Friday, February 17, 2012

Famous Tourist Hotspots of South India

South India is a place full of amazing things. The state of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu along with the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry holds many tourist attractions. Each state has plenty of natural and man-made wonders. Natural wonders include backwaters, beaches, forests and wildlife while temples, monuments, ruins of ancient buildings and the hill stations are the man-made wonders. All these places are a must visit during your South India Tours.


Kerala is listed in the list of ten paradises of the world and is also called the God’s Own Country. Kerala Backwaters are famous throughout India and the world. Other major tourist attractions are the beaches, lake resorts, Ayurveda spas, temples, hill stations and wildlife sanctuary.

Tamil Nadu’s tourism industry is based on tours of Hindu temples. There are 34000 temples in Tamil Nadu. It also has many UNESCO world heritage sites. Other places of tourist interest are backwaters, Wildlife sanctuaries, Water fall, Hill stations and beaches. It is also famous for many colorful festivals like Pongal, Mattu Pongal, Karthikai Deepam, etc.


Karnataka is a land full of monuments. It has 507 (the second largest number among the Indian states) centrally protected monuments in India. The main tourist attraction is the ancient sculptured temples and monuments. The beaches, forests, hill stations, National parks and wildlife sanctuaries, Dams, Waterfalls and caves are piety interesting. Adventurous activities like rock climbing, mountain biking, rafting, river crossing, caving, etc. is also becoming more popular among tourists.

Andhra Pradesh has a very rich cultural heritage and history. One can find many temples of Hindu God all around Andhra Pradesh. It is best known for its pilgrimage sites. The Hyderabad city is famous for its rich history, culture and architecture. Food is one of its main specialties because Hyderabad is considered to be the meeting point for North and South India. Take a tour to south India to find an amazing and unique flavor of India.

Travel agents for India are arranged all necessary things for your planned tours according to your budget.