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Chennai Travel
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Founded
in 1640 A.D. by Francis Day of the East India Company, Chennai (earlier known
as Madras) is the fourth largest city of India. The city is a major port and a
gateway to South India. Many places of tourist interest are found around the city.
Chennai is an interesting amalgam of age-old charm and commercial center of the
state with an international airport, too. The port of Chennai is one of the largest
and commercially most important in India.
ACCESS
Chennai is an international airport with well connected domestic routes. An
extensive rail and road network make the metropolis easily accessible.
PLACES OF INTEREST Chennai offers a variety of
sights by way of its lovely beaches and cultural and historical monuments. Some
of those that may interest a tourist to the city are Fort St. George, the War
Memorial, St. Mary’s Church, the new Light House, Theosophical Society, Kapaleeswar
Temple, Parthasarthy Temple, in addition to beaches – the Marina Beach and
Elliot’s beach are among the popular ones.
EXCURSIONS
Convenient one day or longer excursions can be made to Elliot’s
Beach ( in Chennai), Mamallapuram (60km), Kanchipuram (71km, Kovilanthangal (40
km), Crocodile Bank (45km) and Thirukazhukundram where two birds, supposedly saints
on the way to Rameswaram, feed out the temple priest’s hand. About 145 km
away is the famous and sacred temple of Tirupati.
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