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Tourist Place in Chennai
Tourist Place in Chennai
Amir Mahal
Anna Nagar Tower
Anna Zoological Park
Birla Planetarium
Connemara Public Library
Crocodile Bank
DakshinaChitra
Fort St. George
Fort Museum
Government Museum Complex
Guindy National Park
Horticultural Gardens
Kishkintha
Marina Beach
M G M Dizzy world
Muttukadu Boat House
Rippon Building
Snake Park
Theosophical Society
ValluvarKottam
Amir Mahal
This palace called " Amir Mahal" belongs to the
Royal family of Arcot. Situated on an area of approx. 14
acres, Amir Mahal was built in 1789 and came into possession
of the Arcot Royal Family in 1870. Located in Triplicane
entry is allowed with permission only.
Timings: 10:00 - 18:00, No Holiday.
Anna Nagar Tower
This is the highest and biggest park tower in chennai,
located at Anna Nagar Park. It has cyclic stairs. Full view
of the city can be seen from Top of the Tower.
Timings: 09:00 - 18:00, No Holiday.
Anna Zoological Park
The sprawling 1,265 acre Anna Zoological Park is the biggest
in South Asia. It contains a superb collection of tropical
mammals, birds and reptiles amongst others.
Timings: week days 11 am to 7 pm.
Sunday and Holidays 10 am to 8 pm.
Birla Planetarium
Built in memory of B.M. Birla, the well known industrialist
and visionary, the Planetarium is considered to be the most
modern in the country. This modern planetarium is housed in
a hemispherical theatre. It is located at Kottur near Anna
University.
Timings: 10.45 am - 1.45pm and 3.45 pm. Holiday Sunday.
Connemara Public Library
One of the countries National Libraries, it has the largest
collection of books and periodicals Touch screen computers
have been installed recently to make operations easier.
Located at Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
Timings: 09:30 - 19:30, No Holiday.
Crocodile Bank
Not far from Mamallapuram, 42 km from Madras, this crocodile
breeding and research centre is run by Romulus Whittaker. It
was set up in 1976. This bank was started to protect India's
dwindling crocodile population and to preserve the Irula
(Snake catching), tribe's way of life. This bank has already
produced more than 6,000 crocodiles. There is also a snake
farm where anti - venom is produced. Several species of
Indian and African Crocodiles and Alligators bred in
captivity are kept here in open pools. The snake venom
extractions are a great attraction to the visitors and it
help the Irulas (tribe) to maintain their way of life.
Timings : 1000 to 1600. Wednesday to Monday.
Tuesday holiday.
DakshinaChitra
It is a unique Heritage village situated at Muttukadu on the
new Mamallapuram Coastal Road, 20 Km from Chennai. It offers
the visitor an unforgettable and authentic insight into the
lifestyles of the diverse people of South India.
The Arts and Crafts village, Dakshinachitra narrate the
story of the South Indian Culture. The Tamil history,
language and way of life can be experienced with a guided
tour. Architecture of the past 200 years is represented in
the real rural setting. Every house is typical of its own
professional group. Traders, potters, weavers, and others
working in the traditional way make exquisite pottery,
baskets, and carved stone items, some of which are for sale.
The center is now developed to include the cultural replicas
from all four states of South India. The folk and classical
dance performances can be seen here. For a arranged tour you
can contact : The Madras craft Foundation, G3, 6 Urur Olcott
Road, Besant Nagar, Madras 603112.
Visit : Monday and Wednesday to Friday.
Time 0945 to 1800, Saturday and Sunday time 1000 to 1800.
Fort St. George
It is at Kamarajar Road. It is the first British fort build
around 1653 by the British East India Company. It has a 20
feet thick wall. The present structure, a fine example of
17th century British military architecture, was mostly built
in 1966. The country's tallest flagstaff is here, thought to
be over 300 years old. The 24 black Charnockite pillars are
those reclaimed by the British in 1762 of the original 32
which once formed the colonade of the present Secretariat
building. It remains the symbol of the British Raj. Now it
houses the Secretariat and the Legislative Assembly.
The best time to visit is on a Sunday.
Fort Museum
It is at Fort St. George. Museum has 10 rooms displaying the
documents of Indian History. The old uniforms, coins,
padlocks, old prints and palanquins are displayed here. The
banquet hall upstairs has a collection of paintings of the
governors and officials of the British regime.
Timings : Saturday to Thursday from 1000 to1700.
