When to go
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- DDec
Good time to go This month
- Best months
- Year-round
- Best season
- Cool/dry season generally preferred; site-specific monsoon rules apply
- Time of day
- Lunch hours
- Crowds
- Moderate
A meal becomes a map of Chettinad's trading history.
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We’re still writing about Chettinad cuisine trail, Karaikudi: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
Good time to go This month
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Where it is
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Historical PlaceMansions; palaces; Chettinad cuisine
Famous · Sivaganga
Tea country; mountain rail; forests
Famous · Nilgiris
Hill-station / casual
Salem
Local sweet specialty
Tirunelveli
Sea-facing / upscale
Chengalpattu
Coastal / seafood
Chengalpattu