Chennai (yang sebelum ini Madras; Bahasa Tamil: சென்னை), adalah ibu kota selatan Orang India negeri Bahasa Tamil Nadu. Dengan populasi 8.6 juta (banci 2011), kawasan bandar Chennai adalah kawasan yang paling ramai penduduk di selatan India dan keempat paling ramai penduduk di India. Ia berada di pantai timur semenanjung India.
Walaupun Chennai menelusuri sejarahnya ke Benteng St George dan kampung Madrasapatnam yang bersebelahan yang diasaskan oleh Syarikat Hindia Timur Inggeris pada tahun 1640, beberapa daerah kediaman di bandar ini lebih tua. Nama Madras ditukar menjadi Chennai pada tahun 1997 oleh tindakan khas badan perundangan Tamil Nadu.
Chennai dihubungkan dengan baik melalui jalan raya, kereta api dan udara dan merupakan titik awal untuk lawatan ke kuil Pallava abad ke-7 di Mahabalipuram, sebuah tapak Warisan Dunia UNESCO, kuil Hindu di Kanchipuram, Sriperumbudur dan Tirupati, tempat perlindungan burung Vedanthangal dan ashram Pondicherry.
Chennai mempunyai iklim yang sangat panas dan lembap — terutama pada bulan Mei, dan hujan lebat pada musim tengkujuh (Julai hingga November). Panas yang paling teruk dapat dielakkan dengan berkunjung dari bulan November hingga Februari.
Fahami
Sejarah
Tapak pesisir yang telah dihuni sejak Zaman Batu, sekarang Chennai diperintah oleh Tiga Raja yang dinobatkan (dinasti Cholas, Chera dan Pandya) untuk sebahagian besar sejarahnya. Pada abad pertengahan, ia berada dalam kawalan Empayar Vijayanagara.
Chennai dikaitkan dengan salah satu daripada dua belas rasul di Agama Kristian, Thomas. Dia dipercayai pergi menginjil di India dan meninggal di Mylapore, hari ini sebuah kejiranan di Chennai. Dua pinggir bandar moden Chennai, St Thomas Mount dan Santhome, dinamakan sebagai penghormatan Thomas. Pada tahun 1522, orang Portugis datang ke kawasan itu, membina sebuah pelabuhan dan menamakannya São Tomé selepas Saint Thomas.
Chennai bandar moden ini diasaskan oleh Syarikat Hindia Timur Inggeris pada tahun 1639. Syarikat ini membeli tanah tersebut dari penduduk tempatan Nayak atau ketua pada 22 Ogos 1639, sebab itulah Chennai kini merayakan ulang tahunnya setiap tahun pada 22 Ogos. Itu adalah salah satu pos pertama Syarikat Hindia Timur Inggeris di India. Syarikat itu membina Fort St. George yang kini menjadi kerusi pentadbiran dan perundangan negeri Tamil Nadu. Lebih masa, George Town menyerap banyak kawasan berdekatan dan berkembang menjadi metropolis Chennai semasa.
Pada tahun 1996, pemerintah Tamil Nadu menukar nama kota dari Madras - nama yang diadopsi semasa pemerintahan Inggeris - menjadi Chennai, yang dikatakannya adalah nama asli kota itu.
Nama Madras berasal Madraspatnam, itulah yang disebut oleh British sebagai laman web ketika mereka menetap di sini. Asalnya tidak dapat dipastikan. Tradisi menunjukkan bahawa sebuah perkampungan nelayan yang berdekatan dengan lokasi penempatan orang Inggeris disebut Madraspatnam. Yang lain berpendapat bahawa pelayaran Portugis awal mungkin memanggil kawasan itu Madre de Sois selepas peneroka awal, atau Madre de Deus selepas gereja awal (St. Mary).
Chennai berasal dari Chennapatnam, nama dengan asal usul yang hampir sama. Menurut tradisi, Chennapatnam adalah nama sebuah perkampungan nelayan yang terletak di lokasi Madraspatnam. Namun, tidak jelas apakah kampung itu ada sebelumnya atau dibesarkan di sekitar Inggeris Penempatan Madraspatnam.
Ketika penempatan berkembang, lokasi Chennapatnam dan Madraspatnam menjadi bingung kerana kedua penempatan itu bergabung menjadi satu bandar.
