New tourist attraction

These houses have tiled roofs with the use of a large quantity of furniture

November 23, 2016 12:00 am | Updated December 02, 2016 05:10 pm IST - NAGAPATTINAM:

A row of old houses on Goldsmith Street in Tranquebar has been attracting curious tourists who visit the Danish Fort here.

Apart from the renovation of the Danish Fort, the State Archaeology Department has also been taking steps for the renovation of Governor’s Bungalow.

Tourists also make it a point to visit a row of houses on Goldsmith Street — about 200 metres off the Fort — which were renovated at the post-tsunami period about eight years ago. These houses, originally a private property, bore the brunt of tsunami. During the post-tsunami period, the Danish Bestseller Foundation, implemented various projects with a view to helping the affected villagers through social and educational projects.

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