Places to visit near

Nagercoil

Nagercoil is a city in Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India of about 2,13,858 people. Within 50 km by road there are 92 places to visit: 20 temples, 17 beaches & coast and 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Clock Tower, St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral and Nagaraja Temple.

8.1790° N, 77.4323° EPop. 2,13,858Station: Nagercoil Jn (NCJ)Kanyakumari 19 km

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Within 30 km62 places
Within 50 km92
Must-see79
Notable178
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Nagercoil

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:32 pm

81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Nagercoil
  2. Suchindram Shree Thanumalayan Swamy Templetemple · 45 min
  3. Marunthuvazh Malaiviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Vattakottai Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
  5. Lemur Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  6. Velimalai Sri Kumaraswamy Templetemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Nagercoil
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How to reach Nagercoil

By train

Nagercoil Jn (NCJ), about 2 km from the centre.

By road

Kanyakumari 19 km · Thiruvananthapuram 83 km · Tirunelveli 87 km. Directions.

By air

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), Thiruvananthapuram — about 82 km by road; Tuticorin Airport (TCR), Vagaikulam — about 111 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Nagercoil?

Suchindram Shree Thanumalayan Swamy Temple (temple, about 6 km), Lemur Beach (beach, about 14 km), Clock Tower (attraction, about 1 km), St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Nagaraja Temple (temple, about 1 km), Velimalai Sri Kumaraswamy Temple (temple, about 14 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nagercoil?

92 places on Spotwander: 20 temples, 17 beaches & coast, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest temple to Nagercoil?

Nagaraja Temple, about 1 km by road; Suchindram Shree Thanumalayan Swamy Temple (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest beach to Nagercoil?

Sanguthurai Beach, about 11 km by road; Periyakadu Beach (11 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Nagercoil?

Start in Nagercoil, visit Suchindram Shree Thanumalayan Swamy Temple, then Marunthuvazh Malai, then Vattakottai Fort, then Lemur Beach, then Velimalai Sri Kumaraswamy Temple, and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.