Southern India Travel Guide: Culture - Sightseeing - Activities - Hotels - Nightlife - Restaurants – Transportation

(Approx 400 Pages)

Our illustrated travel guide features the best information from an experienced traveler as well as other local resources. It's just what you need to help you to plan your trip in advance and to accompany you on-the-ground.

Finding Internet access when traveling can be a problem so carry your mobile guidebook in the palm of your hand. We include a fully linked Table of Contents to access context-specific information quickly and easily, even when offline. Many web links are included as well for additional information. 

We cover the following:

Southern India

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep
      Andaman and Nicobar
            Baratang Island, Cinque Islands, Diglipur, Havelock Island, Little Andaman, Long Island (Andamans), Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Mayabunder, Narcondum Island, Neil Island, Port Blair, Rangat, Ross Island, Smith and Ross Islands, Wandoor
      Pondicherry (union territory)
            Pondicherry, Yanam
      Andhra Pradesh
            Araku Valley, Belum Caves, Bhadrachalam, Cuddapah, Kalikiri, Karimnagar, Kesoraam, Mahbubnagar, Manyam Konda, Pakhal Lake, Puttaparthi, Sriharikota, Srisailam, Visakhapatnam, Warangal, Zuvvaladinne
            Northern Coast (Andhra Pradesh)
                  Annavaram, Eluru, Kakinada, Machilipatnam, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam
            Southern Coast (Andhra Pradesh)
                  Garikapadu, Guntur City, Kavali, Markapur, Nellore, Ongole, Pedavadlapudi, Tada, Tenali, Tiruvuru, Vijayawada
            Rayalaseema
                  Alampur (Andhra Pradesh), Anantapur, Aragonda, Banaganapalli, Horsley Hills, Chittoor, Kalahasti, Kanipakam, Mantralayam, Nandyal, Piler, Proddatur, Sri City, SriKalahasti, Talakona, Tirupati
                  Kurnool
                        Mahanandi, Pottipadu
            Telangana
                  Ankapur, Bhongir, Dharmapuri (Andhra Pradesh), Hyderabad, Khammam, Kothagudem, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Ramoji Film City
                  Adilabad (District)
                        Adilabad (City), Mancherial, Nirmal
      Karnataka
            Bannerghatta National Park, Chitradurga (district), Karwar, Nandi Hills, Ramanagara, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Sakleshpur, Surathkal, Tumkur
            Cauvery Basin
                  Nagarhole National Park, Shivanasamudram, Somwarpet
                  Bangalore Rural
                        Makalidurga, Savandurga
                  Hassan (district)
                        Belur, Hale Belur, Halebidu, Hassan, Koravangala, Nuggehalli, Shravanabelagola
                  Chamarajanagar (district)
                        Bandipur National Park, Biligiriranga Hills
                  Chikmagalur (district)
                        Hariharapura, Horanadu, Chikmagalur, Kemmannagundi, Kudremukh National Park, Tarikere
                  Kodagu
                        Honnamana Kere, Madikeri
                  Mandya (district)
                        Kokkare Bellur, Mandya, Melkote, Srirangapatna
                  Mysore (district)
                        Bylakupee, Bylakuppe, Heggadadevankote, Hunsur, Krishnarajasagara, Kushal Nagar, Mysore, Nanjangud, Narsipur, Piriyapatna, Somnathapura
            Central Karnataka
                  Bangalore, Bheemeshwari, Davanagere (district), Chitradurga, Nettigere Guruvayurappan Temple Bangalore, Sagara
                  Kolar (district)
                        Chikballapur, KGF, Skandagiri
                  Shimoga (district)
                        Agumbe, Bhadravathi, Chibbalagudde, Shimoga, Thirthahalli
                  Tumkur (district)
                        Chikkanayakanahalli, Tiptur
            Karavali
                  Murudeshwar
                  Dakshina Kannada
                        Bantwal, Kinnigoli, Mangalore, Mithur, Moodbidre, Mudbidri, Puttur, Sullia, Ullal
                  Udupi (district)
                        Brahmavar, Karkala, Kollur, Kundapur, Udupi
                  Uttara Kannada
                        Ankola, Bhatkal, Dandeli, Gokarna, Idagunji, Kumta, Murdeshwara, Siddapur, Yellapur
