'''Tranquebar''' (or '''Tharangambadi''') is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Get in

The best way of getting to Tranquebar is by bus. Bus route 324 runs all the way from CMBT (Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminal) in Madras along the coast to Nagapattinam south of Tranquebar. The bus will make stops in Pondicherry, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Tranquebar and Karaikal on the way to Nagapattinam, so it is perfect if you already are in one of these cities. From Madras the trip will take around 7-8 hours, from Pondicherry around 4 hours, from Karikal around 30 minutes and from Nagapattinam around one hour. The busses come in three different classes: Regular, UD (ultra deluxe) and AC (Air Conditioning). Regular busses are bad even by Indian standards, Ultra deluxe busses are bad by western standards (no A/C or reclining seats) while AC busses (blue and white with closed windows) are really good. A trip from Madras to Nagapattinam on AC bus is less than 300 rupees, so unless you are on a really tight budget AC is the way to go.

Many guidebooks and Indian tourist information desks, will tell you that the closest accommodation to Tranquebar is Nagapattinam, this is not true. There is also some accommodation in Karaikal, although the selection might not be as good as Nagapattinam. Lately accommodation in Tranquebar has also been possible (See "Sleep"). If you stay in Karaikal or Nagapattinam, Tranquebar can easily be reached by taxi or bus.

Get around

Tranquebar is small enough for you to easily be able to walk around

See

  • Fort Dansborg. Is a Danish 17th century fort facing the coast. While it was previously crumbling away, the has been substantial renovation efforts recently, by both Indian volunteers and Danish non profit organisations.

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  • Church of Zion. ing Street. Danish build church which was restored in 2001

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