City Information
The city is a leading commercial and industrial center in India, and has a sundry cultural heritage.
Traditional vegetarian fair to fast foods
Nine-yard sarees to the latest in fashion
Ancient temple architecture to modern high – rise - with Indo-Saracenic and Victorian as stops along the way
Classical music and dance to discos throbbing to heady beats
Chennai has them all and many more brilliant contrasts that are a pleasant surprise. And perhaps the most striking of them all is that here is a modern city with beaches, parks and even haven in the heart of the City. Chennai offers a wealth of nature and a rich historic past to visitors in the ambience of a city with every modern facility.
Chennai is a gracious city that has a clear skyline, long sandy beaches, parks, historic landmarks and tourist facilities which make it a convenient entry point or base to start your tour of Tamil Nadu and South India. Where religion is concerned, history has positively left its mark on this city, which is believed to have been the place of St. Thomas, in the out skirt of the city. There are a number of churches in Chennai that are connected with the life and times of this apostle. There are also several ancient temples around the city, and within the city itself are two magnificent temples in Triplicane and another in Mylapore.