Spend a Few Nights in Chennai, and Have Your Experience of a Lifetime

Back in 1639, Chennaiwas just a small fishing village on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. Today it has become the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the most enormous and beautiful cities in India and is ranked 6th in terms of the population. Chennai is one of the most beautiful and unique cities in India in terms of its culture which is totally different from any other region in the country. The most endearing yet starling aspect of the city is its extreme newness which greets the travelers' eyes. Be it a new traditional art, dance, music, and all other art forms tourists are surely going to be pleasantly surprised as the stark difference it has with other Indian cities of its size. Being a metropolitan city doesn't limit the number of nice tourist spots it has. Each and every year, a large number of travelers around the globe come here. Chennai is extremely popular both among the Hindus and the Christians because of the presence of a large number of well-known temples and cathedrals located in the city. The St. Mary's Church is the oldest church built by the British in India.

Important Places around the City:

Temples:KapaleeswararTemple, Sri RamakrishnaMathUniversalTemple, KaraneeswararTemple and the ParthasarathyTemple are the famous temples in this city. Foreigners are not allowed to enter the innermost part of these temples as it is believed that, only Hindus can reach that sanctum-sanctorum (inner part of the temple). Beaches:Although Chennai has a few beaches along the Bay of Bengal shoreline, they are not for fit for swimming and bathing because of the presence of a strong current. Marina beach is the most popular among these. This is 12km away from the heart of the city. It is the second longest urban beach in the world. MadrasUniversity, the ChepaukPalace and the Senate House are near to this Marina. Watching the sunrise from the beach is a must-to-do thing for the tourists, as they will find their inner souls reflected in the refreshing first rays of the sun. BreezyBeach and Edward Elliot's beach are also quite popular among the tourists.

Other Tourist Places:

Fort St. George: It was built by the British in memory of their first foothold in madras (now Chennai). Wallajah Mosque: In 1795, the famous Wallajah family constructed this big Mosque in memory of Nawab Muhammad Ali Walajah. Valluvar Kottam: It is an auditorium and a memorial of Thiruvalluvar. He was the writer of ‘Thirukkural'. GovernmentMuseum, GuindyNational Park, ArinjarAnnaZoologicalPark,NanmangalamReserveForest, The Birla Planetarium, GuindySnakePark and the NationalArtGallery are other important and popular places to visit in the city.

Chennai Hotels:

As Chennai is the 4th largest city in India, it is only natural that there will be hotels of all sorts around the city. Be it the many magnificent hotels like the ITC Grand Chola, Taj Club House, Taj Coromandel, Trident and Hotel Park plaza, or budget hotels like Suvi Head hotel for the middle class Indian tourists, Chennai has them all. There are many hotels near Airport which provide accommodation to tourists or professional people on a moment's notice. Even the cheap hotels like Hotel melody, AK guest house and Marsan Lodge look after the comfort factor of the tourists properly so that they don't have any cause for complaint. So what are you waiting for? Pack your bags! Chennai is beckoning you to come savor its aura and revel in it.