Point Calimere
Coastal wetlands and scrub with flamingos in winter and herds of blackbuck.
Nagapattinam
A Coromandel port with the Nagore Dargah, Velankanni and Point Calimere close by.
- Best Time to Go
- Oct–Mar
Our full guide to Nagapattinam is being written. It's on the South India list as If You're Nearby.
What to See
Nagore Dargah
A major Sufi shrine on the coast, visited by people of many faiths.
No Must-See sights here.
Nearby
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Worth a DetourVelankanni
Tamil Nadu
About 6.2 miles away
The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, the great Catholic pilgrimage of India, by the sea.
Guide Coming Soon
If You're Nearby
Worth a DetourKumbakonam
Tamil Nadu
About 34 miles away
A temple town on the Kaveri, close to the UNESCO Chola temples at Darasuram and Gangaikonda Cholapuram.
Guide Coming Soon
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