Chennai boast of a rich heritage, which is elaborately intertwined with the culture, traditions and living style of the people through generations. One of the prettiest metropolitan cities in India, Chennai perfectly mixes the elegance of past with the vibrancy of modernism. This contemporary city is often referred as the Gateway to the South India. Chennai was formerly called as Madras and to the rest of India, Madrasis represents the entire south Indians.

When we think about Chennai, the first place that comes in to our mind is the Marina Beach whose long expansion of sandy beaches with its alluring charm enthralls the spectators for a long .The pious among the visitors can go for a short trip to Milapur where ancient shrines like Kapileswara temple, St. Thomas Basilica, St.Thomas Mount and a Portuguese church situate.

Places to See in Chennai

Architectural

• Connemara Library
• Madras High Court
• Ripon Building
• Theosophical Society
• Valluvar Kottam

Beaches, Lakes & Falls

• Breezy Beach
• Elliot's Beach
• Marina Beach

Wildlife Parks in Chennai

• Guindy National Park
• Guindy Snake Park

Art & Museum

• Fort Museum
• Kalakshetra
• Madras Museum
• Museum Theatre
• National Art Gallery (Victoria Memorial Hall)
• Rukmini Devi Museum
• Subramanya Bharathi Museum

Religious

• Aarupadaiveedu Temple
• Ananthaa Padmanabha Swaamy Temple
• Annai Velankani Church
• Armenian Church
• Ashtalakshmi Temple
• Ayya Vaikundar Nizhal Thangal
• Church of Our Lady of Expectations
• CSI Church House Of Prayer
• CSI Wesley Church
• ISKCON (Hare Rama Hare Krishna) Temple
• Jain Temple
• Kaalikaambaal Temple
• Kaaraneeswarar Temple
• Kaligambal Temple
• Kapaleeshwara Temple (Kapali Temple)
• Luz Church (Church of Our Lady of Light)
• Madhya Kailash Temple
• Marundeeswarar Temple
• Mundakaneeyaman Temple
• Nizhal Thangal
• Parthasarathy Temple
• Periaapaalayath Amman Temple
• Prakasam Salai
• Puttaparthi Sairam Temple Sundaram
• Qurasani Mosque
• Raghavendra Temple
• Ratnagirishwarar Temple
• Santhome Cathedral Basilica
• Shirdi Sai Temple
• Shiva Vishnu Temple
• Sri Santhana Srinivasa Perumal Temple
• Sringeri Saradha Peetam Temple
• Sri Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple
• St Andrew's Kirk Cathedral
• St George's Cathedral
• St Mary's Church
• St Peters & St Paul Orthodox Chapel
• St Thomas Orthodox Cathedral
• Thirumalai Thirupathi Devasthanam Temple
• Thousand Lights Mosque
• Vadapalani Murugan Temple
• Varasidi Vinayakar Temple
• Visvaroopa Baktha Anjaneyaar Temple
• Wallajah Mosque (Big Mosque)

How to reach Chennai

• By Air
  Anna International Airport at Chennai is connected to many important cities in abroad including Singapore, Colombo. Kamraj Domestic Airport in Chennai is well connected to all major cities in India. All the major airlines provide their service from Chennai to other cities. Prepaid taxis are available and fare about Rs 250 to 300 from Airport to Chennai Central.
  
  
• By Bus
  Chennai metro city is connected to all parts of the India by road. TSTC and other private bus services provide services to all cities in the state. Deluxe Volvo bus services are available from Bangalore, Hyderabad, Cochin and Coimbatore.
  
  
• By Train
  Chennai has 3 railway stations. They are Central, Egmore and Tambaram. Chennai Central is well connected to all the major cities in India.