Must-see attractions in South India

  • Gandhi Memorial

    Puducherry (Pondicherry)

    The main sight along seafront Goubert Ave is this bronze striding statue of Gandhi.

  • Bear Shola Falls

    Kodaikanal (Kodai)

    Compact Bear Shola Falls are in a pocket of forest on the northwest edge of town.

  • Little Vagator Beach

    North Goa

    Accessed by a steep footpath, this beach is less busy than Vagator's main beach.

  • Mosque

    Kovalam

    Painted in gold, cream and lime green, this modern mosque sits on Samudra Beach.

  • Secretariat

    Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

    The brilliantly white neoclassical Secretariat building was founded in 1939.

  • Kadri Manjunatha Temple

    Mangaluru (Mangalore)

    This Kerala-style temple houses a 1000-year-old bronze statue of Lokeshwara.

  • Black Beach

    Varkala

    A sandy little blonde-and-black beach just north of Varkala's North Cliff.

  • Dharmaraja Cave Temple

    Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)

    This empty cave temple sits south along the road from Arjuna's Penance.

  • Mullackal Devi Temple

    Alappuzha (Alleppey)

    One of Alleppey's most popular Hindu temples, in the busy bazaar area.

  • Mokala Parvatham

    Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

    Pilgrims' temple and resting spot on the Alipiri hike up to Tirumala.

  • Panch Pandava Mandapa

    Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)

    This unfinished cave temple has just five completed lion columns.

  • Gali Goporum

    Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

    Temple gateway on the Alipiri hike, dating from the 16th century.

  • Durga Temple

    Varkala

    A colourful Hindu temple just inland from Varkala's North Cliff.

  • Cave 1

    Maharashtra

    Cave 1, the simplest vihara, may have been a granary.

  • Viewing Tower

    Tamil Nadu

    A popular sunset-watching lookout point just west of town.

  • Gallery Maskara

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This Colaba gallery showcases exciting contemporary art.

  • Cave 13

    Maharashtra

    Cave 13 is a simple Hindu cave, most likely a granary.

  • Cave 4

    Maharashtra

    Cave 4 is unfinished and not well preserved.

  • Deer Reserve

    Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

    Located on the Alipiri hike up to Tirumula.

  • Cave 31

    Maharashtra

    Cave 31 is really an extension of Cave 32.

  • Lighthouse

    Tamil Nadu

    West of town, with lovely sea vistas.

  • Cave 7

    Maharashtra

    Cave 7 is an unadorned hall.

  • Shri Saptakoteshwara Temple

    North Goa

    Just 2km from the ferry point in Naroa, the Shri Saptakoteshwara Temple is tiny, tucked away in a narrow emerald-green valley and undisturbed by anything…

  • Corjuem Fort

    North Goa

    On Corjuem Island around 2km northeast of Aldona, now linked by modern road bridges, you’ll find the remains of Goa's only still-intact inland fort, the…

  • Maruti Temple

    North Goa

    In the centre of town, the small, pastel-coloured Maruti temple was built in the 1840s at a site where the monkey god Hanuman was covertly worshipped…

  • Fort Aguada Jail

    North Goa

    Below the fort is Fort Aguada jail, once Goa’s largest prison. It closed in 2015, with inmates moved to a new jail in Colvale, and there are now proposals…

  • Church of Our Lady of Miracles

    North Goa

    Founded in 1594 and rebuilt several times since, the Church of Our Lady of Miracles (also known as St Jerome’s), around 600m east of the Municipal Gardens…

  • Vellore Fort

    Tamil Nadu

    Vellore's fort, with nearly 2km of moat-surrounded ramparts, was built in the 16th century and passed through Maratha and Mughal hands before the British…

  • Mahalaxmi Temple

    Panaji

    This modern, technicolor temple is not particularly imposing, but it’s worth a look inside as it was the first Hindu shrine established in the city during…

  • Casa dos Monteiros

    North Goa

    Near the beach, the Casa dos Monteiros is an example of the peak of Candolim’s architectural splendour. Built by Goa’s most powerful family, the Monteiros…

  • Kamaraj Memorial

    Tamil Nadu

    This memorial near the shoreline commemorates K Kamaraj, the 'Gandhi of the South’. One of the most powerful and respected politicians of post…

  • Gandhi Memorial

    Tamil Nadu

    Poignantly placed at the end of the nation that Gandhi fathered, this cream-coloured memorial takes the form of an Orissan (Odishan) temple. The central…

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