Worth a DetourCities

Tirunelveli

Tamil Nadu

The Nellaiappar temple's city, famous for halwa and close to Courtallam.

Photo: Theni.M.Subramani · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Oct–Mar
Our full guide to Tirunelveli is being written. It's on the South India list as Worth a Detour.

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Nature · Waterfalls

Courtallam

Tamil Nadu
About 36 miles away

The Spa of South India, with bathing waterfalls at their best in the monsoon.

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Heritage · Palaces

Padmanabhapuram Palace

Tamil Nadu
About 43 miles away

A great timber palace of the Travancore kings, with carved ceilings, near Kanyakumari.

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Worth a Detour
Mountains · Mountain towns

Ponmudi

Kerala
About 44 miles away

A misty hill station with winding roads, an easy day out from Thiruvananthapuram.

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