South India Destinations
Six states, one coast-to-coast journey. Choose a state, then the places inside it.
South India fits backwaters, hill stations, temple towns and long beaches into a few hours of travel. Start with a state to see its character, or go straight to a place you already have in mind. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Goa each have their own food, language and pace, and every place has its own page with the best months to go and how long to stay.
01Kerala34 places02Tamil Nadu36 places03Karnataka37 places04Andhra Pradesh32 places05Telangana29 places06Goa24 places
Tamil Nadu
Temple towns, hill air and a long coastline
A Tamil Nadu tour pairs UNESCO Chola temples and Mahabalipuram's Shore Temple with Nilgiri hill towns and a 1,076 km coastline.
Explore Tamil Nadu in fullBest for
- Culture
- Pilgrimage
- Hill escapes
Don't miss
- 01Stand beneath the Chola tower of Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
- 02Ride the Nilgiri toy train into tea country
- 03Greet the sun at the southern tip of India, Kanyakumari
All 36 places in Tamil Nadu, A to Z
ChennaiChettinad (Karaikudi)Chidambaram (with Pichavaram)CoimbatoreCoonoorCourtallam (Kutralam)Gangaikonda CholapuramGingee (Senji Fort)HogenakkalKanchipuramKanyakumariKodaikanalKolli HillsKotagiriKumbakonam and DarasuramMaduraiMahabalipuramMudumalaiOoty (Udhagamandalam)PalaniPoint Calimere (Kodikkarai)Pollachi (with Topslip)PuducherryRameswaramThanjavurTharangambadi (Tranquebar)ThiruvarurTiruchendurTiruchirappalli (Trichy)TirunelveliTiruvannamalaiValparaiVelankanniVelloreYelagiriYercaud