Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu - Rural tourism destination

With a royal past, this traditionally prosperous banking community of Nattukottai Chettiars of Karaikudi ( Tamil Nadu) is known for their flamboyant bungalows and mouth-watering cuisine. A visit to this land of hospitality could be best experienced if you check into the private homes turned hotels of the Karaikudi Chettiars.
Savour aromatic chettinad curries, lip smacking snacks, intricate wood carvings, chettinad cotton saris and jewelry in the comforts of their colonial inspired bungalows enhanced with Burma teak pillars, stained glass works speaks volumes of Tamil Nadu's Karaikudi Chettiars' grand past.