Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)

Set in the hills above Sathuvachari on the eastern edge of Vellore city, this seasonal waterfall is named for its shape, where water appears to spill from a cup into a broad saucer-like rock basin. It is reached by a short trek through forested slopes and is a popular local monsoon and summer picnic spot with viewing platforms near the top.

A landmark mission hospital and medical college founded by Ida S. Scudder in 1900, a pioneer of Indian medicine and one of the country's top-ranked medical institutions.

A rocky hill range on the edge of Vellore city, popular with locals for short treks and sunrise views over the town.

This colonial-era clock tower on Long Bazaar in central Vellore was raised in memory of the coronation of King George V and commemorates local British-Indian soldiers who served in the First World War. Over time the structure was repurposed and now functions as the town's main flower market. It remains a recognisable landmark in the old commercial heart of Vellore.

The Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Vellore, a prominent 19th-century church in the city.

A city park with a walking track, roller-skating rink, children's rides and an aviary of ducks, parrots and other birds.

A colonial-era Anglican garrison church inside Vellore Fort, built by the British in the early 19th century.

A district museum established in 1985 inside Vellore Fort, holding exhibits across galleries of archaeology, sculpture, coins, anthropology and natural history of the old North Arcot region.

A 16th-century Vijayanagara granite fort with a wide water-filled moat, enclosing the Jalakandeswarar temple, St. John's Church and a mosque; site of the 1806 Vellore Mutiny, the first major sepoy revolt against the British.

A Vijayanagara-era Shiva temple inside Vellore Fort, noted for intricately carved stone pillars, monolithic sculptures and a Kalyana Mandapa; an ASI-protected monument.

This temple near Velapadi in Vellore city is dedicated to the goddess Parvati worshipped in the form of Aanaikulathamman. Though a comparatively lesser-known shrine, it draws steady daily worship from residents of the surrounding neighbourhoods. It is one of the traditional amman temples of the old town.

A 13th-century Chola-founded Shiva temple with a 110-foot seven-tier rajagopuram and fine Dravidian stonework, known as 'Bhaskara Kshetram'; an ASI-protected monument about 13 km from Vellore.