Glimpse of Chennai Toursim

Glimpse of Chennai Tourism

Chennai (the capital of Tamil Nadu, India) the erstwhile Madras till 1996 is a storehouse of variety with a vast gamut of travel pleasure to offer. A blend of Dravidian and Gothic architecture, classical art forms and urban lifestyle, fine cuisine, exceptional educational centres, exquisite fabrics, IT hubs, sacred places and all that you can think of, makes a visit to this city nothing short of an experience of a lifetime.

Chennai has the population of over six million, making it the forth largest metropolitan in India and one of the 35 largest metropolitan in the world. Touted as the “Gateway of the South India,” all the major international airlines have operations in the city of Chennai. Besides, Chennai is well connected by aril and almost every village here is easily accessible by road.

Chennai Unexplored Potential

There’s so much to the city of Chennai that despite the huge influx of travel and tourism activities over the last few decades, experts claim that there still is a lot more to be explored. Incidentally, Chennai’s Marina Beach has the distinction of being the second longest beach in the world. Besides, along the East Coast Road, there are several beaches that have the potential of being developed into major tourist spots.

Dekho Around Chennai

Chennai is blessed with richness of religious and heritage sites. The Kapaleeshwar Temple, Shirdi Sai Baba Temple and Santhome Cathedral, besides the innumerable churches in the city, make for interesting sights.

• City of thousand temples Kanchipuram and Lord Balaji at Tirupathi
• Ooty “The Queen of Hill Stations”
• Kodaikanal “The Princess of Hill Stations”
• Tamilnadu Golden Triangle (Kanchipuram – Pondicherry – Mamallapuram)
• Tamilnadu Holy Cities (Rameshwaram and Madurai)
• Navgrah Temples

Article Source: The Times of India