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Places near Valvedditturai by type
All 263 places by distance →One day from Valvedditturai
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:15 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Valvedditturai
- Selvasannidhi Temple, Thondamanaarutemple · 45 min
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Templetemple · 45 min
- Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodaiheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Nallur Kandaswamy Koviltemple · 45 min
- Uppu Aru Lagoonlake · 45 min
- Back in Valvedditturai
How to reach Valvedditturai
By road
Jaffna 29 km · Anuradhapura 212 km · Trincomalee 223 km. Directions.
By air
Jaffna International Airport (JAF), Jaffna — about 14 km by road; Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirappalli — about 238 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Valvedditturai?
Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple (temple, about 21 km), Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (temple, about 27 km), Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai (heritage site, about 24 km), Uppu Aru Lagoon (lake, about 13 km), Selvasannidhi Temple, Thondamanaaru (temple, about 5 km), Nilavarai (Bottomless Well) (lake, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Valvedditturai?
237 places on Spotwander: 158 temples, 14 beaches & coast, 19 churches, 15 forts & heritage, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest temple to Valvedditturai?
Ilanthaikaadu Sivan Temple, about 1 km by road; Puttani Pillaiyar Temple (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Valvedditturai?
Akkarai Beach, about 5 km by road; Point Pedro Lighthouse (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Valvedditturai?
Start in Valvedditturai, visit Selvasannidhi Temple, Thondamanaaru, then Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple, then Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai, then Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, then Uppu Aru Lagoon, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.