Chennai Tours
Tondaimandalam in the olden days and Chennai of today - enamors you with its countless attractions. Chennai as it exists today proliferated into a metropolis from a tiny fishing hamlet called Madraspatnam.
The Portuguese, French and English tried their commercial luck on this lovely piece of land that adorns the Coromandel Coast though Chennai started developing after the construction of Fort St. George by the British colonial government. Today Fort St. George is a popular tour attraction for all on tours to Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Known as "the Gateway to South India," Chennai is a modern commercial hub and metropolis that hasn't lost its rustic appeal. Tradition and culture have been preserved in local lifestyles, annual festivals, religious events etc.
Tour the Parthasarathy Temple and Kapaleeswara Temple while on Chennai tours and revisit chapters in history dotted with events of importance.
Visit the 100-year old building of the Theosophical Society of India that was established during the days of freedom struggle in India. The St. Thomas Mount and Santhome Cathedral Church are must visits on Chennai tours.
The Pantheon Complex in Chennai opens doors into an architectural trove aglitter with the Connemara Public Library, National Art Gallery and the Government Museum.
The B M Birla Planetarium in Kottur, Chennai enamors you with displays of latest developments in science and technology. Visit Valluvar Kottam that commemorates the memory of the great poet and scholar, Thiruvalluvar.
See the Ice House or Vivekananda Illam, Rippon Building and the Senate House on Chennai tours with Destination India Tourism.
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