Places to visit in South India

The region covering the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Goa are collectively referred as south India. These are the states you have the places to visit in south India. Goa state can not be excluded if you really wish to enjoy beach experience in India. Even though the state is very small in geography, it has galore of beaches to relinquish. Apart from the beaches, it has UNESCO monuments of the Christian era in it. Karnataka is the region of all the themes for a traveller. Bangalore is the capital city, surrounded by the famous cities of Mysore, Hassan and Coorg. Along its coast, there are famous spiritual destinations like Mangalore, Udupi, Murudeshwar, Gokarna etc. The northernmost part of the state has a lot of Islamic influences of Bijapur sultanate. The central region hails with the UNESCO monuments of Hampi ruins & Pattadakal group of temples, along with Aihole and Badami temples. Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states holds the similarities as they were bifurcated for administration ease. Hyderabad is the capital city for those states which has the famous Golconda Fort, Charminar etc. One of the most visited pilgrimage centres in the world, Tirupati, is situated in Andhra Pradesh. Tamil Nadu is the bottomost state (along with Kerala) of India, which is predominant for temples. This region is listed in one of the continuously inhabited states in the world. Some of the famous places include temples at Kanchipuram, Mahabalipuram (UNESCO site), Thanjavur (UNESCO group of temples), Tiruchchirappalli, Madurai, Rameswaram etc. Although very small is size, Kerala state holds its place in backwaters cruise and ayurveda. Alleppey is referred to as the ‘Venice of the east’ for its similarity with it. Munnar, Thekkady, Wayanad are the renowned hill stations. Kovalam, Varkala, Mararikulam for the beaches. The state is meant to spend time leisurely with nature.