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All 183 places by distance →One day from Kottaiyur
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:42 pm
58 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kottaiyur
- Alagappa Chettiar Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Vintage Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Kundrakudi Murugan Templetemple · 45 min
- Athangudi Palace Periya Veedupalace · 1.5 hrs
- Thirumayam Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Kottaiyur
How to reach Kottaiyur
By train
Kottaiyur (KTYR), about 1 km from the centre; Samudram (SMDM), about 86 km from the centre.
By road
Tiruchirappalli 95 km · Madurai 96 km · Thanjavur 105 km. Directions.
By air
Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirappalli — about 91 km by road; Madurai Airport (IXM), Madurai — about 103 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kottaiyur?
Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu (palace, about 11 km), Thirumayam Fort (fort, about 20 km), Vintage Museum (museum, about 4 km), Kundrakudi Murugan Temple (temple, about 13 km), Alagappa Chettiar Museum (museum, about 4 km), Chettinad Palace (palace, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kottaiyur?
103 places on Spotwander: 42 temples, 8 forts & heritage, 18 other attractions, 6 museums, 8 churches.
Which is the nearest temple to Kottaiyur?
Arulmigu SorKaettan Vinayakar Temple, about 1 km by road; Perumal Kovil (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Kottaiyur?
Kanadukathan Palace, about 9 km by road; Chettinad Palace (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kottaiyur?
Start in Kottaiyur, visit Alagappa Chettiar Museum, then Vintage Museum, then Kundrakudi Murugan Temple, then Athangudi Palace Periya Veedu, then Thirumayam Fort, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.