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Sadras Dutch Fort
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Sadras Dutch Fort

Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India

4.1 (0)
Overview

A 17th-century Dutch VOC sea fort with gabled warehouses and a moss-grown cemetery of carved tombstones, just south of Mahabalipuram.

Why visit: Holland-on-Coromandel, empty and atmospheric.

Things to do
  • ›VOC gateway
  • ›Dutch tombstones
  • ›Rampart sea views
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Travel Information

Best time

Nov–Feb

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹100–200

Duration

1 hr

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