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Some Evergreen places of tourism and fun spots in Chennai and South India

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praveen kumar
Some Evergreen places of tourism and fun spots in Chennai and South India

Chennai is one of the major metropolitan cities and has a great place in South India including ancient impressive spots including Mahabalipuram, Gandhi mandapam, temples like Kandhrashmam, Kapaleeshwar etc. are there. Particularly The temple of Kapaleeshwar which dates as far back as 7th century BC is beautifully detailed and brightly coloured, in true south Indian architectural style. Where Kandhrashmam has rich and vibrant looks of all its 10 or more beautifully decorated idols above 15 feet height.  If you want to explore more vibrant temples of Tamilnadu you can visit Kanchipuram, Madurai, Thanjavur etc. They exhibit more spiritual excellence and beauty of sculptures more than 50 years.  For Boating you can visit Muttukadu, to explore something knowledgeable you can visit museums in guindy, egmore, Birla planetarium, kannimara library, etc.

You can explore St. Thomas Cathedral  which is said to be built over the tomb of St Thomas, this 16th century roman catholic cathedral was built by portuguese explorers. The church is grand in structure and will give quite an impressive sight from the inside. Otherwise you may notice some heritage buildings that are a remanence of British influence. Mahabalipuram is included as UNESCO's world heritage site that boast over 400 impressive monuments and temples. Dating back to the 7th century bc the stone carved monuments are still in amazing condition.  Some impressive colonial buildings to be discovered include, Victoria Hall, the Ripon Building, the Government Museum, St. George town Hall and Connemara Public Library.

Some of the main spots are Vandaloor zoo, the Phoenix market city (4th largest mall in India) still expanded, Marina beach (Anna Samathi) are there in Chennai. The city will be warm and humid with so many lush green trees and the smell of beautiful fresh jasmine flowers filled the air. (south Indian women wear fresh jasmine in their hair), If you are into Marina or Elliots beach turn into lively street food markets in the evening.  You will enjoy the atmosphere and try lots of delicious snacks, drinks and foods at varieties. Apart from this  Chennai is home to many great local markets just waiting to be explored and you can usually stumble across them while exploring the city and getting lost. That's exactly you can find a fascinating veg market tucked away in some Chennai back alleys even Online lottery software development 

Some Fun places in chennai you have to notice 

 

  1. Laser tag: Gsector laser tag is located in heart of the city in Nungambakkam and Mayaajal, where it is fun way to while away time with friends. It is AC arena(skip the chennai heat ;) ) and game involves wearing laser jackets and shooting the opponent team to gain maximum points.
  2. Surfing: Kovalam beach has many spots for surfing classes and you can find many professional surfers practising over the weekend.
  3. Fromage: Cheese lovers heaven!! Yes, every dish is made out of cheese and it is the first restaurant to introduce cheese wheel pasta. Must try I would say.
  4. Tnagar pondy bazar: If you want to experience the local market you should visit pondy bazar to see the hustle and bustle of the city

 Apart from this you can enjoy with best theme parks like Queensland for different rides , Kishkinta for various water games and rides , VGP marine park etc. 

Looking onto South India, there are numerous spots Coorg, Mysore palace, Lalbagh Botanical garden, Gogarna with pristine beaches all are in Karnataka, Seventh heaven called Valparai, Kutralam and other falls around Tenkasi, are in Tamil Nadu, Moonar, Vayanadu, Cochin in Kerala, etc. will be definetely impressing you once you visit.

 

If you need to visit or have modest priced trips to any of these places in South india you can approach any good sorted or leading Travels in Egmore as this egmore one of most used entry point into Chennai or tamilnadu. Otherwise prefer Central as your entry point . You can opt  offer you relatively low prices for a traveler with 12 seats and may match all your luxury and necessary requirements if you are with your family.   

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