagapattu- 50 kms, Ousteri Lake-
15 kms.
Reach -
By Air: The nearest airport is Madras- 160
kms.
By Rail: Villupuram- 32 kms connected directly to Madras.
By
Road: Bangalore- 503 kms, Chidambaram- 68 kms, Kanchipuram- 113 kms,
Madras-162 kms, Mamallapuram- 134 kms, Thanjavur- 170 kms, Thiruvannamalai- 103
kms, Trichy- 198 kms.
Thanjavur (Tanjore)
Temperature:
(deg C) Summer- Max 36, Min 32. Winter- Max 23, Min 18.,
Best Season: October to March.
Places Of Interest: Brihadeeswara Temple, The Palace,
Sangeetha Mahal, Saraswati Mahal, Library, Raja Museum, Temple Museum, Schwarz
Church.
Excursions: Velankani-95 kms, Point Calimere/Kodikarai-30 kms,
Poompuhar-100 kms.
Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport Tiruchirapalli-
54 kms is connected with Cochin & Madras.
By Rail: Directly connected
to Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Madras and Chidambaram.
By Road: Chidambaram-
113 kms, Kanyakumari- 394 kms, Kumbakonam- 38 kms, Madras- 310 kms, Madurai- 159
kms, Pudukkotai- 58 kms, Rameshwaram- 222 kms, Tiruchirapalli- 54 kms.
Tiruchirapalli
(Trichy)
Temperature: (deg C) Summer- Max. 37, Min. 26.
Winter- Max. 29, Min. 20., Best Season: October to March.
Places
of Interest: Rock Fort, Sri Jambukeshwara Temple, Tiruvannaikaval, Srirangam,
Museums & Art Galleries.
Excursions: Viralimalai- 30 kms, Kodumbalur-
36 kms, Sittannavasal- 13 kms, Thanjavur- 59 kms.
Reach -
By
Air: Directly connected to Cochin & Madras.
By Rail: Connected
to Bangalore, Coimbatore, Cochin, Madras, Madurai, Quilon, Rameshwaram, Tuticorin,
Tirunelveli.
By Road: Bangalore- 345 kms, Coimbatore- 203 kms, Tanjore-
56 kms, Kumbakonma- 95 kms, Madurai- 142 kms, Ooty- 302 kms, Madras- 320 kms,
Kanyakumari- 384 kms, Chidambaram- 162 kms, Rameshwaram- 228 kms, Palani- 135
kms.
Madurai
Temperature:
(deg C) Summer- Max. 37.5, Min. 36.3; Winter- Max. 21.6, Min. 20.9., Best
Season: Throughout the year.
Places of Interest: Meenakshi Temple-
1.6 kms, Tirumalai Nayak Palace- 2 kms, Mariamman Tank, Koodal Alagar Temple,
Gandhi Museum and Government Museum (Timings: 1000-1300 hours & 1400-1800
hours. Closed on Wednesdays).
Excursions: Alagar Koil- 21 kms, Tiruparan
Kundram- 8 kms, Pazhamudhirchglai- 25 kms, Srivilliputhur- 74 kms, Vaigai Dam-
69 kms, Kodaikanal- 120 kms, Trichy- 142 kms.
Reach -
By Air: Connected with Madras, Calicut and Bombay.
By Rail: Connected via
Madras with all the main places.
By Rail: Madras- 472 kms, Trichy- 142
kms, Rameshwarm- 139 kms, Kanyakumari- 232 kms, Tirunelveli- 151 kms, Kodaikanal-
120 kms, Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary- 136 kms, Palani- 122 kms, Thanjavur- 223
kms, Bangalore- 446 kms, Bombay- 1454 kms.
Rameshwaram
Temperature:
(deg C) Summer- Max.37, Min. 30; Winter- Max. 30, Min. 25., Best Season: Throughout the year, but preferably October to March.
Places Of Interest: Agnitheertham, Shri Ramnathswamy Temple, Gandhamadhana Parvadham, Kothandaramaswamy
Temple- 60 kms.
Excursions: Kurusadai Island- 20 kms.
Reach
-
By Air: Nearest airport Madurai- 167 kms is connected with Bombay,
Calicut and Madras.
By Rail: Connected directly to Madras, Madurai,
Trichy and Coimbatore.
By Road: Kanyakumari- 320 kms, Karaikudi- 149
kms, Madras- 666 kms, Madurai- 167 kms, Ramanathapuram- 55 kms, Sivaganga- 136
kms, Pudukottai- 188 kms, Tanjore- 248 kms, Tuticorin- 180 kms, Tiruchendur- 209
kms.
Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin)
Temperature: (deg C)-Summer- Max34.8, Min 21.6. Winter- Max 33, Min 20.4., Best Season: Throughout the year, but preferably October to March.
