Must-see beach · Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை
Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை is a beach in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu — well liked with travellers.
Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை — distance from nearby cities
- From Thanjavur (TN): about 99 km by road (79 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thanjavur
- From Tiruchirappalli (TN): about 158 km by road (126 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tiruchirappalli
- From Puducherry (PY): about 175 km by road (140 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Rameswaram (TN): about 207 km by road (166 km straight line) · directions · more places near Rameswaram
- From Madurai (TN): about 259 km by road (207 km straight line) · directions · more places near Madurai
Address: Beach Rd, Velankanni, Tamil Nadu 611111. Coordinates: 10.67998, 79.85362. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை
- Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health · church · Nagapattinam · ~0 km · Must-see
- Morning Star Church · church · Nagapattinam · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sikkil Singaravaelar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~13 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Navaneetheswarar Swami Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nagore Dargah Shareef · dargah · Nagapattinam · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Arulmigu Thiyaagaraaja Swaamy Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Ramanatha Swamy Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Sowriraja Perumal Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sri Agneeswarar Pongu Saniswarar Temple Thirukollikadu Tamil Nadu · temple · Thiruvarur · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tirupugalur Agnipureeshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tirupanaiyur Soundareshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~37 km · Must-see
- Tamilnadu Tajmahal · attraction · Thiruvarur · ~41 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tirukandeeshwaram Pashupatiishwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~41 km · Must-see
- Nannilam Madhuvaneshwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fort Dansborg · museum · Mayiladuthurai · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tharangambadi Beach · beach · Mayiladuthurai · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pampuranathar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Rajagopalaswamy Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை
Other beaches & coast near Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை
- Tharangambadi Beach · beach · Mayiladuthurai · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kameswaram Beach · beach · Nagapattinam · ~8 km · Well liked
- Nagapattinam Lighthouse · beach · Nagapattinam · ~12 km · Highly rated
- Nagapattinam Beach · beach · Nagapattinam · ~14 km · Well liked
- Nagore Beach நாகூர் கடற்கரை · beach · Nagapattinam · ~18 km
- Karaikal Lighthouse · beach · Karaikal · ~33 km
- Karaikal Beach · beach · Karaikal · ~33 km · Well liked
- Vedaraniam Beach · beach · Nagapattinam · ~42 km · Well liked
- Thirumaraikadu Beach · beach · Nagapattinam · ~42 km · Well liked
- Vedaranyam Beach ️ · beach · Nagapattinam · ~42 km
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Frequently asked
Is Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை from Thanjavur?
Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை is about 99 km by road from Thanjavur (79 km straight line), 158 km from Tiruchirappalli and 175 km from Puducherry. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை?
Nearby: Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health (church, 0 km), Morning Star Church (church, 1 km), Sikkil Singaravaelar Temple (temple, 13 km), Arulmigu Sri Navaneetheswarar Swami Temple (temple, 13 km), Nagore Dargah Shareef (dargah, 19 km), Arulmigu Thiyaagaraaja Swaamy Temple (temple, 33 km).
Is Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை worth visiting?
Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை is listed as a must-see beach in Tamil Nadu on Spotwander and is well liked with travellers.