Top 5 Destinations in Chennai to visit with your family and friends

Chennai is one of the most fascinating destinations of South India with a lot more to offer that is needed for an ideal vacation spot. Chennai is known for its calm and serene beauty with its location on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal and known for its largest cultural heritage of South India.

And of course, one cannot leave the city without tasting its food which is an absolute treat to savour your taste buds.

Like other developed cities in India, Chennai has seen its tremendous growth for the past 20 years. Advent in Information technology parks, Employment opportunities and new commercial buildings have given a new dimension to Chennai.

If you are planning to visit Chennai anytime soon, here’s the list of top destinations you shouldn’t miss out.

Marina Beach

Chennai’s Marina Beach stands the second longest beach in the world which is definitely a proud moment for the people living in Chennai. When we compare Marina Beach with the other beaches in the world one thing that strikes our mind are the statues of popular political leaders, scholars of Tamil Literature and the characters they had depicted in their epic.

A popular South Indian actor M.G Ramachandran memorial was laid in Marina beach which was later followed by Anna Durai, a political leader and former chief minister of Tamil Nadu J.Jayalalitha thus created a historic symbol and a remembrance for the future generation. There are thousands of visitors to Marina beach who take a privilege to visit this memorial place even today.

The beach is pleasantly cool in the evening as the sea breeze starts to set in and warm during the day time. This place is the face of Chennai and a one-stop destination for different walks of the people. You can witness the small-scale shops which promise to give you the true happiness with their delicious Seafood, beach sports, horse riding and much more.

Mylapore Kapaleeswarar temple

If you are a spiritual person and love to explore the historic and cultural heritage of South India, welcome to Chennai’s Kapaleeswarar temple. The construction of Kapaleeswarar temple is of typical Dravidian architectural style will leave you awestruck with its majestic look.

Birla Planetarium

Who can deny if you are given a chance to travel to space that too with an affordable cost? Here you are! Chennai’s Birla Planetarium situated in Kotturpuram explains the Solar System, Sky, and seasons at different timings in both English and Tamil languages to attract tourists from various states. This place will be the perfect spot for your kids to learn more about the Solar System.  

Arignar Anna Zoological Park

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Arignar Anna Zoological Park located in Vandalur, suburbs of Chennai is the ideal spot for wildlife lovers. It covers a massive area of 602 hectares is rich in flora and fauna along with a variety of wildlife species and stands as the first public Zoo in India. It holds more than 170 species of mammals, reptiles, birds and taken utmost care by the forest officials. They also provide an exotic Lion Saffari with the help of electric vehicles. You can view all the wild animals with maximum safety measures as each and every park where the wild animals kept are effectively fenced.

Mamallapuram

Are you exhausted with the hustle and bustle city life? Would you like to take off from your work schedule and rejuvenate yourself? 

Get a weekend getaway to Mahabalipuram which is known for its majestic historic temples, exotic beaches that gives a wonderful experience to all the travelers. If you revisit the history of Mahabalipuram you will be astonished with the facts behind this beautiful creation. The temples were constructed by Pallavas who are known for their sheer brilliance in architecture and were built on the concept of one of the greatest epics of all the time Mahabharata. If you visit Chennai don’t miss to visit this historic destination. 

So what’s the wait is for? Aren’t you excited to travel to Chennai by this time?

Hope my blog helped you to learn the best places to visit in Chennai.