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| About Chennai Tourism |
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The fourth largest city in India, Chennai is the seat of culture and learning in South India. It is also India's third largest commercial and industrial centre and the automobile capital of India. Lying on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal,
it is a city famous for its beaches, historical monuments, and its rich
cultural heritage. It is home to one of the world's longest beaches,
the 12 km long Marina Beach. Chennai, originally called Madras, has a rich and historical past. Its existence dates back to the 1st
century, where it served as an important military and economic center.
It was ruled by many great South Indian dynasties, like the Pallavas,
Cholas, and Pandyas. The 15th century saw the arrival of the Portuguese at Madras, followed by the Dutch and then the British. In 1639, the site of
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 florien, Mumbai | 6th March 2009
Shoppers paradise and good sightseeing too
| Overview of the destinationChennai or Madras in its previous avatar, is a big city which still retains an old world charm. With its well connected Food, sight-seeing and shopping Food: All kinds available but typical Tamil Nadu cuisine - famous veg tiffins and rices available in plenty at all the 'Bhavans'. Saravanas, Woodlands, Activities & things to do Must see places close to Chennai are Mammalapuram for its ancient monuments and white sand beaches, Kanchipuram for ancient temples and sarees. The new Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. Well connected by air, train and road. | Krishna Kumar, Chennai | 26th January 2009
Alamparai Fort...A Day trip along East Coast Road....
Alamparai Fort is about 100 kms from chennai along the ECR. The village name is | | Read full review... | jayashree, Chennai | 28th March 2007
Mamallapuram Trip
Really wonderful place to relax, enjoy .The mind gets fully relaxed when we go to | | Read full review... |
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Experience Tamil Nadu (Theme holidays in Tamil Nadu) |
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Destinations in Tamil Nadu (Where to go in Tamil Nadu ) |
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| Articles and Blogs | | Medical Refugees Flee to India - As startling numbers of Americans go without health insurance, more of them see their only hope in fleeing to far-flung nations like India for life-saving medical treatments.
| | Chennai Travel Guide - All religious communities have developed and built their place of worship in different parts of Chennai. | | Official Websites | | Tamil Nadu Tourism - Tamil Nadu Tourism Government portal - Official website of Dept. of Tourism, covers Tamil Nadu Entry formalities, Places of Interest in Tamil Nadu, List of Tourist Guides in Tamil Nadu and Transportation in Tamil Nadu.
| | Government of Tamil Nadu - Tamil Nadu Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance.
| | Other Useful Links | | Weather - Weather forecast for Chennai with a fast, easy to use interface. Includes weather maps, graphics and radar images. | | District Profile - Chennai is known for its Marina Beach, which is one of the longest beaches in the world.
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