Tuticorin
Tuticorin alias Thoothukudi is the main city and  head quarters in Tuticorin district situated 51km east of Tirunelveli . It is a major industrial and commercial centre and also a harbour. The port here is the busiest in Tamil Nadu after Madras, the chief export being cotton and rice. Once the city was well known for its pearls and was called as Pearl city. Industries like SPIC fertilizer, Sterlite, Thermal, TAC, a heavy water plant, etc. are located here. It is a major pearl fishing and salt production centre.
Ariyakulam bird sanctuary is on the way to Tuticorin. Variety of birds gathered here in large numbers for procreation from the month of March to June.

Tenkasi
Tenkasi, the pilgrim centre also known as the Kasi (Varanasi) of the South situated 53 km north of Tirunelveli, is famous for the Vishwanatha temple dedicated to Lord Siva. The temple has remarkable sculptures dated to the end of 17C. 2m high figures of Shiva, dancing Kali, Krishna, Rati and Bhikshatanamurti are some among others. The flagstaff of the temple that is believed to be 400 years old, is noteworthy for its sculptural beauty. Tenkasi was the home of the later Pandya chiefs in the 15C-16C and later the Madurai Nayakas. The famous Courtrallam waterfalls is located near to this place.

Kazhugumalai
Kazhugumalai means hill inhabited by eagles, located 56 kms north of Tirunelveli is a treasure trove of indescribably beautiful Jaina sculptures. There are ponds on either side of the hill and the hilltop offers a breathtaking view of paddy fields interspersed with palmyra trees. Several Jain carvings are seen on the hill, which has made this place an important Jain pilgrim center. The place also houses several religious shrines including the famous Kazhugachalamurthy Temple and Our Lady Lourdes Mary RC Church.

Kazhugachalamurthy Temple locally called 'Vettuvar Koil' dates back to 8th century is a rare example of Pandya style of architecture and is worth visiting. Dedicated to Lord Subramania, the temple is carved out of a huge single rock. The unique feature of this temple is that rather than rising from the foundations, it was chiselled from the top. The idol of presiding deity Kazhugachalamurthy (Aarumugaswami )  is kept inside in a cave. Two friezes of ganas (demons) can be seen in the front porch of the temple. A holy water tank called Valli Sunai which is considered to be of great medicinal value is located at the foot of the 300 feet high hill. The octagonal shaped top of the vimana ( tower) is located upside down and decorated with lion heads. The temple has another four towers with the figures of Siva and Parvathi in the east, Lord Dakshinamurthi by playing a mrithungam in the south , Narasimha in the west and Brahma on lotus in the north.

Shengaltheri
Located 68kms from Tirunelveli, Shengaltheri in the Kalakadu mountain area is a picnic spot famed for its natural beauty, healthy climate and perpetual waterfalls. As it comes under Kalakadu Wild Life sanctuary, prior permission has to be obtained from Deputy Director of Wildlife- Ambasamudram, Mundandurai and Kalakadu wild life sanctuary for going to Shengaltheri. P.W.D. Rest House and bungalows are available for accommodation purpose.

Kulasekarapattinam
Kulasekharapattinam, a coastal village with a fine beach, is located 68km from Tirunelveli and 20 Kms from Tiruchendur. The place is famous for three temples namely Muthuraman temple, Katchiappar temple and Chidarambeswar temple. The Muthuraman temple is known for the popular 'Dasara' festival held in the month of September- October that is participated by the folk dance artists from all over the state. In ancient days, this village is used as a port. 

Manapad
Manapad, situated 70 km away from Tirunelveli and 18 km south of Tiruchendur is a predominantly Roman Catholic coastal village. The village is famous for the 400- year old Holy Cross Church built in the year1581 on the sea-shore which has believed to be a fragment of the true cross of Jerusalem. Thousand of devotees congregate here during the festival season from 1st to 14th September every year, when the holy cross is publicly displayed. Manapad is said to have some connection with St. Francis Xavier. It is one of the first places to be visited by the saint in 1542 when he initiated missionary activity on the Fishery coast. He is said to have lived and prayed in a cavern on the seaward face of a cliff.

Ettayapuram
Ettaiyapuram, situated 72-km from Tirunelveli is the birthplace of the famous revolutionary Tamil poet Subramanya Bharathi. Ettayapuram Palace and Bharathiar Mani Mandapam, built in the memory of the port, are the main tourist attractions here.

Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari is one of the holiest city situated 83km south of Tirunelveli. The place is named after the deity Goddess Parvathi as Kanya Kumari (Virgin goddess) for whom the Kumari Amman temple is dedicated. Kanyakumari is the southern most tip of Indian Sub Continent surrounded by three oceans; Bay of Bengal in the east, Arabian Sea in the west and the Indian Ocean in the south. The beach itself is a beautiful sight with multi-coloured sand. Beautiful views of sunrise and sunset is the main attraction of this place. The full moon in the month of April is especially unusual when you should be able to see the sun and the moon on the same horizon.

There is a memorial dedicated to Swami Vivekananda a great reformer and saint on a rocky promontory just over 400 meters off shore where he used to sit in long and deep meditation. A Statue of Vivekanda has also been installed in this memorial.   Read more>>>

Alvar Tirunagari
Alvar Tirunagari is one among the nine famous Vaishnavaite temples situated in Kanyakumari (83km south of Tirunelveli) dedicated to Lord Adinatha, the first Jain Thirthankara. The temple has a musical instrument called Nadaswaram which is made of stone and played during the temple festival. A tree is preserved here and considered sacred as it is believed that the saint Namalvar attained enlightenment under it.