Thanjavur, the capital of Thanjavur District, is located in Tamil Nadu. It is also referred by the name Tanjore. Thanjavur or Tanjore was the capital city of Cholas and Mutharayars when their powers were at the Zenith. Places of interest in Thanjavur include Brihadishwara Temple which was built during 11^th century by Rajaraja Chola, Vijayanagar fort, Saraswathi Mahal Library and a bell tower. This place is also commonly known as the rice bowl of the country.

The city offers ample accommodation facilities to its visitors. Some of the hotels in Thanjavur include hotel Ashok Bhavan, hotel Aristo, hotel Vignesh, hotel Ganesh, hotel Mathura, hotel Mayas, hotel Ashby and many more. These hotels are well known for their hospitality and superb facilities it provides to its guest. Also, from the first class accommodation to deluxe hotels, all the ranges of hotels are available as per the comfort and affordability. Museums, historical places, splendid temples are the major tourist attractions like the Royal Museum, Sri Brihadeeswarar Temple, Papanasam and The Palace. Around 74 temples lie in and around the city. The other prime attractions of the city are The Shrine of Ganapati, The Shrine of Chandeeswara and The Shrine of Sri Subramanya.

Going to Thanjavur is also very convenient. You can easily reach Thanjavur by air, rail and by road. The nearest airport is located at Trichy, 65-km from the Thanjavur. The roads and railways at Tanjore are also well connected with major towns and cities.