Tamil Nadu is No.1 destination for foreigners in India

[BackStabber]

^^^^^yup.....but the weather has been really good for the past two months.....

p.s: i love when it rains that makes the past 3-4 months good for me.....hope the weather continues like this till feb atleast

Dude, did you go to marina beach party on new yrs eve? I was planning to drive there but caught cold and fever and had to cancel at the last moment

 

[BackStabber]

I belong to UP but got trained in mysore karnataka.
Love Ooty in TN, kurg in Karnataka and Wayanaad in Kerela.
South is rich in natural beauty.

And why UP is so up there?????
I think foreigners comes here for a sun bath.

Did you say wayanad? I was so frustrated when I was in wayanad. I even went up the hill but nothing was there except that.

i guess you did not go to Munnar. Its amazing. Its so green that I cant explain. Try teh Mahindra resort in Munnar, the cottages are awesome. Yeah dont forget to take your GF along with you

 

[BackStabber]

Think Delhi will top the list for 2010 because of the CWG. And can't believe that Rajasthan is so low down the order.

I am also surprised to see rajasthan so down the order. Its so close to Delhi and boast of such majestic forts and palaces, along with the desert.

The night in desert is awesome. Cant forget the campfire we had in desert and danced all the night to keep us warm from the cold

 

[BackStabber]

Kerala is so beautiful. I think TN is on top mainly because of business travel.

Valparai:

Which place is this? I definitely want to go there next. Someone can you please help me?

 

[KS]

Too scared well i am not doubting the hospitality of the 150 lodge guy, but the major prob is language. He wont understand hindi and I wont understand Tamil. English is the only way and if he does not understand English then I am in soup

True, if you dont know English or Tamil in Tamil Nadu it is very difficult.

But foreigners dont have that difficulty....

It is always generalization in TN - If you are outside the 4 states you are a Northie, it doesnt matter if you are from Finland or Brazil or US - you are always English..

Which place is this? I definitely want to go there next. Someone can you please help me?

It is Valparai - about 90 km SouthWest of Coimbatore.

Welcome to Valparai.com

 

[Trichy]

Tiruchirappalli-Trichy.com

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India​

Woraiyur , a part of present day Tiruchirappalli, was the capital city of Cholas from 300 B.C. onwards. This is supported by archaeological evidences and ancient literatures. There are also literary sources which tell that Woraiyur continued to be under the control of Cholas even during the days of Kalabhra interregnum (A.D. 300 - 575).

Later, Woraiyur along with the present day Tiruchirappalli and its neighbouring areas came under the control of Mahendra Varma Pallava I, who ascended the throne in A.D. 590. Till A.D. 880, according to the inscriptions, this region was under the hegemony of either the Pallvas or the Pandyas. It was in 880 AD, Aditya Chola brought a downfall to the Pallava dynasty. From that time onwards Tiruchirappalli and its region became a part of Greater Cholas. In 1225 A.D the area was occupied by the Hoysulas. Afterwards, it came under the rule of later Pandyas till the advent of Mughal Rule.

Tiruchirappalli was for some time under the Mughal rule, which was put to an end by the Vijayanagar rulers. The Nayaks, the Governors of Vijayanagar empire, ruled this area till A.D. 1736. It was Viswanatha Nayaka who built the present day Teppakulam and the Fort. The Nayak dynasty came to an end during the days of Meenakshi.

The Muslims ruled this region again with the aid of either the French or the English armies. For some years, Tiruchirappalli was under the rule of Chanda Sahib and Mohamed Ali. Finally the English brought Tiruchirappalli and other areas under their control. The district was then under the hegemony of British for about 150 years till the independence of India.
Situated on the banks of river Kaveri, Tiruchirappalli, the fourth largest city in the state was a citadel of the Early Cholas which later fell to the Pallavas. But the Pallavas never really managed to retain control of this strategic city and lost it to the Pandyas several times. This tug of war finally ended when the Cholas reasserted themselves in the 10th century. Trichy continued to be in their possession until the decline of the empire after which it became a Vijayanagara stronghold.

When this empire collapsed in 1565, Trichy came to be occupied in turn by the Nayaks of Madurai, the Marathas, the Nawabs of Carnatic, the French and finally the British. But it was under the Nayaks of Madurai that Trichy flourished and prospered in its own right and grew to be the city that it is today. Trichy flourished and prospered in its own ,built around the Rock Fort. Apart from the fort there are several churches, colleges and missions dating back to the 1760s. With its excellent infrastructural facilities Trichy will serve as a good base to see central Tamilnadu.

It was one of the main centers around which the wars of the Carnatic were fought in the 18th century during the British-French struggle for supremacy in India.

Monuments aside, the city offers a good range of hotels and an excellent local bus system which does not demand the
strength of an Ox and the skin of an Elephant to use.

Sri Rangam 19th Century Plan

 

[IamINDIA]

Im from erode,and i din't see any forign tourists there,apart from some anglo-indians.

 

[Karachiite]

Never been to Tamil nadu but it looks good.

Maharashtra, UP and Kerala are the best states in India based on my experiences.

 

[Trichy]

Im from erode,and i din't see any forign tourists there,apart from some anglo-indians.

Dont worries bro, Erode is export Jams & Jewels to Roman Empire, we have a strong evidence about that by a found of a Roman Mummy of a 12-13 year old Girl. search in You-tube you get that documentary

 

[Brotherhood]

Not Goa anymore? most of my Japanese and American friends talk about Goa when we having conversation regarding visiting India.

 

[jayron]

Not Goa anymore? most of my Japanese and American friends talk about Goa when we having conversation regarding visiting India.

In my opinion the best tourist destinations in India are

Kerala- beaches, spa, festivals, wildlife, hill stations

Uttar Pradesh- Taj Mahal!

Rajastan- palaces, festivals

Karnataka- temples, beaches, Hill stations

Goa- beaches, hippie culture

Himachal Pradesh - Winter sports, trekking, spas

Tamil Nadu- Temples, hill stations, wild life, arts

Maharashtra- Bombay city, temples

North East, Bengal- Hill stations, buddhist monastries, Kolkata city

Andaman, Lakshdweep Islands- Beaches, water sports

 

[divya]

Not Goa anymore? most of my Japanese and American friends talk about Goa when we having conversation regarding visiting India.

well the thing is there are already enough places in the world to get wasted on local drinks so nothing much unique about Goa...

or you can try