Places Of Interest: Kanyakumari Temple .Only Hindus are allowed inside the inner sanctum),
Gandhi Memorial, Vivekananda Memorial, Sunrise-Sunset-Moonrise.
Excursions: Nagercoil 19 kms, Padmanabhapuram Palace 45 kms, Sunchindrum 13 kms, Tiruchendur
85 kms, Udayagiri 34 kms, Vattakottai 6 kms.
Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport Trivandrum- 80 kms is directly connected with Bangalore, Bombay,
Cochin, Delhi, Goa and Madras.
By Rail: Kanyakumari is connected to
Trivandrum, Delhi and Bombay. Tirunelveli- 80 kms is the other nearest railway
junction which can be reached by road via Nagaarcoil- 19 kms.
By Road: Trivandrum-
86 kms, Nagercoil- 19 kms, Tirunelveli- 91 kms, Tiruchendur via Ovari- 89 kms,
Tuticorin- 129 kms, Rameshwaram- 300 kms, Courtallam- 130 kms, Madurai - 242 kms,
Thekkady- 358 kms, Kodaikanal- 362 kms, Palani- 370 kms, Ootacamund- 576 kms,
Cochin - 309 kms, Coimbatore - 478 kms.
Kodaikanal
Altitude: 2,133 mts., Temperature: (deg C)-Summer- Max 19.3, Min 11.3. Winter-
Max 17.3, Min 8.3., Best Season:April to June and September to October.
Places
Of Interest: Kodaikanal Lake, Coaker's Walk, Astrophysical Observatory, Fairy
Falls, Kurinji Andavar Temple, Shenbaganur Museum, Pillar Rocks, Green Valley
View.
Excursions: Silver Cascade- 8 kms, Dophin's Nose- 8 kms, Perumal
Peak- 11 kms, Beryam Lake- 21 kms, Kukkal Caves- 40 kms.
Reach -
By
Air: Nearest airport Madurai- 120 kms.
By Rail: Kodaikanal Road-
80 kms.
By Road: Madras- 520 kms, Ooty- 264 kms, Trichy- 197 kms, Coimbatore-
175 kms, Kumili- 160 kms, Madurai- 120 kms, Kodai Road- 80 kms, Palani- 64 kms,
Munnar- 90 kms, Periyar- 160 kms.
Coimbatore
Temperature: (deg C)-Summer Max- 39.4, Min- 23.3; Winter Max- 32.8, Min 20.7., Best
Season: October to March.
Places Of Interest: Perur Temple, Marudhamalai
Temple, Agricultural University, V.O.C.Park, Forest College, G.D.Naidu Industrial
Exhibition, Glass Forest Museum.
Excursions: Anamalais Wildlife Sanctuary/Indira
Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary- 90 kms Top Slip- 37 kms, Bhavani- 102 kms, Bhavani
Sagar Dam- 80 kms, Chennimalai- 80 kms, Coonoor- 70 kms, Kodumudi- 105 kms, Kotagiri-
118 kms, Palani- 105 kms, Udhagamandalam/Ooty- 89 kms.
Reach -
By
Air: Connected with Madras, Bangalore & Bombay.
By Rail: Connected
with all important places of south.
By Road: Bangalore- 363 kms, Madras-
526 kms, Madurai- 226 kms, Palani- 105 kms, Trichy- 203 kms, Udhagamandalam (
Ooty or Ootaacamund )- 89 kms, Yercaud- 190 kms.
Udhagmandalam
/ Ootacamund (Ooty)
Altitude: 2240 metres., Temperature: (deg C)-Summer- Max 25, Min 10; Winter- Max 21, Min 0., Best Season: April to June and September to October.
Places Of
Interest: Botanical Gardens, Tiger Hill, Dodabetta Peak, Valley View Lake,
Wilson Fish Farm, St. Stephen Church, Marlimund Lake, Wenlock Downs, Avalanche,
Elk Hill, Kalhatti Falls, Snowdon, Glen Morgen.
Excursions: Wellingtion,
Kotagiri, Madumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Coonoor, Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary.
Reach
-
By Air: The nearest airport Coimbatore- 89 kms is connected with
Bombay, Calicut, Madras and Madurai.
By Rail: Connected with Mettupalayam
which in turn is connected through Madras & Coimbatore to major cities in
India.
By Road: Bombay- 1320 kms, Bangalore- 290 kms, Calicut- 178 kms,
Coimbatore- 89 kms, Coonoor- 19 kms, Kotagiri- 29 kms, Madumalai- 64 kms, Madras-
535 kms, Mysore- 160 kms, Trivandrum- 498 kms, Tiruchirapally- 302 kms. |
