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Attractions in Tamil Nadu

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Tamil Nadu, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

136 places

Vijayalaya Cholisvaram

SightVijayalaya Cholisvaram

Schwartz Church

SightSchwartz Church

a large building with red domes with Mysore Palace in the background

SightRoyal Palace

Krishna's Butterball

LandmarkKrishna's Butter Ball

Group of men standing on a beach at sunset

SightCholamandal Artists’ Village

Gangaikondacholapuram Temple

SightGangaikondacholapuram Temple

a town in the mountains

SightNilgiri Library

A colorful Hindu temple tower beneath a starry night sky with orange light

SightRamanathaswamy Temple

Airavatesvara Temple

SightAiravatesvara Temple

a white building with a black window

ChurchSanthome Cathedral Basilica

SightVellore Fort

A man standing on top of a lush green field

SightTribal Research Centre

Padmanabhapuram Palace

SightPadmanabhapuram Palace

SightTiger Cave

low-angle photography of brown castle on cliff under blue sky

SightGingee Fort

Tirumalai Nayak Palace

PalaceThirumalai Nayakkar Palace

photo of person wearing red and purple shirt sitting on seashore

Krishna Mandapa

Historic siteKrishna Mandapam

Sri Aurobindo Ashram

SightSri Aurobindo Ashram

Ooty

LandmarkOoty

MohanAnand St Thomas Church Road

SightMohanAnand St Thomas Church Road

SightDansborg Fort

SightFort St George

A colorful Hindu temple tower beneath a starry night sky with orange light

SightKailasanatha Temple

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