Salem is a beautiful City of the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu that is located on the River of Thirumanimuthar. It has many attractive sight seeing places to visit. Salem is most famous for the centuries-old Sugavaneswarar Temple, dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, features colorful gopurams and gardens. Salem has other attractive tourist spots that includes Jamiya Masjid a mosque that is believed to have been built by Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore Kingdom, Kalangi Siddhar Temple, Mookaneri Lake, Government Museum, Oothumalai Hill, 1008 Lingam Temple, Kurumbapatti Zoological Park, Paravasa Ulagam, Kiliyur Falls, Arulmigi Alagirinathar Temple, Jama Masjid and many more places. The best time to visit Salem is October to February. Chennai to Salem road travel is 345km and it takes approximately 5 hours and 37 minutes.