Must see points of interest in Chennai

Here's a list of Must see points of interest in Chennai recommended by our experts:

Marina Beach

Marina Beach

Beach in Chennai
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Head over to Marina beach for a fun-filled time by the shoreline.World's second largest urban beach and the country's largest, Marina Beach is a popular hangout...

Arinjar Anna Zoological Park

Arinjar Anna Zoological Park

Amusement Park in Chennai
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Arignar Anna Zoological Park, also known as the Vandalur Zoo.The park was the first public zoo in India. It is affiliated with the Central Zoo Authority of ...

Guindy National Park

Guindy National Park

Wildlife Park in Chennai
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Guindy National Park and Snake Park are in Guindy ,a good family picnic spot .It is the smallest of the national parks in India. It is a sanctuary to the ...

Fort St George

Fort St George

Museum in Chennai
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The Fort St. George Museum was organised and opened to the public from 31st January 1948. The museum began with a small collection of objects of the British Raj...

The Birla Planetarium

The Birla Planetarium

Place to Visit in Chennai
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The Birla Planetarium, at Kotturpuram, between Adyar and Guindy, is the most modern planetarium in the country. Adjoining the planetarium is a Periyar Science ...

Iskcon Temple

Iskcon Temple

Temple in Chennai
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ISKCON Temple Chennai is a Vaishnava temple dedicated to Lord Krishna . It is located on the East Coast Road at Akkarai, Sholinganallur in southern ...

San Thome Basillica

San Thome Basillica

Church in Chennai
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San Thome Basilica is a Roman Catholic (Latin Rite) minor basilica in Santhome, in the city of Chennai (Madras), India. It was built in the 16th century by ...

Thousand Lights Mosque

Thousand Lights Mosque

Monument in Chennai

Thousand Lights is a multi-domed mosque in Anna Salai in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, is one of the largest mosques in the country and is a revered place of ...

Ripon Building

Ripon Building

Monument in Chennai

The Ripon Building is the seat of the Chennai Corporation (Madras Corporation) in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu. It is a fine example of the Indo-Saracenic style...

Lighthouse Chennai

Lighthouse Chennai

Monument in Chennai

The Madras Light House is a lighthouse facing the Bay of Bengal on the east coast of the Indian Subcontinent. It is a famous landmark on the Marina Beach in ...

Madras War Cemetery

Madras War Cemetery

Place to Visit in Chennai
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The Madras War Cemetery was established in the year 1952 as a testimonial to the valorous men and women who had sacrificed their lives during the cursed Second ...

Madhya Kailash

Madhya Kailash

Temple in Chennai
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Madhya Kailash (Tamil: மத்திய கைலாசம்), also known as Nadukkayilai in Tamil, is a Hindu temple in South Chennai, located at the junction between Sardar Patel ...

Shirdi Sai Baba Temple

Shirdi Sai Baba Temple

Temple in Chennai
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Shirdi Sai Baba Temple is a Hindu temple located in the neighbourhood of Mylapore in Chennai, India. It is dedicated to the Indian saint Sai Baba of Shirdi....

Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple

Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple

Temple in Chennai
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The Anantha Padmanabhaswami Temple is a Hindu temple in the neighbourhood of Adyar in Chennai , India . The temple is located on 2nd Main Road, Gandhi ...

The Parthasarathy Temple

The Parthasarathy Temple

Temple in Chennai
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The Parthasarathy Temple [24] at Tiruvallikkeni (Triplicane) as the Britishers called it, is considered be the oldest temple in the Chennai and origins date ...

Marundeeswarar Temple

Marundeeswarar Temple

Temple in Chennai
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Marundeeswarar Temple (Tamil: மருந்தீஸ்வரர் ஆலயம்) is a temple dedicated to Hindu deity Shiva, located in the Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai adjacent to the beach of ...

Egmore Museum

Egmore Museum

Museum in Chennai
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Egmore Museum , established in 1851, is located in Egmore , Chennai . Known as the Madras Museum , the museum is the second oldest museum in India , the ...