About Chennai

Chennai or the gateway to the South is prettily placed on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. The deep blue sea happily embracing the Marina Beach, the second largest beach in the world and many more beaches make this highly cultured and elegant city a picturesque tourist destination.

Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu has covered a wonderful journey from being a tiny fishing village to one of the four metropolises of the country. Today it houses many reputed IT companies.

Its rich historical heritage is a treat for any tourist inclined towards art. Dazzling with innumerable architectural splendour ranging from the Chola and Pallava dynasties to the ancient Dravidian civilization, one will be smitten by the glimpses of ancient churches and cathedrals with a history of 150 years.

Temples of ChennaiBlessed with spectacular beaches like Marina, Elliot's and Covelong, it is a perfect base for a holiday in the lap of the shimmering sand and the enigmatic beauty of the sea.

If not for anything else, the frangance of filter coffee is sure to leave an impression in the minds of the visitors. The tempting delicacies are a treat for any food lover. Relish the famous Chettinad cuisine, a non-vegetarian speciality of Tamil Nadu or the typical Tamilian Vegetarian meal hot and spicy comprising of idly, green chutney, vada, sambar served on banana leaf.

The city promises that the fragnance of Mullai, a variety of jasmine used by young and married ladies for donning hair draped in Pavadi will make any tourist traditionally inclined.

Chennai known for worshipping the film stars, equally knows how to celebrate its biggest festival, Pongal Festival when the city looks no less than a bride. The floral decorations and lamps make it a betwitching sight.

About Chennai - Traditions of ChennaiFor the shopacholics, the exquisite silk sarees, Tanjore paintings, antiques, jewellery are real treasure. The city is a great base for exploring several other fascinating gateways like Kanchipuram, Mahabalipuram and Vellore. The most beautiful aspect of Chennai is that it has happily wedded to age old traditions and the bond is so strong that the effects of modernization has not created a complex rather it proudly cherishes to spread its rich cultural heritage all over the world instead of becoming a victim of globalization. In the age of shortage for breathing space, the city enjoys a pink health with its open skies, airy surroundings tucked with several elements of rural past where the residents are relaxed, where the lifestyle is simple, where people have retained the refined courtesies of the past and where modernism does not mean sacrificing tradition and age-old values.