Chennai - Tamilnadu

Tourism

Marina Beach: Golden sand, good surf and a shimmering clean blue sea; this in a nutshell is Marina beach. This beach is one of the longest beaches in Asia.

Theosophical Society: On a vast expanse of over 250 acres on the banks of the Adyar estuary lays the more-than-a-century-old Theosophical Society, amidst the woods, marshes, gardens and waters.



Kapaleeswara Temple: The Kapaleeswara Temple located in Mylapore is very famous and attracts thousands of devotees, especially during festival days.






Excursions from Chennai City:

MGR Film City: Known to the world over for its film industry, MGR Film City is a special delight, which houses various locations and settings for film shootings besides dubbing and re-recording theatres.

Crocodile Bank: situated at a distance of 42m from Chennai is a farm where several species of Indian and African crocodiles and alligators are bred in captivity. This crocodile bank is on the way to Mahabalipuram and is run by Romulve Whittaker.

Tirupati: located at 84km from Chennai at the extreme south of Andhra Pradesh is Tirupati, one of the most important pilgrimage centers of India.


How to reach Chennai

By Air: Chennai has well connectivity of international airlines to the world. Domestic airlines operate daily flights to all major cities of the country which is 20km from the city.

By Rail:Chennai is the headquarters of Southern Railway. Chennai is connected to many cities and towns by express trains.

By Road: Chennai is well connected to all the major cities of India by a great network of highways and roads. Most government bus services for Tamil Nadu and other states now operate from the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Koyembedu.