K A R A I K U D I
Location
: Located in Tamilnadu.
Area :
147 sq. kms.
Population : Approx. 86,422.
Tourist
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From Karaikudi -
All the below are located between 5 to 15 kms
 Pilaiyarpatti
Athangudi
- Located on near to chettinad. |
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How to reach Karaikudi
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: Roadway :
Karaikudi, located near Chettinad, is well
connected by national highways 45 and 210
with cities like Madurai,
Trichy, Tanjore and Chennai.
: Railway :
Karaikudi is connected by rail to Madurai (60 km)
and Chennai (456 km). All major cities can be reached
from Karaikudi through Chennai central station.
Taxi cab charges about Rs 1200 from Madurai to Karaikudi.
: Airway :
Nearest airport to Karaikudi is Madurai domestic
terminal, which is about 60 km from Karaikudi.
Cab charges about Rs 1200 from airport to Karaikudi.
Madurai is connected to Chennai by many flights in a day. International travelers
need to get connecting flights from Chennai, which is connected to all
major cities in India and abroad.
History of Karaikudi
Chettinad, as a region is famous
for the Chettinad House and many fantastic specimens
can be seen the town of Karaikudi. Just beside
the Raja’s palace is
the “house converted to a museum”, the Chettinad Museum. An interested
tourist may also visit the factories of the famous Athangudi tiles. A guide might
also educate you on how the terracotta tiles are made. It is said that the local
variety of sand does the trick.
Devakottai is the second largest town of the
region and famous for the Devakottai chicken.
He streets are lined with traditional Chettinad
houses,
the most famous among them being the Periya Minor’s
Veedu.
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