Chennai TourDestinations

Chennai the first city of Tamil Nadu and the present Gateway to South India is about 368 years old and 34th largest metropolitan area in the world. Founded at Fort St. George in 1640 by Francis Day, an employee of the East India Company, Chennai, today is one of the great metropolitan cities of the World, and the fourth largest city in India. Chennai is India third largest commercial and industrial centre. It has a distinction of being considered the automobile capital of India. Commercial and industrial centre. It has a distinction of being considered the automobile capital of India.

Chennai is gateway to the South, and its culture is distinctly different from that of any other city in India. Tamil tradition and culture are indigenous to this region and is essentially the celebration of the beauty, which is exemplified through dance, clothing, and sculptures. Chennai is both an orthodox and a modern cosmopolitan city; the culture of the city reflects its diverse population. The traditional arts, music, dance and all other art forms of Tamilnadu grow and flourish here. The food is a unique blend of traditional, to fast foods and filter kaapi. It’s a land of temples and priests. The architecture ranges from ancient temples to modern high-rises. Music is classical and western, to the growing nightlife in the city.

You can find a school for traditional Bharatanatyam or Salsa dance and for music a veena / violin or for Guitar/drums school in almost every neighborhood of the city. Chennai checks reflects its traditionalism every December when the music season is in full swing. Clothes are generally conservative but young people are contemporary.

Chennai Attraction:
Fort St. George, Freemasons Hall, Government Museum, Kamaraj Memorial House, MGR Memorial, Senate House, Thousand Lights Mosque, Valluvar Kottam, War Memorials etc.

How to reach Chennai
By Air
Chennai is Southern India’s busiest International airport and is served by a large number of International airlines including British Airways, Lufthansa, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Air Lanka, Malaysian Airlines, Air India, etc. All major domestic airlines serve Chennai, connecting it with the rest of India.

By Rail
Chennai is also well connected to all the major cities in India. The main railheads are Chennai Central.

By Road
Chennai is well connected by road to all major cities of tourist or commercial importance in Southern India. Chennai also serves as the gateway to the temple towns of Tirupati (160 kms) and Mahabalipuram (60 kms).