Tuticorin has All India Radio Station which Carries AIR External Services for South Asia in English, Sinhala and Tamil (1053 kHz). FM Radio Stations in Tuticorin City include Suryan FM (93.5 MHz), Hello FM (106.4 MHz). Tuticorin City is the landing point for the first undersea cable of BSNL, Ltd. Connecting Tuticorin with Colombo. The optical fibre cable runs between Mt. Lavinia (Sri Lanka) and Tuticorin (325 km).Tuticorin is known for Bakery items especially Macroons.
Tharuvai stadium hosts most of the local matches and is maintained by Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu. Tuticorin Gymkhana Club has two Synthetic Turf Tennis courts, Tuticorin is the only other place after Chennai in Tamil Nadu to have this modern facility.Roche park situated in the South East corner of the city offers scenic view of coastline and has good facilities for Jogging and Yoga.It is one of the Well Known spot of Relaxation and Entertainment in the city.
Historically, Thoothukudi is known for pearl fishing and the city being a maritime port attracts lot of visitors. The Shiva temple in the centre of the town and the Our Lady of Snow Church are the major religious attractions in the city.The Church attracts lot of visitors around the country.It is one of Catholic Pilgrimage centres in india dedicated to Virgin Mary.It was build around 16th Century. Pope John Paul II raised it to the status of Basilica through his apostolic letter Pervenute illa Dei Beatissimae Genitricis Effigies.Roche Park located on the southern corner of the city, Harbour Beach park, Nehruji Park located in the northern side of the city, Rajaji Park near the Government hospital and Pearl Beach are the primary attractions of the city.There are numerous islands located close to the city namely Hare Island,Nalla Thanni Island which attracts lot of visitors during weekends and festival seasons. The church festival celebrated yearly during August and the Shiva temple festivals like Adi Amavasai, Sasti
