Tourist Places in Chennai

 With its historic landmarks and buildings, cultural and art centres, parks, and long sandy beaches, Chennai as a tourist destination offers many potentially interesting locations to visitors. From 2010 to 2012, Chennai was the most visited city in India by foreign tourists. Some of the attractions that make Chennai an ideal tourist destination include:

Valluvar Kottam: Thiruvalluvar, a great Tamil poet, philosopher, and saint who wrote the epic Thirukkural over 2,000 years ago, is commemorated by Valluvar Kottam, a popular monument in Chennai. The Thirukkural's 133 chapters and 1330 verses are etched in bas-relief in the hallways of the front hall. Thiruvalluvar's life-size statue has been installed in the 39-meter-tall chariot.

Fort St. George: The first British bastion in India, Fort St. George, was built in 1639 in the seaside city of Madras. The fort is a bastion with 6-meter-high (20-foot) walls that survived several attacks in the 18th century. It is possible to argue that the city grew up around the fortress. The Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and other government buildings are currently housed in the fort. Many remnants of the Raj can be found in the Fort Museum, including portraits of many of the Governors. St. Mary's Church, India's oldest Anglican church, and Wellesley House, which houses the paintings of the Governor of the Fort and other important officials of the Regime, are two more landmarks within the fort.

Marina Beach: Marina Beach is a 13-kilometer-long urban beach that runs along the Bay of Bengal from Fort St. George in the north to Foreshore Estate in the south. It is India's and one of the world's longest beaches, attracting approximately 50,000 tourists on weekends. Among the Marina's attractions are the Chennai Lighthouse, MGR Memorial, Anna Memorial, and Jayalalitha Memorial. The Marina's 6-kilometer promenade includes statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Annie Besant, Robert Caldwell, Thiruvalluvar, Bharathiyar, and Kamrajar, among others.

Chennai Rail Museum: The Chennai Rail Museum is a railway museum in Perambur with a large collection of steam engines from various decades of the British Raj. It has a rich rail heritage of India with a plethora of both technical and heritage exhibits. The museum, which is situated on 6.25 acres on the grounds of the Integral Coach Factory at Villivakkam, first opened its doors on April 16, 2002. The North British Locomotive Company produced the majority of the older models, and some of the collection dates back over a century, since it covers the railway history of South India.

Kapaleeshwarar Temple: The Kapaleeshwarar temple in Mylapore, which is thought to have been built by the Pallavas in the 7th century and has inscriptions dating back to the 12th century, is one of the city's most popular tourist attractions.

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