Famous 10 Tourist Places of Chennai

Famous 10 Tourist Places of Chennai

Visiting famous tourist places is a valid and knowledge-enhancing experience for avid tourists. There is certainly a lot of merit in following one’s passion. If being a tourist is one of your favorite pastimes, the city of Chennai in Southern India, which is the capital city of Tamil Nadu has a lot to offer in terms of sightseeing and indeed avid tourism. 

Here are 10 popular tourist points in Chennai that you can indulge your touristy passions at:

1. Marina Beach

The Marina beach is one of the top Chennai famous tourist places and with good reason. This happens to be the longest beach in all of India and hence a special attractions for tourists. You can easily buy some of the inexpensive things that hawkers sell by way of souvenirs or snacks while you are there to make your visit all that more memorable. Also, be sure to have some spare time, so that you can traverse the length of this very long beach on your way to see the Bay of Bengal furiously lapping away at the end of the beach. The beach also gives some welcome respite from the sultry weather of Chennai city, as you can enjoy the cool breezes of the Marina beach coastline. Also, if you are visiting with family, be sure that you move altogether, as the beach can get very crowded and you would not want anyone of the group to get missing in the midst of the oft-present milling crowds.

2. Government Museum

If you are interested in another of Chennai top places for tourist and if history and the glorious past of India are your passion, a trip to the Government Museum at Chennai would be just apt for you. This is a museum replete with relics that show the magnificence of India’s rich history. There are a lot of famous bronze works as well as artifacts from South India that will captivate your senses. In addition to this, there are marble sculpture pieces and famous sculptures linked with the life of Gautam Buddha that will leave you awe-struck. Do make sure to include this place in your Chennai odyssey.

3. Valluvar Kottam

Thiruvalluvar was one of the most famous poets in Tamil. As a mark of respect to him, Valluvar Kottam is an exquisitely designed chariot. This structure speaks of the glorious times of Tamil art and literature. The best time to visit this auspicious place is either sunrise or sunset, as you can see and appreciate the true beauty of this place at that time to the fullest extent. At the same time, you would be conveying your respects to Thiruvalluvar.

4. Elliot’s Beach and Ashtalakshmi Temple

Elliot’s beach is also known as the Besant Nagar beach. It is quite famous for being one of the cleanest beaches in the country. The beach features the Schmidt Memorial in honor of the famous Dutch sailor Karl Schmidt. Located on the front side of the beach is also the Ashtalakshmi temple. This temple features eight forms of the goddess of wealth Lakshmi, from which it derives its name. Elliot beach and the Ashtalaksmi temple thus serve the twin benefits of spirituality as well as enjoying the cool sea breezes from the Bay of Bengal during the evenings on Elliot’s beach.

5. Dakshina Chitra

This is a place that is literally translated as a ‘picture of the South’. The outstanding feature of this place is that it is a museum that collectively houses as many as eighteen houses. This is a place that will give you lovely vistas and a peek into the art, culture, crafts, and architecture of all the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Karnataka. This is indeed a microcosm of the whole of South India that you are able to view in these eighteen houses that comprise the exquisite Dakshina Chitra.

6. Mylapore

If you want to visit a place that is famously known as the cultural hub of Chennai, you must surely visit Mylapore. This is a place that is said to have a history that is well over 1500 years. It is also a Southern cuisine lover’s paradise as you can savor some of the best-known South Indian dishes in one of the many well-known restaurants of Mylapore. Mylapore also has many temples for those who revere and frequent all things spiritual. You will also find a lot of shopping destinations for the well discerning tourist in this pristine and historically significant part of Chennai

7. Velankanni Church

This church is another important tourist’s itinerary to Chennai. What is amazing about this church is that it has Portuguese, Gothic as well as Christian influences all well blended together. This place is in front of the Bay of Bengal that provides a lovely backdrop to the tall and imposing towers of the Velankanni church. This is a place of pilgrims for a lot of Catholic folks from across the country and a must-visit to those who want to savour the amalgamating religious influences that form the tapestry of our country.

8. Golden Beach

The Golden beach is also a very popular spot among tourists to Chennai. It has really beautiful golden sands from which it derives its name. It leads to the splendor of the Bay of Bengal in all its pristine blue glory. This place belongs to the VGP Universal Kingdom and there is a lot to do here for the family. The VGP Universal Kingdom boasts of the statue man, aqua kingdom, 2000 Millennium Tower as well as the Sand Kingdom that set it apart from all other beaches at Chennai.  Beautiful sunrises and spectacular sunsets are really some of the blissful attractions of this lovely beach that is also one of the cleanest beaches in the country.

9. Guindy National Park

If you are on a tour of the best places to visit in Chennai you must make it a point to visit Guindy National Park. This place also boasts of a snake park. It is amazing that while this national park is right inside the city limits, it has a wide variety of reptiles, mammals, birds, and amphibians on exhibit live inside the national park. This is bound to be a sure-shot hit with the kids. Snake park can be an exciting place here as it has so many types of pythons and cobras on display here. What a lovely way to spend some quality and enjoyable time with your family!

10. Birla Planetarium

If you have kids you would certainly want to visit the Birla Planetarium in Chennai which is located in the vicinity of Anna University. You will be able to enjoy all the audiovisual effects and programs of the sun, moon, and stars transporting you on a journey of the universe. The planetarium also has exhibits of the solar system, stars, comets, and the moon for your visual pleasure as well as knowledge enhancement. You also have access to a Traffic Park, Science on Wheels, and Science Park all located in the same complex.

Conclusion:

Chennai is one of the largest metropolis cities In India. It has a rich and varied cultural tradition and many alluring tourist options to benefit from. Make a plan of all the places you have time and energy to visit and make the most of your Chennai visit. Enjoy!