Kanniyakumari Travel Guide

 bungi333 Says:  Indira Gandhi Point is considered the southern tip of India. Also, the paths leading to the point are lined with small shops selling products made out of shells, and a number of other trinkets. Even if you aren't buying those, it is quite interesting have a look around.... 

 bungi333 Says:  This is an ideal thing to do either in the morning before it gets too hot, or in late afternoon just after the heat subsides a bit. Be prepared to be sun-burnt a bit. There is this rocky ledge that lies between the watch tower and Indira Gandhi Point. Sort of on the beach... 

 bungi333 Says:  Owing to the fact that Kanyakumari is a cape, you can watch both sunrise and sunset from the beach. There are a number of places where you can plonk yourself for the nature's show. There's the Indira Gandhi Point. There are rocky places along the Beach Road - between Indira... 

 tim07 Says:  The statue is set on a rock some 500 metres from the shore and next to the Vivekananda Memorial. It's dedicated to Saint Thiruvalluvar an author of the philosophical work 'Thirukkural', written in Tamil about the Indian way of life. The statue was inaugurated on the 1st of... 

 tim07 Says:  The memorial stands on one of two rocks some 500 metres from the shore. It was built in 1970 to honour the visit of the spiritual teacher Swami Vivekananda in 1892. He swam to the rock and meditated about the past, present and future of India. This gave him enlightenment and... 

 tim07 Says:  The temple is situated about 11km from Kanyakumari. It's unique in India as it is dedicated to three different deities. The beautiful entrance tower rises 134 feet and is covered with sculptures and statues from Hindu mythology. Once inside, the temple contains many shrines... 

 Willettsworld Says:  This circular museum is just to the left (south side) as you look at the train station so it's not with all the other tourist sites along the coast. It exhibits photographs of Gandhi's visit to Kanyakumari plus some photos and paintings from the town’s history. Not overly... 

 Willettsworld Says:  Established in 1991, the Government Museum is situated very close to the beach. It has large collections of sundry objects such as old coins, whalebones, tribal objects, bronze sculptures and woodcarvings. The museum also displays a variety of specimens relating to art,... 

 bungi333 Says:  Don't be taken in by the 'hotel' bit. In Tamil Nadu we tend to use 'hotel' instead of 'restaurant'. Anyways, this isn't even a restaurant, but a shack just opposite Gandhi Mandapam. But, oh my, their bajjis and vadais were amazing and out of the world. Very friendly people.... 

 bungi333 Says:  First of all, this place was really crowded. Secondly, there was no one asking us if we wanted to eat there, or advising us to wait for a table to clear. And then things only got worse. After waiting a while, and asking the people in charge, we managed to get a table which... 

 traceyspacey Says:  To be honest you don't come to Kanyakumari for the nightlife. However you may want a cold beer. Not many western women come to Kanyakumari, but you don't get frowned upon for going in the bar.The atmosphere is okay, but we went in there when it was shut without realising. We... 

 traceyspacey Says:  I found that Tamil Nadu the hardest state in India that I have traveled through. I would queue up to buy soft drinks and be ignored. My boyfriend would be asked what I wanted to eat and then have my order repeated back to him. If someone was speaking to my boyfriend, I would...