Kanniyakumari

The exceptionally blessed beauty of South Indian landscape, Kanniyakumari also known as Kanyakumari, is surrounded by Kerala, Tirunelveli, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. Shining with the reflections of sunset and sunrise, the place boasts of a range of interesting places and creations. For one, the world famous Vivekananda Rock reminds the tourists of the solid determination and integrity of character of Swami Vivekananda who meditated on this very place before departing to Chicago.

While exploring the splendors of South India every traveler make it a point to visit Kanniyakumari. Not only because of the golden beaches and mysterious sea of the place but also for the man-made ecstasies like the sacred temple of Bhagavathi.

Visitors coming from all over and India and outside the country do relish the charms of the diverse places of attractions that are spread over the entire area of Kanniyakumari. Gandhi Memorial, Guganathaswamy temple, Thanumalyan temple at Suchindram and Nagaraja temple at Nagercoil are some of the much talked about touristy places in the city. Offering thrilling excursion opportunities to the travelers, Kanniyakumari houses a number of sites like Padmanabhapuram and Udhayagiri fort which are 45km and 34 km away from the place, respectively. The Kalakkadu and Mundanthurai wildlife sanctuaries around Kanyakumari also attract a large pool of animal and environment lovers round the year.

The nearby exotic features that support the tourism industry of Kanniyakumari are the Thengapattinam beach, Pechipparai dam, Mathoor Thottippalambridge and Olakkay Aruvi waterfall, among many others.

As the most popular tourist destination of the South, Kanniyakumari is aptly facilitated by a well-maintained infrastructure of roads, airports and railways. The Thiruvananthapuram airport is at a distance of 87 km from the city, whereas the broad gauge rail tracks connect it to nearby places like Coimbatore, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirunelveli and Chennai.

Showcasing an ethereal beauty enriched by coconut sheds and sparkling sand dunes, Kanniyakumari manifests the essence of a perfect paradise on earth.