The endless unspoilt virgin beaches, backwater & more - Puducherry

Puducherry is a quiet little city on the southern coast. It is the perfect place to come to if you wants to take the pace of life down a few notches. Puducherry and Karaikal are situated on the East Coasts in Tamil Nadu, Yanam in Andra Pradesh and Mahe on the West Coast in Kerala. Puducherry is the Capital of this Union Territory. Main languages spoken in the state are Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. English and French are other languages, which are spoken by few people. Puducherry has a special ambience, not felt anywhere else in India. Clean streets and house the French institutions, private homes and businesses. Quiet beaches and peaceful resorts to the north and south balance the town's bustling. Puducherry is best accessible by road from Chennai, Bangalore and even from Kerala. As we shall see, however, the Pondy Experience is considerably more than either of these unique and cloistered aspects.

Places to visit:

Auroville
French Heritage
Botanical Garden
Chunnambar Resort
Arikamedu

In the domestic tourism sector, in terms of foreign travellers, Tamilnadu bagged the top spot.

In the domestic tourism sector, in terms of foreign travellers, Tamilnadu bagged the top spot.  Tamil Nadu is a state with long coastlines with a large number of excellent beaches dotted along the shores of the Bay of Bengal. The Coromandel Coast, along the Bay of Bengal, boasts of many ideal locations for sun and surf. Tamil Nadu is blessed with scenic hill stations, beaches, temples and cities. Chennai is the capital of Tamilnadu and the fourth biggest city in India.


Tourist places:

Mahabalipuram: Known for its Shore temples , Mahabalipuram is a Heritage site and offers its tourists magnificent beaches that open’s into the Bay of Bengal.

Kanchipuram: Kanchipuram is located not too far from Chennai and there are hundreds of temples here. Kanchipuram is one of the holiest places in the Hindu religion.

Madurai: Madurai is famous for its Madurai Meenakshi Temple. There are a whole lot of other temples as well which are not only religiously significant, but also has a lot of architectural beauty.

Rameshwaram: Rameshwaram is a beautiful place, famous for the Ramanathaswamy temple. The beaches in Rameshwaram are also very beautiful.

Kanya Kumari: Kanya Kumari gets its name from the famous temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Kanya Kumari. There are other important places also here like the Vivekananda Rock and of course the sea, where the three seas meet at one point.

Tanjore: Tanjore is one of the best places for visiting glorious temples. The beauty of the temple and its significance is great.

Vellore Golden Temple: The Vellore Golden Temple is famous for its rich gold covering across the temple. There are a whole lot of scriptures and writings on the walls of the temple.

Tiruvannamalai: Tiruvannamalai is famous for its temples. It is easily accessible from Chennai. It is famous for the Arunachala temple and Karthigai Deepam festival.

A journey through Karnataka leaves one with the feeling of having become one with the divine.

Karnataka is a haven for those filled with innate wanderlust. This state is so richly endowed with flora, fauna, architectural wonders, world heritage locations, beaches, waterfalls, wildlife sanctuaries, undulating mountains and awe-inspiring landscapes. Karnataka holidays now look forward to enhanced co-operation in the tourism sector. A cornocopia of exquisite treasures unravel in this beautiful state with a history stretching way back into time. A journey through Karnataka leaves one with the feeling of having become one with the divine.

Tourist destinations in Karnataka:

In summer:

Hill Stations: Coorg, Chikmagalur, Kudremukh, Agumbe, Kemmanagundi, Kundari, Kodachadri, BR Hills, and Nandi Hills.

Beaches: Gokarna, Karwar, Murudeshwara, Marawanthe, Malpe, Kaup, Mangalore, St. Mary’s Island

Wildlife: Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Nagarahole), BRT Wildlife Sanctuary, Bandipur National Park,Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, Anshi National Park, Kudremukh National Park, Gudavi Bird Sanctuary, Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Kaggaladu Heronry, Bannerghatta National Park, Kokkrebellur Pelicanry.

In Winter:

Heritage Trail: World Heritage Sites of Hampi and Pattadakal, Aihole, Badami, Belgaum, Lakkundi, Chitradurga, Halebeedu, Belur, Bangalore, Srirangapatna, Mysore, Somnathpur, Shravanabelagola, Bidar, Gulbarga, Bijapur.

Hill Stations: Coorg, Chikmagalur, Kudremukh, Agumbe, Kemmanagundi, Kundari, Kodachadri, BR Hills, and Nandi Hills.

In the rains:

Agumbe, Coorg, Chikmagalur or other hill stations of the Western Ghats.