Temples, monuments and ancient cultural wonders abound in Madurai. It is even called “The Athens of the East”. Madurai’s Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple is one of the greatest architectural marvels of India.Madurai Meenakshi temple attracts six thousand visitors a day and gets an annual revenue of rupees sixty million. It attained 26th place in the list of top nominees for the new Seven Wonders of the World. Madurai is firmly anchored in Tamil literature and tradition.
A quaint hill town, perched against the backdrop of Doddabetta (2,637 m), the highest peak in the Nilgiris, Ootacamund, in Tamil Nadu, is lined with traditional and colonial-style buildings, which make it the perfect fusion of the new and the old. Clear blue skies, lush green hills, deep verdant valleys and pleasant weather culminate to make this gem of the Nilgiris (Blue Mountains) one of the most attractive tourist destinations in South India. Peppered with coffee and tea plantations, forests of eucalyptus, conifers and pines, and a thick cover of shola trees, Ootacamund is the perfect getaway for nature lovers. Such is the renown of its beauty that it is popularly referred to as the 'Queen of Hill Stations' and the 'Switzerland of India'.
Skirted by the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Western Ghats, one of the largest cities of Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore is an eclectic cultural extravaganza. An integral thread in the state's traditional textile industry, Coimbatore is the hub of the world-renowned 'Village Cot' sarees and exquisite gold and diamond cut jewellery, which have earned it its moniker of the Manchester of the South. Dotted with scenic waterfalls surrounded by rolling green hills, Coimbatore enjoys a pleasant climate throughout the year, thanks to the Palghat Gap in the Western Ghats that ensures there is an uninterrupted stream of cooling wind blowing through.
Madurai Meenakshi Temple, Alazhar Temple, Palamudhircholai, Thiruparankundram, Mariamman Water Tank, Gandhi Museum, Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal. Night Stay : Madurai Hotels.
Botanical Gardens, Rose Garden, Ooty Lake, Dodapetta Peak, Government Museum, Pykara Falls, Choclolate Factory, Golf Course, Lady Canning’s Seat. Night Stay : Ooty Hotels.
Botanical Gardens, Rose Garden, Ooty Lake, Dodapetta Peak, Government Museum, Pykara Falls, Choclolate Factory, Golf Course, Lady Canning’s Seat. Night Stay : Ooty Hotels.
Marudamalai Temple, Eachanari Vinayagar Temple, Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Siruvani Waterfalls, Anubhavi Subramaniar Temple. Night Stay : Coimbatore Hotels.