Tourist Attractions & Monuments South India

At 2,440 m high, it offers excellent hiking opportunities. The climb starts from a point known as the Selle Neutre (Perumal Mallai Village).

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Distributes maps of Pondicherry and gives information about monuments. One-day guided tours take you on a tour of the city's main monuments from 9:30 am to 6 pm, including vegetarian meals. Other half-day tours (from 1:30 pm to 6 pm) will introduce you to the ashram, Auroville, the botanical garden and the handmade paper mill. Guided tours leave the tourist office every day, even on weekends. Book at least the day before.

Located only a few kilometres from the city, it is the largest temple in the Kollam district dedicated to Shiva. Although the entrance to the sanctuary is closed to non-Hindus, you can still visit the complex and admire, in the evening, hundreds of oil lamps illuminating the site.

Part of the palace of the only Muslim royal family in Kerala, the Arakkal family, has been converted into a museum. You can admire furniture and objects that belonged to them. Dispensable.

The largest fort in Kerala is located near the beautiful beach of Bekal. Built in the 17th century, it is composed of a circular structure and flows into the Arabian Sea. A temple dedicated to the monkey god Hanuman is located at the entrance and a mosque built by Tipa Sultan of Mysore is nearby. Many Bollywood films have been shot there to enjoy its imposing beauty. From the top of its ramparts, you can enjoy a magnificent view of the coconut-lined beaches, fishing boats and the surrounding mosques.

Built in 1505 by the Portuguese, this imposing fort is one of the monuments protected by the Archaeological Survey of India. To access it, you have to go through a military zone. The fort is in good condition and very well maintained, with beautiful gardens and a beautiful view of the Arabian Sea. You can see a chapel, the soldiers' barracks, an old oil lamp lighthouse, and many cannons. Don't miss the stone engraved in Dutch with a pirate symbol. His visit is a pleasant walk.

Located a few kilometers from Sultan Bathery, the caves of Eddakal contain narcotic petroglyphs, remnants of a civilization that lived here about 6,000 years ago BC! It is accessed by a kilometer, lined with shops and shops of all kinds. Once arrived at the counter, there is a fairly hard climb to cross to enter the only cave open to the public. It's best to visit it at morning times when there is less traffic and also to enjoy spectacular views of the valley.

Once known as Elk Falls, remarkable falls where you can swim, located 6 km north of the city.

These spectacular waterfalls are 8 km away. A permit is required to access the road that leads to it, it must be requested from the District Forest Office. You can also enjoy a sumptuous view of the falls from Dolphin's Nose.

A botanical garden on the heights of Coonoor, which houses more than 1 000 species of plants, including magnolias, camellias and pine trees. The main attraction is the fruit and vegetable show which takes place every year in May.

A pretty lake with a wide variety of fish and affected. The natural reserve is filled with tigers, hyenas, black gazelles and many bird species.

You will find a crocodile farm and a ornithological reserve around this dam. Possibility to take a boat tour. This area is part of the Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary established in 2010.

This is where the Thejaswini River flows into the Arabian Sea. A long white sandy beach still little exploited by tourism, there is a calm atmosphere conducive to solitude.

This park dedicated to the preservation and protection of snakes has many species, including royal cobra, Russell vipers, and pythons, but also some mammals. Unfortunately, it is not very well maintained and some animals make a little trouble seeing… a show that can shock the sensitive souls.

This imposing fort was built in 1427 by Sultan Ala-ud-Din Bahman. Defended by thick walls and a triple moat, the fort was for a time the seat of the administrative capital of much of South India. It houses about thirty monuments within it, including the delicate Rangin Mahal with its panels inlaid with mother-of-pearl and coloured tiles, the Tarkash Mahal or throne room and its delicate Islamic inscriptions, and the Solah Khamba mosque and its 16 pillars. The most interesting monuments are closed by heavy gates, so we strongly recommend that you use a guide who can open them for you. Although it is falling apart, many Bollywood films have used the beauty of the fort to shoot scenes. A small museum at the entrance displays sculptures, mosaics and objects from the fort. The ideal time to discover this jewel is just after the monsoon, in September or October, when the plain at the foot of the fort is lined with greenery.

Karez. This is the most original feature of the site. The impressive water supply system, inspired by Persian technology. The set of underground canals was supplied from nearby springs and connected to the surface by vertical ducts. 17 of these ducts are still visible and the canals spread over 2 kilometres under the fort. It provided drinking water to the garrisons based inside the fort, even though the region is experiencing frequent periods of drought.

If the beach is Itchy, Corbyn's Beach is the closest to Port Blair. This small grazed cove of coconut and tropical trees does not affect the long beaches of Havelock's turquoise waters. Moreover, the powerful marine currents do not encourage bathing. It is, however, a very beautiful observation point for sunrise, but we have to get up very early.