Thursday, 9 January 2014

Beaches in Chennai

Chennai one of the most nicely presented metropolises of India, Chennai includes the particular pure elegance of the past with the vibrancy connected with modernism. Chennai has become rightfully known as ‘Gateway to the south India’. Having landmarks as well as buildings dating back to help centuries, remote as well as sun-kissed seashores, wonderful temples, as well as a number of cultural as well as artwork revolves.

These are the places visited by me last time when I was in Chennai.

Marina Beach

When Chennai is considered for tourism, the first place given importance for visiting is its Marina Beach. Marina Beach in 14kms long and it is considered to be one of the biggest beaches in Asia. List of places to be viewed in marina beach are listed below
  • MGR Memorial
  • Anna Square
  • Light House
  • Santhome Church 
Here are some pictures of Marina Beach


Marina Beach top view from Light House

 Anna Square



Marina Beach top view including Chepauk Cricket Stadium




Besant Nagar

Besant Nagar beach is a famous beach and it is frequently visited by Chennaites and Urban of Chennai. It has a clean and tidy appearance when compared to Marina beach. There are lot of Inns and hotels to have south Indian traditional food items. Ice Creams and kulfis are more famous here to have. Reaching here is so simple by following ways. Boarding the bus 23C from Egmore, hiring a car rental company in Chennai, tour packages in Chennai include Besant Nagar as an important tourist location, from the nearest Madhya Kailash railway station and also by hiring a locat taxi in Chennai.

Here are some few pictures of Besant Nagar Beach




Mahabalipuram


Mahabalipuram is an adjacent town to Chennai belonging to Kancheepuram district. It is located 60kms from Chennai. It can be reached by driving on the ECR(East Coast Road) from Chennai. The way along the ECR has a lot of shops, beaches and resorts for making the travel comfortable for tourists and travelers. Mahabalipuram is famous for the below mentioned spots and they shouldn't be missed out on going there
  • Pancha Rathas
  • Sea shore temple
  • Beach
  • Beach side shopping
  • Hand made crafts
  • Descent of Ganges
  • Light House






Other places to be viewed in Chennai: Express Avenue, Ampa Skywalk, Thiruvanmiyur beach, Parthasarathy temple, Broken Bridge near Besant Nagar and various theme parks.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for the information. I really enjoyed reading your blog post. The bewildering array of places to visit in Chennai surely pose the problem of plenty but some of the long standing popular Chennai tourist places are the Marina, Elliot's, and Breezy beaches.Explore all popular Chennai tourist places.

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