Best Tourist Places To Visit In South India

South India is the best destination in India for all kind of travel; this place is cover by greenery with mesmerizing travel destination. You would like to see many things in South India such as historical places, marvels culture, silent Rivers, majestic Temples, tasty food and lots of beautiful things you find in south India.

Winter is the best time to take the vacation in South India to take a break from overloaded life and from the daily children activities. If you are looking for affordable and amazing places for a holiday in December South India could be the best options. If you want to see a different culture and memorable winter vacation then you will get many great places in south India to complete your trip.

So if you are very curious about South Indian places then don’t worry we are providing the best places with useful information in this article. I can say you that will find awesome places to visit in South India. Here we have made a list of the top tourist place in South India. In South India, you will discover lots of best place and it is very difficult to cover all the places in one article. This article is about the popular places in South India.

Visit These Tourist Places In South India During India Tour:

The Gorgeous Madurai, Tamil Nadu

South India is a place of god creation and Madurai is the famous city in Tamil Nadu. This city is located on the bank of the Vaigai River. You can discover the fine stone art of ancient architecture here with lots of important temples in south India.

Most famous temple of south India is the Meenakshi Temple, we highly recommend you defiantly visit this place in once in overall life. The incredible city of Madura is more than 4000 years old and this city has all the old culture of Tamil Nadu (famous Tamil culture). The famous Chithirai festival is the attraction for the tourist in the month of April each year.

How to reach Madurai.

It is connected to all mode of transportation, Madurai is well connected with flights from all over India. The nearest Bus stop is Madurai bus stop and Madurai also available. You can easily reach to Madhurai junction and this junction very well connected to all major cities of India.

Hampi - Karnataka

Hampi is world famous and India’s top historical place, it is the last capital of Vijayanagar. It is also a popular place for Hindu empires in Indian history, it is a UNESCO world heritage site. Hampi is situated on the bank of the famous river of Karnataka "Tungabhadra".

This place was built in the 14th century and this place is spread in over 25 km and it is included more than 500 monuments. Some of the best part of Hampi that you should defiantly visit on your trip are Virupaksha temple, Lotus Palace, Hazara Rama temple and LaksumhaNarayna Temple.

How To Reach:

By air

Hampi does not have any airport facility but the nearest airport is Hubli Airport which around 144 km away from Hampi. 

By train 

The nearest railway station is Kariganuru. This terminal is 10 km away from Hampi. After reaching this station local vehicle or other transport facilities available outside the station. 

By bus 

Karnataka government is providing best bus services from all major cite of Karnataka. You can find regular buses from all major cities of Karnataka to Hampi. 

Varkala- Kerala 

It is a place where you can feel calm, amity as there is very less crowd. It is located in south Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram district. Varkala is the most attractive point where is a Vishnu temple and Ashramam and many beautiful beaches. This Vishnu temple was 2000 year old and the beauty of temple is incredible.

Many awesome beaches there and this beaches have very peaceful nature so you can forget your worries and tension here. 

How to reach Varkala 

Varkala is a very famous tourist spot in Kerala so it is easily available through all modes of transport. It is very well connected to all major cities of India. 

By Air 

The nearest airport to Varkala is the Thiruvananthapuram Airport; it is located at a distance of 36 km from Varkala. This airport having good connectives of all over India. Thiruvananthapuram Airport is operational several domestic and international flights from major cities of India such as Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi and not only India but also South East Asia, Middle Asia. 

By Railway 

The nearest railway station is 2 km away from Varkala and there is not a huge network of the trains but still, it is the convenient rout for all major cities of south India like Coimbatore, Kochi, Mangalore, Trivandrum and Bangalore. 

By Road 

You may have the option of government buses or private vehicle from Kochi and Trivandrum. If you want buses from major cities in Kerala then KSRTC buses are available in your services. 

Place of Gods-Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu 

Rameswaram is a town situated in Tamil Nadu, it is famous for twelve Jyotirlinga temples in India and it is famous from Ramayana. This temple architectural is world class and it was built in the 17th century. It is one of the famous spiritual tourism spots in India. The old ancient history says this temple was built by Lord Rama himself and because of this reason in India this temple has a much importance and it is a worthwhile spiritual tourism destination as well. 

The view of a rail bridge is elegant to see the calmness of the sea from inside the train.

We feel very proud to say that this temple house is the longest corridor in the world, this corridor 197 meters long and 134 meters wide. It is an astonishing thing that this corridor stands on 1200 massive granite Colum. 

If you really want to see historical evidence of Ramayana then defiantly visit this place once in life. 

How to reach Rameshwaram 

By Air 

Rameshwaram city does not have its own airport but nearest airport at Madurai, this airport is near about 170 km away from the Rameshwaram. From Madurai to Rameshwaram private and public taxis or buses available to reach the destination. 

By Train 

The Tamil Nadu government providing best service to tourist, Rameshwaram railway station is directly connected through all major cities of India. It is convenient to all tourist of India. 

By Road 

The Rameshwaram is well connected to the all major cities of Tamil Nadu. You get frequent buses from all major cities of Tamil Nadu, Madurai is the nearest place from Rameshwaram, it is approximately 168 km away. If you will come to Rameshwaram from other major cities of Tamil Nadu such as Chennai 650 km away, Tiruchirappalli 272km away from the place of Rameshwaram. 

Ooty (Udhagai), Tamil Nadu 

The Ooty has the outstanding weather and this is the place for removing your all stress. With my personal experience, I can say after visiting this place I feel so refreshed. If you are fond of boating then it is the perfect place for you.

The ‘L’ shaped Ooty Lake is the best place for riding boats. It is located in the western zone of Tamil Nadu and it is 2240 m above from the sea level. Also, it is the desired place for honeymoon in India because of its beauty. 

We list here some of the major spots that you must visit in Ooty 

Botanical Garden, Ooty Golf Club, Rose Garden, Ooty Lake, Fernhill Royal Palace, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, The Ooty Tea Factory, Emerald Lake, Toda Huts, Tribal Museum, Toda Huts, Pine forest, Dolphin’s Nose, Lamb’s rocks. 

How to reach Ooty 

Ooty is the popular tourist attraction in South India, Ooty is well connected to all major cities of South India. We here the travel options to know before visiting Ooty that will benefit you to have a smooth travel experience. 

By Air 

The nearest airport from Ooty is Coimbatore, it is about 88 km away from Ooty. Coimbatore is connected to all Indian Cities. If you want to find more convenient and global Airport then Bangalore airport is best, it is 295 km away from Ooty. Once you reach the Airport you can take a taxi and reach the destination. 

By Train 

The nearest railway station from Ooty is near about 40 km away and that is Mettupalayam. At this station, trains come from Chennai, Mysore, Bangalore, and Coimbatore. The Tamil Nadu government doing a super job to tourist community, they provide so many trains to reach Ooty. 

Here are the some of the train names that help you to reach Mettupalayam. Mettupalayam Udagamandalam Passenger, Mangalore express, Ooty Udagamandalam Passenger. If you want to more exciting experience then please try Nilgiri Mountain train, after you will reach Mettupalayam take private or government buses to reach the dream city of Tamil Nadu. 

With this, we come to the end of today's topic the best tourist destinations in South India. Hope you find our blog helpful and interesting, tells us in the comment section what you think about this travel places.