About Southern Temples Tour
Tamil Nadu is bordered by the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar, the Eastern Ghats, the Nilgiri Mountains and the Meghmalai Hills. Such a strategically located place can only have the best of natural views and scenic beauty! Plan the best tour in Tamil Nadu to include all the coastal areas, the hill stations and the places of religious significance. The perfect start to the journey is the capital city of Chennai. Along with awesome beaches, Marina Beach especially and Tamil architecture, it is a shopping destination famous for the South Indian silk saris. The other best places to visit in your itenary should include Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Vellore, Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli. Some of the best sites in the state are the World Heritage Sites of Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram, the Shore Temple on the Bay of Bengal, the Seven Pagodas at Mamallapuram, Pancha Rathas at the Coromandel Coast and the 11 Mandapas. Another engineering wonder and structural beauty stamped by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site is the Nilgiri Mountain Railways that runs across the mountainous terrain and through thick forests.
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