About The Marina Beach Marina Beach is a popular urban beach located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is known for being the longest natural urban beach in...
Read MoreFort St. George, on Rajaji Salai, is presently used as the offices of the Tamilnadu Secretariat and the Legislative Assembly. Today, it is the commerc...
Read MoreAbout The Parthasarathy Temple The Parthasarathy Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, located in Triplicane, Chennai. It is one...
Read MoreThe snake park is located in the area that surrounds the Raj Bhawan i.e. the residence of Governor of Tamil Nadu. The park was founded by Romulus Whit...
Read MoreAbout The Sri Parthasarathy Temple The Sri Parthasarathy Temple is a famous Hindu temple located in Triplicane, Chennai. It is dedicated to Lord Pa...
Read MoreAbout the Kapaleeswarar Temple The Kapaleeswarar Temple, located in Mylapore, Chennai, is a revered Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The templ...
Read MoreIt was originally just a warehouse with a stockade around it. But the establishing of Fort St George in 1639, for all practical purposes, marks the bi...
Read MoreGeneral information Date of Establishment- 1976. Area covered- 3.2hectares. Location- The crocodile bank is located around 42kms from the city of Chen...
Read MoreThe Guindy National Park forms one of the main attractions for people coming to Chennai for vacations. The National Park is an amazing picnic spot for...
Read MoreAddress: 24, Santhome High Road, Mylapore City: Chennai State: Tamil Nadu Location: South India Year of Construction: 1812 AD Type of Constr...
Read MoreThe small hillock is believed to be the place where his assassins killed the apostle. The paintings of "The Holy Lady and The Child" in the church and...
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The National Art Gallery at Pantheon Road (Egmore) houses a vast collection of rare paintings from the Chola period. It has a plethora of paintings da...
Read MoreAbout The Gingee Fort The Gingee Fort, also known as Chenji Fort or Senji Fort, is a majestic hill fort located in the town of Gingee, Tamil Nadu. It...
Read MoreVedanthangal is one of the largest bird sanctuaries in India. It is a marshy park with a lake in which over 1,00,000 migratory birds make their home e...
Read MoreJain Mandir is one of the most important Jain mandirs in the city. It is the first Jain temple in South India with 3 Gopurams and 5 doors; it has marb...
Read MoreBuilt in mid-1800 in the land donated by Nawab Wallajah, On Mount Road, this mosque has two tall minarets and a separate place of worship for women. T...
Read MoreSituated at Vandalur, in the outskirts of Chennai, the Anna zoological park is one of the modern zoos of India and the biggest in South East Asia. The...
Read MoreBelongs to the Presbyterian background from the Church of Scotland, nurtured by the Calvinistic division of the early Protestant Church formed after t...
Read MoreAbout The VGP Golden Beach The VGP Golden Beach is a popular amusement park and beach resort located in Chennai, India. Spanning over 60 acres, it is...
Read MoreBig Mosque is a Wallajah Mosque built in 1795 this mosque is one of the most attractive ones in chennai. The mosque located in triplicane high road a...
Read MoreOne of the most beautiful of the more modern British constructions in Madras is Ripon Building, home of the Madras Corporation. This splendid domed vi...
Read MoreAdjacent to the Fort St. George on the south is the War Memorial, which housed the coastal battery and was formerly called 'Cupid's Bow. The Memorial ...
Read MoreThis is the oldest Anglican Church in Asia. The imposing white edifice was consecrated in 1679 AD; and continues to be an important place of worship. ...
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About The Elliots Beach Elliots Beach, also known as Besant Nagar Beach, is one of the most popular beaches in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Located in the ne...
Read MoreSituated on Sardar Patel Road in Chennai, the park has a large number of antelopes, jackals, spotted deers and different kinds of monkeys. The main at...
Read MoreAbout The Kandaswamy Temple The Kandaswamy Temple, also known as the Sri Kandaswamy Temple, is a Hindu temple located in the city of Chennai, India. ...
Read MoreAbout The Dash N Splash The Dash N Splash is a popular water park located in Chennai, offering a range of exciting water sports and activities for vi...
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About The Fort St David The Fort St David is a historic fort located in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was originally built by the British East ...
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About The Fishermans Cove Temple The Fishermans Cove Temple, located in Chennai, is a beautiful coastal temple dedicated to the goddess Mahishasurama...
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About The Palaniandavar Temple The Palaniandavar Temple, located in Chennai, is a popular Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Murugan, also known as Palan...
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Pulicat Lake, an ecologically fragile salt-water lagoon, about 60-km north of Chennai, is the second largest lagoon in India. It is situated on the ro...
Read MoreJust opposite to Anna Square is Madras University, whose ground and buildings are examples of the Indo-lslamic style of architecture. The 'Senate Hous...
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It is India's No. 1 Theme Park located about 28 Kms. south of Chennai at Tambaram. The attractions represent a wonderful blend of tomorrow's technolog...
Read MoreThe High Court of Madras is one of the three courts set up in India during the reign of the Queen Victoria. These important buildings have deliberatel...
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This modern planetarium houses a fully computerized projector to depict the skies. It is situated at Kotturpuram in the city and presents audio-visual...
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Vivekanandar Illam was originally known as Ice House. After being Christianized in the year 1963, the Ice House came to be known as Vivekananda Illam....
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Chennai, as a tourist destination has something for everyone. The city has rich natural beauty and historical places and religious centres.
Beaches: The beaches of Chennai are beautiful but not suitable for swimming due to the under currents along the shore line. The main beaches are marina Beach, Edward Elliot's Beach, Breezy Beach and Covelong.
Religious: There are several places of worship for Hindus, Muslims and Christians. Some of the prominent ones are Basilica of the National Shrine of St.Thomas, St. Mary's Church, Big Mosque, Kapaleeswarar Temple and Sri Ramakrishna Math- Universal Temple.
Monuments: Fort St. George, located on the shore of Bay of Bengal, was the place around which Chennai was established.
Parks: Chennai has some beautiful parks where tourists can visit. These are Arinjar Anna Zoological Park, Guindy National Park, Guindy Snake Park and Pallikaranai wetland.
Museums and Art Galleries: Government Museum, National Art Gallery and Birla Planetarium are some places for people interested in history and arts.