Things to do in Chennai

Chennai is a place famous for its local culture, their languages, festivals, and attires. Besides that, the place is renowned for its temples and beautiful artwork. The weather of Chennai is sweltering. The best time to visit the site is winters. The location is like a home of historical landmarks. The approximate population of the city of the 70 Lakhs and city is the best tourist place with a number of historical sites, beaches and temples.

Marina beach is along the Bay of Bengal, and it is one of the most beautiful beaches in Chennai. The beach is 6 Km. longer and it is the longest urban beach in the country. However, bathing and swimming are prohibited on the beach because of undercurrent turbulence. The number of visitors comes on this beach every day in the holidays and weekends. You can spend your day or evening here with the beautiful view of the sunset. One most important thing about this beach is t is captured in a number of Tamil movies.

If you are a religious person or you want to visit your family at holy places in Chennai, then Kapaleeshwarar temple is the best place to go. The best time to visit the temple is from 6 A.M to 8 P.M. This Hindu temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva’s wife, Goddess Parvati. The temple was made in the 7th century and is the oldest example of ancient architecture. The temple is worth a visit from a religious and historical point of view.

This is another historic monument in Chennai. Besides that, after the India Museum Kolkata, it is the second oldest museum in India. This museum has a rich collection of Roman Antiques. If you are fond of ancient art and culture, then this place is best to visit. Generally, people come here on the weekends. The museum opens from 9:30 to 6 P.M.

This is another beautiful beach in Chennai. The beach is located in Besant Nagar Chennai. The beach is named after the name of one time Chief Magistrate of Madras Edward Elliot. There is a number of restaurants near the beach. You can capture the scenery of the place for hours. You see the beautiful waves of the beach and enjoy their soothing sounds to relax your mind.

This place is also known as the international shrine of Saint Thomas. The church was made in the 16th century by Portuguese. It is interesting to know that there are only three churches in the whole world that are built above the tomb of an apostle of Jesus, and this church is one of them. This is one of the best heritage destinations in Chennai. The length of the church is 64 meters and 47 meters high.

This is another good place to visit with your family. It is more like a Picnic place you can sit and relax here but the park is closed on Tuesday. It is 8th smallest national parks inside a city. The park has 400 blackbucks, 2000 spotted deer, 24 jackals and a wide variety of snakes, tortoises and 130 species of birds. Make your visit more adventures by visiting this beautiful national park.

This temple is located in Chennai and dedicated to Lord Krishna. The king of Pallava dynasty renovated the temple. The temple gets open at 6 am early in the morning and closes at 8 p.m. You must visit the temple and take the blessings of Lord Krishna with your family.

• You can enjoy shopping with your family at Express Avenue Shopping Mall. Almost every brand is available in this mall. • Chennai is also famous for its Pongal festival. You can also visit the place during this festival to make your trip more beautiful. • Chennai is also famous for its Carnatic Music. This music is so melodious and soothing that you would fall in love with it. You must experience this at least once. • Coffee is the most loved beverage in Chennai. You will find various best coffee houses in Chennai. • Besides that Bharatnatyam is a famous dance style in Chennai. You can also enjoy the dance concert there. • Sundal is a popular Chennai dish; if you are visiting the place you must try this dish. It is generally served on the beaches of Chennai. • Ambur Biryani is also very famous in Chennai. Almost every non-vegetarian restaurant serves this biryani. • Chennai is also very famous for South Indian food if you will get fantastic food whether you are vegetarian or non-vegetarian. • Chennai is very famous for Saree shopping. Here you can get the best sarees in South India.