Di bawah pemerintahan Inggeris, Madras pada masa itu secara beransur-ansur menjadi pusat pentadbiran yang penting dan dihubungkan dengan bandar-bandar besar lain dengan kereta api, termasuk Bombay dan Calcutta. Madras adalah ibu kota Presidensi Madras, subdivisi yang mengatur wilayah India Selatan di bawah kawalan langsung Britain. Setelah kemerdekaan India, bandar ini terus menjadi ibu kota Negeri Madras. Setelah banyak negeri India diganti namanya dan disusun semula berdasarkan bahasa, Chennai menjadi ibu negara negara Tamil Nadu.
Budaya
Selama berabad-abad, Chennai telah menjadi pintu masuk ke India Selatan, dengan budaya yang sangat berbeza dari kota-kota besar lain di negara ini. Budaya dan tradisi Tamil pada intinya meraikan keindahan. Ini terungkap dalam tarian, patung dan pakaiannya. Demografi Chennai menunjukkan populasi yang lebih pelbagai daripada penduduk Tamil Nadu yang lain. Bentuk seni tradisional, muzik, tarian Tamil Nadu berkembang di sini. Masakan ini menggabungkan makanan tradisional, makanan segera dan kopi penapis secara unik. Seni bina bervariasi dari kuil-kuil kuno, bangunan kolonial dan pencakar langit abad ke-21. Barat dan Muzik klasik India berkembang di Chennai, bersama dengan kehidupan malam yang berkembang pesat. Terdapat sekolah tarian yang mengajar apa sahaja dari Bharatnatyam tradisional hingga Salsa. Terdapat sekolah muzik yang mengajar anda cara bermain veena, biola, gitar atau gendang di mana-mana sahaja. Chennai mencerminkan warisan tradisionalnya dari bulan Disember hingga Januari semasa puncak festival muzik. Pakaian yang dipakai oleh penduduk tempatan pada umumnya konservatif mengikut standard Barat tetapi generasi muda memakai pakaian moden.
- Muzik - Tradisi muzik klasik yang muncul di India Selatan termasuk Chennai dikenali sebagai Muzik karnatik, yang mana terdapat banyak komposer. Purandara Dasa, yang hidup pada abad ke-15 dan ke-16, dikenali sebagai bapa (Pitamaha) muzik Carnatic kerana sumbangan perintisnya terhadap tradisi. Purandara Dasa terkenal kerana merumuskan pelajaran asas muzik Carnatic. Orang-orang sezamannya Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, dan Syama Sastri pada abad ke-18 dan ke-19, dianggap sebagai muzik Trinity of Carnatic kerana muzik berkualiti tinggi yang mereka gubah. The Festival Muzik Chennai Komposisi maestro ini sering dimainkan oleh para seniman hari ini semasa musim festival muzik. The Festival Muzik Chennai dari pertengahan Disember hingga pertengahan Januari memperingati muzik klasik India Selatan, termasuk maestro ini. Festival ini, yang telah berkembang menjadi ekstravaganza budaya dengan lebih daripada 2.000 seniman yang mengambil bahagian dalam lebih dari 300 konsert, diadakan di seluruh bandar di banyak tempat, termasuk auditorium, premis kuil terkenal dan banglo warisan. Persembahan terdiri daripada muzik vokal dan instrumental, tarian (solo dan berkumpulan), baik oleh artis junior dan senior. Muzik ini merangkumi pementasan vokal klasik dalam pelbagai bahasa India Selatan seperti Tamil, Telugu dan Kannada dan instrumen seperti seruling, veena (instrumen rentetan besar), goottuvadyam (serupa dengan veena tetapi tanpa fret), nagaswaram (paip), thavil (perkusi instrumen), mridangam (gendang), dan juga ghatam (periuk lumpur). Maklumat mengenai tiket dan tempat boleh didapati dari pejabat pelancongan di Chennai. Pada masa kini, muzik dalam industri filem Tamil telah muncul sebagai platform hiburan yang penting di Chennai. Kollywood seperti yang diketahui, mendedahkan perkembangan dan perubahan budaya Tamil yang berterusan dari masa ke masa.
