Antiques, Crafts & Cuisine in Chettinad

You need a full day to explore the prosperous community of the Nattukottai Chettiars, rich in cultural heritage, art, and architecture.

The region is known for its cuisine, temples, marble and Burmese-teak mansions filled with antique, and its working artisans.

There’s a lovely weekly village market worth timing your visit around, and plenty of opportunities to shop for antiques or watch local craftspeople working with wood, silver, gold and textiles.

Your lunch will be served on a banana leaf.

What you’ll do

• Spend a full day exploring the Nattukottai Chettiar community, taking in its mansion houses built from marble and Burmese teak and filled with antiques
• Explore temples with their Dravidian architecture
• See local artisans working with wood, silver, gold and textiles
• Browse the weekly village market and try Chettinadu snacks
• Sit down to a Chettinad lunch, served on a banana leaf