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All 191 places by distance →One day from Vilattikulam
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:35 pm
153 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Vilattikulam
- Sri Pethanatchi Amman Temple Melmanthaitemple · 45 min
- Naripaiyur Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Vembar Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Our Lady of Snows Basilicachurch · 30 min
- Veerapandiya Kattabomman Memorial Fortmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Vilattikulam
How to reach Vilattikulam
By train
Kovilpatti (CVP), about 41 km from the centre.
By road
Tirunelveli 81 km · Madurai 110 km · Rameswaram 159 km. Directions.
By air
Tuticorin Airport (TCR), Vagaikulam — about 60 km by road; Madurai Airport (IXM), Madurai — about 98 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Vilattikulam?
Sri Pethanatchi Amman Temple Melmanthai (temple, about 19 km), Our Lady of Snows Basilica (church, about 46 km), Shankara Rameshwarar Udanurai Pagampriya Kovil (temple, about 45 km), Rajaji Park (park, about 46 km), Roche Park (park, about 48 km), Vembar Beach (beach, about 28 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Vilattikulam?
105 places on Spotwander: 31 temples, 15 beaches & coast, 16 churches, 9 forts & heritage, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest temple to Vilattikulam?
Arulmigu Sri Pathirakali Amman Temple, about 17 km by road; Kulathur Bathrakaliyamman Temple (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Vilattikulam?
Keelavaippar Beach, about 23 km by road; Sippikulam Beach (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Vilattikulam?
Start in Vilattikulam, visit Sri Pethanatchi Amman Temple Melmanthai, then Naripaiyur Beach, then Vembar Beach, then Our Lady of Snows Basilica, then Veerapandiya Kattabomman Memorial Fort, and drive back — about 153 km by road in all.

















