Chennai

Famous for:
Capital of Tamil Nadu, the Gateway to Southern India, has fort, temples, churches and the second largest beach in the world.


Video: Driving in Chennai (Madras) Indiai

Background:
Chennai, the Capital of Tamil Nadu and the Gateway to Southern India, was once a village of the fishing community called Madraspatnam..
In 1639, some British merchants of East India Company decided to stay here and the place developed. Today it is one of the fourth largest city in India.
Located on the 17 km long Coramandal coast, it has beachs, parks, film Studios, temples and also a wild life sanctuary in the heart of the city.

What to see:
Fort St. George
San Thome Cathedral Basilica
Location: Near Southern end of Marina beach
B.M.Birla Planetarium
Location: at Kotturpuram, between Adyar and Guindy
Theosophical Society
Location: On the bank of Adyar River
Marina Beach
Anna Zoological park


Video: Marina Beach
Location: In Vandalur
Kapaleswarar Temple
Shri Parthasarathy Temple

Sites Nearby
Mamallapuram
Location: 58 km from Chennai


Video: Mahabalipuram Or Mamallapuram

Crocodile Park
Location: 44 km from Chennai near Mamallapuram


Video: Hungry Crocodiles at the Crocodile Park

Cholamandalam
Location: On the way to Mamallapuram
Kanchipuram
Location: 75 km from Chennai


Video: Kanchipuram - A Temple City

Vedanthangal Bird Scanctury
Location: 85 km from Chennai

Reaching there:
Air: Chennai has a Domestic Airport (The Kamaraj Domestic Airport) as well as International Airport (Anna International Airport) They are located at Meenambakkam, 20 km south of Chennai.
Rail: Chennai has 2 stations. A broad gauge railway station "Chennai Central" that connects it with various cities in North, East and West India and a meter gauge railway station "Egmore" that connects it to cities in South India like Madurai, Rameshwaram etc
Road: NH 45 (Chennai - Tiruchirapalli-Dindigul) is the National Highway connecting Chennai to the nearby places.
Chennai is well connected by road to cities and towns of Tamil Nadu and also nearby states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala.

Courtesy : Indiatourist
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