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Tamil Nadu: Cities and Vacations  
Tamil Nadu Vacations: information about the history of Tamil Nadu and cities.

Overview
Tamil Nadu Cities
Attractions in Tamil Nadu

Attractions
Palani Hills National Park
Mudumalai National Park


Bordering States
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Kerala

Tamil Nadu: Introduction and History

This state was in existence since prehistoric times and is known as the native land of the Tamils with a history going back to several thousand years.

Tamil Nadu is one of the most developed states in India comprising of a variety of unusual flora fauna, beautiful hill stations, tranquil beaches, ancient pilgrimage sites and stunning Hindu temples.

With a coastline of more than 1000Km, Tamil Nadu had beautiful serene beaches.

The local language largely spoken in this state is Tamil apart from Sanskrit.

Chennai, earlier known as Madras is the capital of this state.

Tamil Cuisine is amongst the most erstwhile culinary inheritances in the world. Its unique dishing out of food in a banana leaf instead of a plate is one of the reasons why tourists from all over enjoy this cuisine.

The St. Thomas Mount in Chennai, the Santhome Basilica built upon the mausoleum of St. Thomas, the picturesque hill stations of Coonoor, Yercaud, Kodaikanal and Udhagamandalam along with a variety of national and wildlife parks and sanctuaries are the star attractions of this beautiful scenic state.

Tamil Nadu cities
Chennai Travel Guide
Chennai, in the past known as Madras, is the capital of the great state Tamil Nadu and one of the four metropolitan cities in India. It is situated in the southern part of India. This city is only 350 years old and it grew up under the influence of an English settlement of For...
Madurai Travel Guide
Madurai is one of the oldest cities of south India and has been a centre of learning and pilgrimage for centuries. ...
Kanchipuram Travel Guide
Kanchipuram is located on the north east coast of Tamil Nadu. It is 70 kms from Chennai. The closest airport is the Chennai International Airport which is a 2 hrs drive. As per the census held in 2001, this city has a population of 152,984....
Ootacamund Travel Guide
Ootacamund is a hill resort in southern India, also called as Ooty. It is completely filled with pine trees, eucalyptus trees, tea plantations and coffee plantations. Dodabetta Peak is the most significant viewpoint in this place fro...
Kodaikanal Travel Guide
Kodaikanal is located 120 kms towards the northwest of Madurai in Tamil Nadu state. The city is on the southern tip of the upper Palani hills, which are found on the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu. The height of this pl...
All the cities in Tamil Nadu
Chennai Chidambaram Coimbatore
Kanchipuram Kanyakumari Kodaikanal
Madurai Mamallapuram Ootacamund
Ooty Selam Thanjavur
Tiruchirappalli Tirupur Udhagamandalam
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