Top 10 Places to Visit in Chennai: Spent A Great Time
by Indiator
People are probably interested enough to visit a city with a remarkable history and rich culture, named as Chennai earlier being referred to as Madras, the cultural capital of India.
This place isn’t much about the limelight, drama, and chase. It is so much about everlasting impression than a first impression, much about serene beauty and deeper adaptations of everything little yet enormously beautiful in a different way often not considered by people in general.
When you are planning to visit this city, you need to understand and take time out as it requires effort to completely explore this piece of the generosity of distinctive culture.
But still you can jot down 10 top and must-visit places when you are in Chennai and they have been listed below with absolutely no order, they are: –
Marina Beach
The second longest beach in the world awaits your arrival. While there are plenty of people right from celebrities to the common man with his family to hawkers and peddlers who visit this beach as there is no entry fee for a walk along the seashore or for your family to sit and enjoy the sunset view. This place is visited by everybody who comes to explore Chennai.
It is one famous spot for everybody, even the ones residing in Chennai. You get to see a number of fishermen at the beach doing their usual job.
Get there with your camera to capture either a sunrise or a sunset view, and other people as well who come there for entertainment and you can get entertained by them and other varieties of individuals at the beach.
Mylapore
As this city comes with a great past mostly about its remarkable history, among which there is this place Mylapore, Chennai’s historic neighbourhood.
This place was populated with Brahmins of the 17th century. And it is about rich culture and traditions which were predominantly followed by the Brahmins. Thiruvalluvar has been reported to be born at this place, decades ago.
Cholamandal Artists Village
One of the ancient and largest artists Community belongs in Injambakkam Village in the outskirts of Chennai. It was initially set up in 1966 by a few talented artists who managed it all by themselves with absolutely no support from outside.
This village is famous for the unique and beautiful artistic materials been made by the artists and is put out for a public view.
You can visit the workshop from morning 9:30 AM to evening 6:30 PM by paying just rupees twenty as an entry fee and can buy items from a variety of workshops, enjoy theatres, view art galleries and visit studios as well.
Pulicat Lake
For those who want to feel and enjoy the beauty and bounties of nature, then this an appropriate place for you as Chennai isn’t much about the greenery.
Pulicat Lake is where you get to see a serene environment around you which is definitely as beautiful as it is been described now.
Famous for its bird watching sessions where you will find birds of so many species and also boat rides which simultaneously allow you go fishing as well.
You get to originally feel how close you are to mother nature while you allow yourself to sit back and relax on the greenery atmospheric around. This place is located on the border of Tamil Nadu.
National Art Gallery
The historical art gallery having four major sections that are Ravi Varma Painting Gallery, Tanjore Painting Gallery, Indian Traditional Art Gallery and Decorative Art Gallery displays ancient paintings of the 11th century.
A perfect place for artists and art lovers who would find it soothing to discover so many art forms of the past and with great history attached to it.
You will enjoy your long session inside this Art Gallery as it is very much interesting with all modern upholds and interactions.
Kalakshetra Arts Academy
One who loves rich culture of various dance forms, crafts and vocals officially belonging to our cultural heritage must visit this traditional academy that has been established in order to preserve dance forms like Bharatanatyam, Carnatic music and Instrumental music, history, and philosophy.
This place is a major tourist attraction as you can take a heritage walk on the premises and there are a craft centre and museum too. You can also enjoy watching dance form or listen to vocals being performed if and only if it’s a show day.
Anna Centenary Library
Being located in the Kotturpuram area, this library is one of the largest libraries in India. It has been set up by the government with five lakh books and so many periodicals and newspapers from around the world.
This place is an absolute treasure for the book lovers who are always wanting to spend an entire day with books, enjoying reading them at any corner being undisturbed.
This a huge place with so many places to sit and read a book. One can come along for a bookish journey.
Arignagar Anna Zoological Park
To enjoy watching animals do their everyday job while you have fun seeing them, enjoying an unusual view trying to understand their psychology, then you should visit this zoo which is the first ever zoo been developed in India which hosts a number of species of animals.
Perfect for children, you can do a family outing to this place either by walking through or taking one of the vehicles rides all the way. You can also go for an Elephant Safari and also Lion Safari.
Kapaleeswarar Temple
One of the oldest architectural sculptures is the Kapaleeswarar Temple. It is famous for being visited by so many people who offer their prayers to the idol of Lord Shiva.
Though this city is home to so many temples which are famous and are famous for their spiritual greatness this temple holds historical importance often being used by famous poets in their songs and poems.
Other famous temples for a must visit are Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam, Vadapalani Murugan Temple, Shirdi Sai Baba Temple and so on.
Markets/Bazaars
A congested area which was earlier used by Britishers during the colonial rule now here resides all local settlers who used to work or trade with the Britishers.
This area is famous for a variety of stores of all kinds of flowers, vegetables, and spices, which are all street stalls which look apparently Beautiful in a unique manner when captured at night or during dusky evenings when there are all lights, it looks vibrant.
You can have a good time buying or just hawking around the lanes of George Town as this noisy market too comes with a history.
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