India /Tamil Nadu /Nagapattinam /Tranquebar

The town of Tranquebar is located in the state of Tamil Nadu, and this place should feature in your itinerary plainly for its peaceful surroundings and unexplored beauty. The town of Tranquebar is also located quite near to Chennai, and it is thus well accessible. Tranquebar is an excellent place to relax and let go of your daily worries as tourists throng here quite rarely, and the place is not too crowded like the other cities and towns that are present in the coastline of Tamil Nadu. There are many magnificent churches in the town of Tranquebar, and you can witness some enthralling festivities when Christian pilgrims flock here to visit the Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church every once in a while. Tranquebar was also a very popular Danish settlement in the 18th century, and the town was taken over by the British during the early years of the 19th century.

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Category : Beaches

Time Zone: UTC + 5:30 Hours

Pincode: 609313‎

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Best Time to Visit:  Oct – Mar

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Tranquebar is a sleepy fishing village on the Coromandel Coast, Tamil Nadu. It was previously a Danish settlement established to export pepper to Denmark. It boasted of an impressive fort, beautiful churches and grand bungalows, which still exist. In this haloed world is the Bungalow On The Beach which comprises of restored residences of the Danish Admirals sent by the king of Denmark with two ships. For this reason, many structures of Danish heritage still stand tall in this region. The Danish fort is a must see location once you are in the town of Tranquebar. Built in the year 1620, this fort is enormous and can keep you in awe. The fort has been reconstructed and remodeled many times, but the place still has the charm and feel of a bygone era of colonial India. The fort also stands overlooking the sea, so you can get some picturesque views from here.

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By Train : Trains are also available to the towns of Chidambaram and Nagapattinam, though the frequency is quite low. Train fares to these places will vary from around Rs 150 to 300, for the basic class of travel. Buses can be taken from there to Tranquebar.

By Bus : Buses to Tranquebar are available regularly from all major and minor cities and towns in the state, and opting for a bus can be an easy way to reach Tranquebar. There are regular buses from the cities and towns of Vellore, Chennai, Bangalore, Trichy, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Pondicherry. Both air conditioned and non air conditioned buses are available to Tranquebar and you can also opt for deluxe and semi deluxe buses to Tranquebar. Bus fares will normally vary around 200 RS to 500 RS, depending on the class of travel availed. Traveling through buses is the best way to travel to the town of Tranquebar, as the network is quite comprehensive and a lot of towns and cities fall under this network.

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