- Tarian - Chennai dan seluruh Tamil Nadu dikaitkan dengan bentuk tarian klasik terkenal di seluruh dunia, the Bharatnatyam. Tarian klasik ini meraikan dunia dan alam semesta dengan mempamerkan keindahan tubuh manusia. Penari menggambarkannya dengan mempunyai postur lurus yang sempurna, perut melengkung cemberut, bulat yang baik dan nisbah jisim badan dengan jisim, rambut yang sangat panjang dan pinggul melengkung. Kedudukan dan pergerakan menghidupkan prinsip Natyashastra. The araimandi postur adalah gambaran spiritual yang lain, di mana penari berpose dalam posisi duduk setengah, tetap dengan lutut dipusing ke samping. Di dalam araimandi, jarak antara kepala penari dan pusar adalah sama dengan jarak antara tanah dan pusar. Begitu juga, jarak antara lengan kanan dan lengan kiri penari pada peregangan penuh sama dengan jarak antara kepala dan kaki mereka. Ini mempersonifikasikan penciptaan dan kehidupan.
- Masakan - Seperti kebanyakan India Selatan, makanan pokok di bandar ini nasi. Chennai menawarkan pelbagai hidangan bukan vegetarian dan vegetarian. Makanan di Chennai mendapat rasanya dari gabungan perasa, ramuan dan rempah yang digunakan di seluruh Tamil Nadu. Asam, kelapa dan asafoetida sangat penting dalam hampir setiap resipi vegetarian. Minyak gingelly halus biasanya digunakan sebagai minyak lalai ketika memasak. Rempah campuran dan chutney menemani makanan untuk meningkatkan rasanya. Makan tengah hari Chennai terdiri daripada nasi dengan pelbagai hidangan, termasuk sambar (kari lentil nipis), chutney, rasam (kuah yang diperbuat daripada lada dan asam jawa) dan yogurt / dadih. Makan tengah hari bukan vegetarian merangkumi makanan yang dimasak dengan ayam, ikan atau daging kambing. Appalams (papadum) adalah pendamping penting untuk makanan Tamil. Di Chennai, masakan Chettinad menonjol dari yang lain. Masakannya pedas dan panas dan menawarkan pelbagai hidangan dalam pelbagai hidangan daging, yang mana yang paling terkenal boleh dikatakan Ayam Lada Chettinad. Perbezaan Chennai pada masakan Mughalai dapat dialami di paya (kaldu trotter yang dibumbui) dan biryani. Sarapan pagi di Chennai terdiri daripada idli (nasi kukus dan kuih lentil), dosa (pancake nipis dan gurih, seperti krep yang disediakan dari lentil dan adunan beras), vada (donat yang dibuat dengan adunan lentil hitam goreng), pongal (tumbuk lentil rebus dan nasi yang dibumbui dengan kacang mete, ghee, biji jintan dan lada), upma (semolina panggang dihiasi dengan rempah dan minyak). Sebilangan besar sarapan Chennai disertai oleh sambar, melagai podi (campuran serbuk dari lentil kering yang dimakan dengan minyak) dan chutney kelapa. Chennai juga terkenal denganpenapis kopi, jenis kopi yang paling popular dalam budaya Tamil. Adalah tugas yang sukar untuk membuat kopi penapis. Pertama kacang dibakar dan digiling. Kemudian serbuk kopi harus dituangkan ke dalam set penyaring bersama dengan air mendidih, yang dibiarkan meresap selama kira-kira 15 minit. Kemudian rebusan dicampurkan dengan gula dan susu. Minuman yang telah siap disalurkan dengan cepat berulang-alik dari satu kapal ke kapal lain yang menjadikan secawan kopi berudara yang sempurna. Kopi penapis menyegarkan dan mempunyai rasa yang lebih lama.