            Northern Karnataka
                  Bidar, Bidar (district), Koppal (district), Pattadakal, Raichur, Raichur (district), Yadagiri
                  Bagalkot (district)
                        Aihole, Badami, Bagalkot
                  Bellary (district)
                        Hampi, Hospet, Kamalapur
                  Gulbarga (district)
                        Aland (Gulbarga)
            Northwestern Karnataka
                  Belgaum (district), Gadag (district), Haveri (district)
                  Belgaum
                        Nippani
                  Bijapur (district)
                        Bijapur (city)
                  Dharwad (district)
                        Hubli
      Kerala
            Alwaye, Beypore, Edava, Eravikulam, Cherai, Cherthala, Kalady, Kappad, Kayamkulam, Kerala Backwaters, Kurumathur, Kuttampuzha, North Paravur, Paipra, Parambikulam, Periyar, Periyar National Park, Perumbavoor, Ponmudi
            Alappuzha
                  Edathua
            Malabar
                  Angadipuram, Begur Wildlife Sanctuary, Kalpetta, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode, Meppadi, Muzhakkunnu, Nilambur, Silent Valley National Park, Sultan Battery, Taliparamba, Tirur, Vythiri, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
            Northern Travancore
                  Kolenchery, Kothamangalam, Kumily, Kuttikkanam, Munnar, Muvattupuzha, Peermade, Thekkady, Thodupuzha, Top Station, Walayar
            Southern Travancore
                  Attingal, Chathannoor, Kappil, Karunagappaly, Kollam, Kovalam, Oachira, Paravur, Punalur, Thenmala, Thiruvananthapuram, Varkala
            Central Kerala
                  Amballoor, Angamaly, Attappadi, Guruvayoor, Chavakkad, Kodikunnu, Kunnamkulam, Nelliampathy, Paniyeli Poru, Pattimattom, Peechi Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Valapad, Wadakanchery
                  Kochi
                        Aluva, Kodanad
                  Palakkad
                        Nelliyampathi
                  Thrissur
                        Kodungallur
            Central Travancore
                  Adoor, Aranmula, Enathu, Chennithala, Kallooppara, Katappattoor, Konni, Kumarakom, Kumaranalloor, Mallapally, Mannadi, Paika, Palai, Pandalam, Parumala, Pathanamthitta, Pulinkunnu, Vaikom
                  Kottayam
                        Wagamon
      Tamil Nadu
            Arcot, Attur, Auroville, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Karaikal, Kotagiri, Mayiladuthurai, Mudumalai National Park, Musiri, Muttukadu, Nagore, Neyveli, Pollachi, Rajapalayam, Suchindrum, Swamithope, Thirukkarugavur, Thirunelveli, Tindivanam, Tirunelveli, Tiruvarur, Topslip, Valparai, Villupuram
            Central Tamil Nadu
                  Aragalur, Karur, Kolli Hills, Kulithalai, Naamakkal, Pettavaithalai, Salem (India), Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, Yercaud
            Far Southern Tamil Nadu
                  Courtallam, Kalugumalai, Kanniyakumari, Kavalkinaru, Kovilpatti, Mondaikadu, Nagercoil, Panatheertham, Puliangudi, Rajakkamangalamthurai, Sankarankoil, Seydunganallur, Swamithoppe, Tenkasi, Tiruchendur, Tuticorin
            Northern Tamil Nadu
                  Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu), Tiruttani, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Vettavalam, Yelagiri
            Southwestern Tamil Nadu
                  Aruppukottai, Dindigul (city), Dindigul district, Kodaikanal, Madurai, Madurai district, Palani, Periyakulam, Sattur, Sivakasi, Srivilliputhur, Theni, Theni district, Viruveedu
            Tamil Nadu South Coast
                  Avudaiyarkoil, Kumbakonam, Papanasam, Pudukkottai (district), Rameswaram, Tada Falls, Thanjavur, Thiruvayaru
            Western Tamil Nadu
                  Annur, Aravankadu, Coimbatore, Coonoor, Erode, Gobichettipalayam, Gudalur, Isha Yoga Centre, Ooty, Tirupur, Udumalaippettai
            Tamil Nadu North Coast
                  Guduvancheri, Chidambaram, Kalpakkam, Kanchipuram, Mamallapuram, Poompuhar, Porur, Sirkazhi, Tiruvallur, Tranquebar, Vaitheeswaran Koil, Velankanni, Virudhaachalam
                  Chennai
                        Chennai/Besant Nagar