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All 267 places by distance →One day from Periyapattinam
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:45 pm
110 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Periyapattinam
- Sallithoppu Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Ervadi Dargahdargah · 30 min
- Arulmigu Mangaleswari Udanurai Mangalanatha Swamy Templetemple · 45 min
- Genetical Heritage Gardengarden · 1.5 hrs
- Devipattinam Navagraha Templetemple · 45 min
- Back in Periyapattinam
How to reach Periyapattinam
By train
Valantaraval (VTV), about 9 km from the centre; Satur (SRT), about 135 km from the centre.
By road
Rameswaram 56 km · Madurai 140 km · Tirunelveli 175 km. Directions.
By air
Madurai Airport (IXM), Madurai — about 136 km by road; Jaffna International Airport (JAF), Jaffna — about 176 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Periyapattinam?
Arulmigu Mangaleswari Udanurai Mangalanatha Swamy Temple (temple, about 23 km), Uthirakosamangai (temple, about 23 km), Devipattinam Navagraha Temple (temple, about 29 km), Ervadi Dargah (dargah, about 28 km), Sallithoppu Beach (beach, about 6 km), Sethukkarai Beach (beach, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Periyapattinam?
173 places on Spotwander: 42 temples, 31 mosques & dargahs, 23 beaches & coast, 16 churches, 13 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest temple to Periyapattinam?
Kuthiraimalayan Karupanasamy Temple, about 1 km by road; Sri Kantariamman Temple (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Periyapattinam?
Peerappa Darga, about 1 km by road; Syed Ali Oliyullah Dargah (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Periyapattinam?
Start in Periyapattinam, visit Sallithoppu Beach, then Ervadi Dargah, then Arulmigu Mangaleswari Udanurai Mangalanatha Swamy Temple, then Genetical Heritage Garden, then Devipattinam Navagraha Temple, and drive back — about 110 km by road in all.