Pichavaram: A quiet getaway tucked away from Town

(In Continuation of the East Coast Diaries Trip)

This was an accidental visit, Outlook Traveler weekend getaways recommended this place but with very less info on the place and the whereabouts. We asked a local person the route to this place. He defined it as good and we were out moving towards the destination. Almost making through the villages and the backdrop of the countryside with paddy plantations, we made it finally to Pichavaram entrance after a 15 km drive. This place looked very similar to a huge lake but in fact was a mangrove swamp filled up by the rising tides. This place was one of its kind in India very rich in bird life. Was able to recognize few birds after we set out for boating. A must visit place if we are visting Chidambaram.

Mangrove Forests Of Pichavaram

Boat house at Pichavaram