Chennai, TN India

Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, Chennai has an estimated population of 7.5 million (2007), making it the fourth largest metropolitan city in India and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. You can get more information on Chennai at Wikipedia.

Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

The Chennai traffic!!It is almost impossible for a driver who is not experienced Chennai traffic to manoeuvre through the traffic!!! A small tip is that riding cabs, autos and public transports is a better option to get around the city.

Auto rickshaw

Chennai traffic

Shopping is a must!! Chennai Thegaraya Nagar ( T.Nagar ), Panagal park, Parry’s Corner, Sowcarpet are some of the amazing places you can carry out your shopping. Clothing, accessories, vegetables , flowers, utensils, household items etc. are a few things easily available in these places.

A visit anywhere is never complete without FOOD. We recommend Saravanaa Bhavan or Sangeetha both in T.Nagar for vegetarians and  Buhari (Anna Salai) or Samco (Teynampet). 

Saravanaa Bhavan meal

 A walk on the Chennai Marina beach will be an amazing , refreshing addition to the trip to Chennai. We would suggest early morning walks in the sea breeze when the sun just peeping out

from the clouds, pigeons feeding , and the sound of the waves soothing your mind.

 Overall, Chennai can be a relaxing trip. We hope these info would be a small guide for making decisions. Please do like , share your comments and travel experiences.