Chennai Travel Guide
Chennai or
Madras as it was called before, on the Coromandel Coast, is the
capital city of Tamil Nadu, a State of the Indian Sub continent. It is a
major industrial, commercial, cultural, economic and educational centre of
the Southern India. The Chennai District’s population is 46,81,087 [2011
census]. Chennai City is the sixth largest populated in Indian cities. It
is known as the "Detroit of India" because many automobile
industries are located here.
Travel Information
Chennai is
well connected with major cities in the country through rail, air and
road. Chennai is also well connected to both national and international cities
via the Chennai International Airport.
November to
February: These months constitute the winter season in Chennai.
It is considered as the best time to visit the city. The temperature
during these months hovers between 20 and 25 Degree Celsius. Even during
daytime, there are cool breezes from the sea which provide relief from the
otherwise hot weather.
An Insight into Chennai tourism
Formerly
known as Madras, Chennai is the capital city of the state of Tamil Nadu, in the
southern part of India. Located on the Coromandel Coast of Bay of Bengal,
Chennai is as dynamic as it is immersed in tradition. This 'capital of the
south', is one among the four metropolitan siblings of India, having a rich
cultural history which it perfectly balances with its metropolis lifestyle.
Amid its
chaos of traffic and sweltering humid climate, Chennai is worth visiting for
its temples steeped in south-Indian culture, British-era museums and monuments,
culinary delights and Marina Beach (Second largest urban beach in the
world). Chennai's skyline is famous for its towering skyscrapers, but the heart
of Chennai has an old-world charm to it that refuses to be overshadowed.
