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All 188 places by distance →One day from Arantangi
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:26 pm
117 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Arantangi
- Tirupperunturai;Athmanathaswamy Templetemple · 45 min
- Vintage Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Athangudi Palace Periya Veedupalace · 1.5 hrs
- Chettinad Palacepalace · 1.5 hrs
- Thirumayam Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Arantangi
How to reach Arantangi
By train
Arantangi (ATQ), about 1 km from the centre; Thanjavur (TJ), about 87 km from the centre.
By road
Thanjavur 88 km · Tiruchirappalli 94 km · Madurai 124 km. Directions.
By air
Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirappalli — about 90 km by road; Jaffna International Airport (JAF), Jaffna — about 157 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Arantangi?
Thirumayam Fort (fort, about 35 km), Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu (palace, about 36 km), Chettinad Palace (palace, about 29 km), Tirupperunturai;Athmanathaswamy Temple (temple, about 15 km), Vintage Museum (museum, about 32 km), Kundrakudi Murugan Temple (temple, about 41 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Arantangi?
104 places on Spotwander: 37 temples, 9 forts & heritage, 10 churches, 7 museums, 10 other attractions.
Which is the nearest temple to Arantangi?
Sivan Temple Alappiranthan, about 4 km by road; Akasa Mariyamman Temple Alappiranthan (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Arantangi?
M N Palace, about 26 km by road; Kanadukathan Palace (29 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Arantangi?
Start in Arantangi, visit Tirupperunturai;Athmanathaswamy Temple, then Vintage Museum, then Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu, then Chettinad Palace, then Thirumayam Fort, and drive back — about 117 km by road in all.