10 Places To Visit In Madurai For A Memorable Holiday With Your Loved Ones
Madurai upholds most of the Pandiya Empires rich heritage and culture. There are many monuments, natures, lakes, ancient temples, and mounts to visit with your loved ones. The best season to visit here is from August to March. It is a tourist-friendly place.
10 Places to visit in Kodaikanal for Memorable Vacation
You must check your Kodaikanal trip must includes the below-mentioned ten places to see.
1. Athisayam
This is a popular water theme amusement park and a local picnic spot for the Maduraites. It is within the city limits and on the Madurai - Dindugal Highway. You can take your loved one to beat the heat of Madurai in the summer season. You both can enjoy its various water rides and be in a chill and cool environment. You can take her to the 7D Theater and enjoy its thrills. You can spend an entire day from morning 10 am to evening 6 pm in this amusement park. Food items are available in this park.
2. Jain Rock Cut Cave Temple
You can take your loved ones to this ancient cave temple present in Thirupparankundram, Madurai. It is a silent place as you can find fewer tourists visiting this place. You can visit its caves and see stone carved sculptors and a temple. There are many monkeys and peacock present in this temple. This is a large monolith stone. The caves and temple are on the top of its citadel.
3. Kutladampatti Falls
This is a great chill out place for the Maduraites. Yet you can find water during the rainy season only (October to December). However, you can take your loved ones and trek into its forest area. You both can take a bath under this waterfall. It has a cascade area where one can sit and take a dip.
4. Maharani Amusement Parks Private Limited
This is a cool place to relax with your loved ones to beat the heat of the Madurai City. It is located on the Madurai – Dindugal highway. The water theme park has many rides and you both can enjoy from the morning to evening. There is no need to carry food, as there are eatery places within the park premises.
5. Meenakshi Amman Temple
This is an ancient temple with many legends in the heart of the Madurai City. It will take half a day to see every detail of this temple complex from outside and inside. It is a masterpiece of the Dravidian architectural marvel. This is a colorful temple with many sculptures, tiny motifs and the main idol of Goddesses Meenakshi. It has four majestic towers, which are manual stone works.
6. Rajaji Park
This is a city park, which is the best for kids and adults. You can take a ride on the ferries wheel. There is a toy train in this park. You can take your loved ones to encircle these park surroundings. It is an excellent place to sit and do romance. Food vendors are present inside this park. It is a cool place to sit under the tree and in a lush green garden.
7. Samanar Malai
This is a small mount with a temple and temple pond on its top. It has few Jain sculptors on the rocks as projected deities. There are around 300-steps, which you both have to climb up to reach the top of this mount. It is a scenic place to view the sunrise and sunset. You both can sit on the top citadel and enjoy your privacy.
8. Vaigai Dam
This is the largest dam in Madurai built across the River Vaigai. It has a park, where you both can sit and relax under the huge tree. Walking over the dam walkway will be simply amazing. This is a scenic place to take photos together. This dam will look more beautiful after sunset with artificial flashlights.
9. Vandiyur Lake
This is a scenic lake in Madurai. You must take your loved ones to this place to enjoy its cool breeze and lush greenery surroundings of this lake. It is a vast lake, and you can just walk on its shores. This is a great place to spend your time in privacy.
10. Tirupparankunram
This is an ancient hilltop temple, which you must visit with your loved ones. It has many legends, which you can see on the temple tower motifs. This is the best place to seek blessing from Lord Muruga to fulfill your dreams.
Madurai to Kodaikanal tour packages is cheaper to book through an online channel. You will get some discounts and offers on your accommodation and flight tickets.