Nagercoil is a picturesque city situated close to the southern tip of the Indian peninsula between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.
There are several places of interest in and around Nagercoil.
KANYAKUMARI
Located at the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula, it is the geographical end of the Indian mainland. Tourism is one of the main activities of the town ; and many locals are employed in shell-craft and other tourism-related businesses.
PADMANABHAPURAM PALACE
The palace is one of the best examples of traditional Kerala architecture, and some portions of the sprawling complex are also the hallmark of traditional Kerala style architecture.A magnificent wooden palace of the 16th century, Padmanabhapuram Palace lies at the land’s end of mainland India – Kanyakumari.
MATHUR THOTTIL PALAM
It is one of the longest and highest aqueducts in South Asia.
VATTAKOTTAI FORT
Vattakottai Fort (or ‘Circular Fort’) is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu the southern tip of India. It was built in the 18th century as a coastal defence-fortification and barracks in the erstwhile Travancore kingdom.
POOVAR
Poovar backwaters and resorts
OTHER SIGHTS
Muttom Village
Neighbouring seaside villages
Surrounding hills and mountains