places of Interest


   
Tuticorin Port     
  Sample Image   -Around 20km from Tuticorin old buststand towards east
-Town Buses (to new Harbour)are plying from old Busstand and are frequent
-Auto will cost around Rs.150/- with return
-Taxi will cost around Rs.200-250/- two way with 1 hr waiting
-Ideal for all visitors and specially for college students coming on IV
-Container handling and a visit to any cargo ship is worth watching
-Require prior permission from Port authority
 
Hare Island     
  Sample Image   -Around 25km from Tuticorin old bustand towards east
-Town Buses (to new Harbour) are plying from old Busstand till Red gate (next to green gate from port entrance) and then a walk of 1km.
-Auto will cost around Rs.250/- with return
-Taxi will cost around Rs.300-350/- two way with 1 hr waiting
-Ideal for all visitors , but visitor needs to be carefull that this is not a sea shore and not advisable to get into the water.
-Has two light houses and sea shells are in abundant and some peacocks too.
-Not advisable to stay beyond 6PM
-Caution: Do NOT pollute this place
-Hare Island pictures
Camp II Beach     
  Sample Image   -Around 12km from Tuticorin town towards east
-Town Buses (to new Harbour) are plying from old Busstand .
-Auto will cost around Rs.200/- with return
-Taxi will cost around Rs.200-250/- two way with 1 hr waiting
-Ideal for all visitors
-Has a well maintained children's Park near by
Portugal built Snows Church     
  Sample Image   -Around 5km from Tuticorin old bus stand towards east
-Town Buses to new Harbour from old Busstand will stop in front of this church.
-Auto will cost around Rs.50/- from old bustand
Sivan Temple     
  Sample Image   -Around 3km from Tuticorin old bus stand towards east
-Town Buses towards new Harbour , Terepuram goes via Tuticorin Bazar in WGC road. Walkable from there.
-Auto will cost around Rs.50/- from old bustand
Sterlite Industries     
  Sample Image   -Around 15km from Tuticorin old busstand towards West (Tirunelveli)
-Town Buses towards Sipcot ,pudukotai stops at Sipcot / Tuticorin collectorate. It is in the madurai bypass road
-Ideal for college students coming on IV(with prior permission)
-It is a copper smelter plant
SPIC Industries     
  Sample Image   -Around 15km from Tuticorin old bustand towards south east
-Town Buses to kurumbur , muthaiyapuram stops in front of SPIC.
-Ideal for college students coming on IV(with prior permission)
-It is a fertilizer unit
HWP     
  Sample Image   -Around 15km from Tuticorin old busstand towards south east
-Town Buses to kurumbur , muthaiyapuram stops in front of SPIC.
-Ideal for college students coming on IV(with prior permission)
-Heavy water plant under ministry of atomic energy
Vallanad BlackBuck Sanctuary     
  Sample Image   -Around 30km from Tuticorin old busstand towards west towards Palayamkotai
-Maintained in the hills of vallanadu and houses spotted Deer , Macaques , Jungle cat , Mongoose , Wild Hares
-Requires prior permission from DFO , Tirunelveli Division, Kokirakulam
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Mayoora Thottam     
  Sample Image   -Around 22km northwest from Tuticorin old busstand , situated at Ottapidaram
-Peacock farm & Migratory birds

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