Tamil Nadu

For a tourist, Tamil Nadu is certainly a most rewarding experience — a state which offers a variety of pleasures ranging from ancient and beautiful temples to lovely beaches and exciting hill resorts. For the cultural tourist, Tamil Nadu abounds in temples, making it the richest temple state of India.From the Meenakshi temple of Madurai, to those of Rameswaram, Chidambaram, Tiruchirapalli and Tanjore, there is a whole gamut of them. With their towering and ornate 'gopurams' or gateways, they have a power and quality to attract and entice. The temples are almost a quintessential expression of the Dravidian style of culture, art and architecture, that of the Pallava, the Chola and the Pandya dynasties.

For the beach enthusiast, there are the beautiful beaches of Mamallapuram, Chennai, Kanyakumari, Rameswaram and Pitchavaram where one can combine a relaxing beach holiday with a visit to some of India's oldest monuments, while the hill resorts beckon to those in search of relaxation and to lovers of nature.

The capital city of Chennai (formerly Madras) is today the fourth largest city of India and an important gateway to south India.

Chennai, Ooty, Madurai, Trichy, Kodaikanal, Coonoor, Mamallapuram, Kanchipuram, Salem, Thanjavur, Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari, Yercaud

For further information, please contact: The Director of Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St George, Madras; or The Deputy Director, Tamil Nadu Tourist Office, C-1 State Emporia Complex, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi -110001.

Planning a holiday in Ooty?
Take a toy train up. The beautiful journey by the Nilgiri mountain toy train promises to give you a really memorable experience. Travelling at a maximum speed of 33 km per hour, the train passes through 16 tunnels, forest-clad hills and lush green tea-plantations, and rumbles across tall girder bridges. The fresh clean air and the breathtaking views are not to be forgotten easily.

Also sometimes called the Queen of Indian Hill Stations , this little hill resort in Tamil Nadu nestles about 2,600 m above sea level and has a pleasant climate all the year round.

The journey up begins at Mettupalayam and covers the distance of 46 kms in 4 hours. Mettupalayam is on the railway mainline to Chennai. Coimbatore, 90 kms away, is a major railhead.

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