CHENNAI TOURISM:
The fourth largest city in India and the capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai has grown from the merging of a number of small villages including its former namesake Madraspatnam. Though many still call it Madras, it is now officially known as Chennai.
Places to visit :
Churches : Fort St George, St. Andrew’s Church, San Thome Cathedral and Luz Church.
Government Museum: Archaeological section representing all the major south Indian periods. It also houses a good ethnology collection. Valluvar Kottam replicates ancient Tamil architecture with the 1330 verse Kural inscribed on panels. And the temples to see are Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Kapaleeshwaara Temple and Ashtalakshmi Temple – Elliot Beach.
Marina & Aquarium : The stretch of beach known as the Marina extends for 13km. South of the pitiful aquarium is the Ice House, once used to store massive ice blocks transported by ship from North America. It later became the venue from which Vivekananda preaches his ascetic philosophy.
Guindy National Park & Snake Park : The Guindy National Park supposedly has much wildlife but it’s a scraggy place and you’re unlikely to see much. The Snake Park with its lizards, crocodiles and turtles is more interesting. It is well maintained with generous enclosures.
Special Events : Chennai hosts a wide range of events from classical and contemporary concerts and theatre to art exhibition and trade shows. The Festival of Carnatic Music & Dance, which takes place mid – December to mid – January, is one of the largest of its type in the world.
Places to visit :
Churches : Fort St George, St. Andrew’s Church, San Thome Cathedral and Luz Church.
Government Museum: Archaeological section representing all the major south Indian periods. It also houses a good ethnology collection. Valluvar Kottam replicates ancient Tamil architecture with the 1330 verse Kural inscribed on panels. And the temples to see are Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Kapaleeshwaara Temple and Ashtalakshmi Temple – Elliot Beach.
Marina & Aquarium : The stretch of beach known as the Marina extends for 13km. South of the pitiful aquarium is the Ice House, once used to store massive ice blocks transported by ship from North America. It later became the venue from which Vivekananda preaches his ascetic philosophy.
Guindy National Park & Snake Park : The Guindy National Park supposedly has much wildlife but it’s a scraggy place and you’re unlikely to see much. The Snake Park with its lizards, crocodiles and turtles is more interesting. It is well maintained with generous enclosures.
Special Events : Chennai hosts a wide range of events from classical and contemporary concerts and theatre to art exhibition and trade shows. The Festival of Carnatic Music & Dance, which takes place mid – December to mid – January, is one of the largest of its type in the world.
