South India Tours To Salem - The city of Salem is surrounded by hills, including the Shevaroys and Yercaud hills. The city is enclosed by an amphitheatre of hills, the Nagaramalai in the north, the Jeragamalai in the south, the Kanjanamalai on the west and Godumalai on the east. It is divided by the Thirumanimuthar in the main division. The fort is the oldest place of the town.
Salem Tourism is famous for its juicy and delicious mangoes.
Places of Interest
Anna Park is a beautiful amusement park and surely the favorite hangout for kids
Yercaud which is a n hour drive from Salem is a beautiful place to enjoy the cool climate of the place.
There are numerous Mariamman temples in Salem which draws hundreds of tourists for its exquisite architecture. Mariamman is a Hindu goddess, an incarnation of Shakti. Every year around in the month of July the city celebrates Mariamman festival for a fortnight, this is considered to be the best time to visit Salem city.
Kandashramam is another charming hill side temple for Lord Murunga.
Other two fascinating mountain temples for Lord Vishnu is another must visit spot in the Salem City.
The famous heritage temple Sitthar Koil is dedicated to Lord Shiva and showcases a fascinating architecture.
Argalur boast 2 ancient temples and an opulent Buddha statue. The Kailasanatha Temple located at Tharamangalam is very renowned for its architectural grandeur.
There are prehistoric Shiva temples at Belur (Thanthondreeshwarar) and Uttamacholapuram (Karabunathar). The Sugavaneshwarar temple and Kottai Azhagiri Nadha Perumal Temple are also very significant shrines of Salem. A branch of the Ramakrishna Math is situated in Salem.
Salem Tourism - Accessibility
Salem is well connected by three National highways and it acts as a major transit point for Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai and Chennai.
Salem is well linked by railways and it commands major connection with Chennai and other major cities.
The nearest international and domestic airport is at Chennai.
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