Worth a DetourCities

Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu

A Kaveri city below its Rock Fort, close to the temple island of Srirangam.

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Best Time to Go
Oct–Mar
Our full guide to Tiruchirappalli is being written. It's on the South India list as Worth a Detour.

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Worth a Detour
Heritage · Forts

Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort

Tamil Nadu
About 1.9 miles away

An old fort and hilltop temples on a great rock above the Kaveri.

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Must-See
Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Srirangam

Tamil Nadu
About 3.7 miles away

A vast living temple city on a Kaveri river island.

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Must-See
Spiritual · UNESCO

Thanjavur

Tamil Nadu
About 30 miles away

The Chola dynasty's towering Big Temple, finished around 1010 and still in worship.

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