Government Museum Complex
It is situated in Pantheon road. This is not for its
exquisite collection of more than 2000 Indian bronzes and
Amaravathi marbles. Three great buildings of architectural
value - the Museum Theatre, the extension hall and the
Connemara Public Library are in this complex. The present
Museum has several sections, four galleries- Hindu sculpture
gallery, the Amaravathi gallery, the Bronze gallery and the
National art gallery constitute the main attractions.
Visit : Tuesday to Saturday from 09:30 to 17:00
Guindy National Park
This is the countries only Wildlife Sanctuary within a
city's limits. This park spread over an area of 27.6 sq. km.
Raj Bhavan, the Governor's mansion, occupies one end of the
park, and at the other is the beautiful forest - girt campus
of Chennai's famous Indian Institute of Technology. The
nearest rail head, airport and town is Chennai, at a
distance of 5km. The park was set up in 1976.
Horticultural Gardens
Sprawling over an area of 22 acres, with rare trees, shrubs,
flower beds and bonsais, this garden is situated at the
heart of the city, near St. George’s Cathedral on
Cathedral Road. Seeds, seedlings and plants are on sale. The
annual flower show enthuses hordes of visitors.
Entry free. Timing : 8 a.m. to 12 noon & 1.30 p.m. to
3.30 p.m. Thursday holiday.
Located : Cathedral Road,
Chennai - 600 086.
Kishkintha
The first theme amusement park is Kishkintha near Chennai.
Situated 28 Km South of Chennai near Tambaram spread over
110 acres, Kishkintha park offers exciting rides and
attractions.
Timings: week days 11 am to 7 pm.
Sunday and Holidays 11 am to 8 pm.
Marina Beach
Lining the east of the city is the famous Marina beach, at
Kamarajar Road, 3 Km away from Chennai. This is supposed to
be the second longest beach in the World and runs to a
length of 13 Km. On the beach there is the Anna Park, named
after the founder of D.M.K (Dravida Munnetta Kazhakam) Anna
durai and the tomb of M.G. Ramachandran who was a film star
and the charismatic Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and the
Statue of Labour is a splendid sculpture depicting the
efforts of a team of labourers who are at hard manual labour.
The beach can be ideally visited in the early mornings or in
the late evenings when the area becomes a virtual ground;
with food stalls and other entertainments.
M G M Dizzy world
This amusement park is situated at Muttukkadu enroute to
Mamallapuram.
Timing: 10.30 am to 9 pm.
Muttukadu Boat House
Situated on the edge of backwaters, this place has
facilities for boating and wind-surfing. A windsurfing
regatta is organised in Muttukadu, in February every year.
Competitions in windsurfing and other water sports are also
held. Training and demonstration programmes are held for
youth.
Rippon Building
Another pride of Chennai city, this building was named after
Governor Lord Rippon, the father of Self-Government in
India. The Chennai Corporation and its council are
functioning in this building. Now the Mayor of Chennai
Corporation is elected directly by the people. Opp. to Park
Rly. station. Chennai - 600 003.
Time : 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Holiday : Sat., Sun.
Snake Park
It is at Sardar Vallabbai Patel Road. There are more than 40
species of common snakes of India here. The crocodiles,
chameleons, monitor lizards and tortoises can also be seen
in their natural setting.
Visit : Wednesday to Monday from 0830 to 1730.
Tuesday holiday.
Theosophical Society
It was founded by Madame H.P. Blavatsky and Col. H.S. Olcott
of U.S.A. to study religion & philosophy. In 1892 the
society moved to Chennai and was set amidst a vast expanse
of woods on the estuary of Adyar. Above all, the largest
Banyan tree several a hundred years old is found on this
campus. It spreads its branches and roots covering a space
over 40,000 sq.ft. giving a serene ambience. Adyar, Chennai
- 600 020.
Entry free. Sunday Holiday.
Timings : 8.30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
ValluvarKottam
Valluvar Kottam, yet another architectural marvel was built
recently in memory of poet-saint Thiruvalluvar, who is
believed to have lived 2000 years ago. The saint authored a
didactic book of epic proportions called Thirukkural
consisting of 1330 couplets under 133 headings. The memorial
is shaped like a temple car with an auditorium to
accommodate upto 4000 spectators. The temple car structure
is carved in granite with intricate details using the
Dravidian Architectural style. Each chapter of Thirukkural
is chiselled in a bas-relief. The auditorium is said to be
the largest of its kind in Asia.
Entrance Fee : Adult Rs. 2/-, Children Rs. 1/-
Timings : 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. No Holidays.
Location : Valluvar Kottam High Road,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai - 34.
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