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Apsarakonda Falls

Apsarakonda Falls is a seasonal waterfall located at Apsarakonda near Honnavar in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. Situated on a hillock close to the Arabian Sea, the falls cascade from a height amid forested surroundings and flow towards Apsarakonda Beach. Notable for its scenic coastal-forest setting, nearby Pandava cave and hilltop viewpoint, it is a popular nature attraction best seen during monsoon and post-monsoon months when water flow is strongest.

Honnavar, KarnatakaWaterfall

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Chunnambar Boat House

Chunnambar Boat House is a government-operated boating centre located on the Chunnambar River backwaters at Nonankuppam, about 7 km south of Puducherry town. Managed by the Puducherry Tourism Development Corporation, it serves as the main ferry point to Paradise Beach, situated at the estuary where the river meets the Bay of Bengal. The site is notable for its tranquil backwaters, mangrove-lined channels and motorboat and speedboat services.

Puducherry, PuducherryNatural Attraction

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Gopalpur Lighthouse

Gopalpur Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located near Gopalpur Beach in Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam District, Odisha. Standing close to the Bay of Bengal, it serves as an active navigational aid and a popular viewpoint. The present reinforced concrete tower offers panoramic views of the sea, beach and town. Notable for its maritime heritage linked to the historic Gopalpur Port, it attracts visitors for sightseeing and photography during designated visiting hours.

Gopalpur, OdishaLighthouse

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Guisi Lighthouse

Guisi Lighthouse, also known as Faro de Punta Luzaran, is a historic Spanish-colonial lighthouse on Guisi Point in Barangay Dolores, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, Philippines. Built in 1894-1896 to guide vessels through the Guimaras Strait and Panay Gulf, it features a rusted iron tower, ruined keeper's house and newer solar-powered beacon. Perched on a hill above Guisi Beach, it offers panoramic sea views and is a preserved heritage landmark.

Nueva Valencia, GuimarasLighthouse

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Iskapalli Lighthouse

Iskapalli Lighthouse is a coastal navigational lighthouse located at Iskapalli village in Allur Mandal of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, near Iskapalli Beach on the Bay of Bengal. Operated by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships, it guides vessels along the east coast near Krishnapatnam Port. The white tower offers panoramic sea and village views and is a quiet sightseeing stop combined with the adjacent beach.

Allur, Andhra PradeshLighthouse

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Kunkeshwar Temple

Kunkeshwar Temple is an ancient Shiva temple located in Kunkeshwar village, approximately 14 km from Devgad town in Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra. Built during the Yadava dynasty around 1100 CE and later restored by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, it houses a self-manifested laterite Shiva Lingam. Known as the 'Kashi of South Konkan,' the temple sits on a coastal hill adjacent to the Arabian Sea and features Dravidian-style architecture with numerous rock-embedded lingams visible during low tide.

Devgad, MaharashtraTemple

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Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Antarvedi

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple located in Antarvedi village in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh, at the confluence of the Vasishta branch of the Godavari River and the Bay of Bengal. Dedicated to Lord Narasimha, an incarnation of Vishnu, with Goddess Lakshmi, the temple is known for its coastal setting, traditional South Indian architecture, and religious importance as a major Vaishnavite pilgrimage centre in coastal Andhra Pradesh.

Antarvedi, Andhra PradeshTemple

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Murudeshwar Shiva Statue

The Murudeshwar Shiva Statue is a 123-foot (37-metre) tall statue of Lord Shiva located on Kanduka Hill in Murudeshwar, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, overlooking the Arabian Sea. Built adjacent to the Murudeshwar Temple, it is among the tallest Shiva statues in India and a major pilgrimage and tourist landmark. The statue depicts Shiva in a seated meditative posture and is visible from the beach and sea, with a 20-storey Raja Gopura nearby offering panoramic views.

Murudeshwar, KarnatakaMonument

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Murudeshwar Temple

Murudeshwar Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the coastal town of Murudeshwar in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. Situated on a hillock surrounded by the Arabian Sea on three sides, it is known for its 123-foot tall Shiva statue, the second tallest in India, and a 20-storey Raja Gopuram. The temple is associated with the Atma Linga legend and is a major pilgrimage and tourist destination on the Karnataka coast.

Murudeshwar, KarnatakaTemple

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Someshwara Temple

Someshwara Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Someshwara village near Ullal, Mangaluru in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. Situated close to the Arabian Sea and Someshwara Beach, it is known for its traditional coastal Karnataka temple architecture and swayambhu Shiva linga. The temple is a significant pilgrimage centre and is historically associated with the Alupa and later Vijayanagara periods.

Someshwara, KarnatakaTemple

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Tam Thanh Mural Village

Tam Thanh Mural Village is an open-air art village in Tam Thanh Commune, Tam Ky City, Da Nang, central Vietnam. Created in 2016 through a Vietnam-Korea community art exchange, Korean and Vietnamese artists painted more than 100 colorful murals on houses and walls of a traditional fishing village. Located near Tam Thanh Beach, it combines coastal scenery with folk art, depicting daily life, nature and local culture, and has become a notable community-based tourism attraction.

Tam Ky, Da NangCultural Attraction

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Vattakottai Fort

Vattakottai Fort is an 18th-century coastal fort located in Vattakottai village, about 7 km northeast of Kanyakumari town in Tamil Nadu. Built under the Travancore kingdom by Captain Eustachius De Lannoy, it is constructed of granite blocks overlooking the Bay of Bengal. The circular fort features well-preserved ramparts, watchtowers and parade grounds, and offers panoramic sea views with a quiet beach below.

Kanyakumari, Tamil NaduFort

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