- Pakaian - Pakaian tradisional untuk wanita Tamil adalah sari sementara lelaki memakai dhoti, yang boleh menjadi pancha putih atau berwarna-warni kulat dengan corak khas India Selatan. Sari, sebagai balutan yang tidak dijahit, meningkatkan bentuk pemakainya sementara hanya menutup bahagian tengahnya. Dalam falsafah India, pusar Mahatinggi dianggap sebagai sumber kehidupan dan kreativiti. Prinsip-prinsip sari ini juga berlaku untuk pakaian lain yang dibungkus, seperti lung yang dipakai oleh lelaki. Paru-paru boleh dibalut mengikut arah jam atau berlawanan arah jam dan boleh diikat di belakang atau dipasang tepat di sepanjang garis pinggang. Kadang-kadang ia diangkat hingga lutut dan diikat di pinggang dengan santai atau hanya dipegang oleh tangan pemakai untuk mempercepat berjalan. Di rumah tradisional Brahmin, lelaki memakai kachche panchey di mana ia diikat di belakang dengan mengambilnya di antara kaki. Corak serupa dilihat pada wanita.
Iklim
Kedudukan pesisir dan kedekatannya dengan khatulistiwa menjadikan iklim Chennai lembap dan tropis sepanjang tahun.
Chennai didominasi dua musim - musim panas dari April hingga Juni (35-42 ° C (95-108 ° F)), suhu tertinggi dicatat ialah 45 ° C (113 ° F) pada tahun 2003) dan monsun dari Oktober hingga Disember. Bandar ini hampir tidak mendapat hujan dari monsun barat daya (Jun-Sep), tetapi jumlahnya banyak monsun timur laut dari Oktober hingga Disember, setiap tahun berjumlah antara 125 hingga 150 cm (49 dan 59 in) hujan. Selama beberapa musim, Chennai mendapat jumlah hujan yang lebih banyak jika terdapat kemurungan di Teluk Benggala.
Tempoh dari bulan Disember hingga Februari adalah suhu yang paling ringan, di mana julat harian rata-rata adalah 19-28 ° C (66-82 ° F). Pastikan anda membawa pakaian yang nipis dan ringan.
Baca
Buku mengenai Chennai
- Chennai, Bukan Madras: Perspektif di Bandar (2006) oleh A.R. Venkatachalapathy
- Semangat Chepauk (1998) oleh S. Muthiah
- Madras ditemui semula: Panduan Bersejarah untuk Melihat-lihat (1999) oleh S. Muthiah
- Kisah Benteng St. George (1945) oleh Kolonel D.M. Reid
Set fiksyen di Chennai
- Penyembuhan (2008) oleh Gita Aravamudan
- Bandar Tamarind (2012) oleh Bishwanath Ghosh
Bandar awal pagi
Chennai adalah seorang selamat pagi bandar di mana semua restoran, kedai dan kemudahan pengangkutan awam beroperasi dengan baik sebelum jam 6 pagi. Lalu lintas dalam keadaan penuh baik sebelum jam 8 pagi.
Bercakap
Bahasa Tamil adalah bahasa yang paling banyak digunakan di bandar dan bahasa rasmi di negeri Tamil Nadu. Walau bagaimanapun, bahasa Inggeris difahami dengan baik dan sangat terkenal di bandar ini, dengan kebanyakan kelas atasan yang berpendidikan tinggi fasih berbahasa Inggeris. Dialek bahasa Tamil yang digunakan oleh penduduk tempatan disebut Madras Bashai dan merangkumi sebilangan besar perbendaharaan kata Bahasa Inggeris, Telugu, Sanskrit, Hindi dan Urdu dan kata terbitannya. Profesional berkolar putih menggunakan Tanglish, bentuk bahasa percakapan bahasa Tamil yang mengandungi sebilangan besar perkataan bahasa Inggeris. Kedua-dua bentuk bahasa Tamil berbeza dengan dialek yang dituturkan di bahagian lain di negeri ini dan sering dipandang hina oleh orang-orang purba Tamil.
Telugu dituturkan oleh seperempat penduduk bandar. Chennai berjarak kurang dari 60 km dari bahasa Telugu Andhra Pradesh sempadan. Sebilangan besar penutur bahasa Telugu menetap di Chennai selama beberapa generasi dan biasanya dwibahasa dalam bahasa Tamil dan Telugu. Namun, tulisan Telugu kurang difahami dan sangat sedikit yang celik dalam bahasa. Sebagai pusat pergolakan anti-Hindi dari tahun 1930-an dan 1960-an, kota ini telah menghargai permusuhan mendalam terhadap bahasa Hindi. Namun, sejak tahun 1980-an, ketika retorik yang dipolitikkan terhadap Hindi mulai mereda, toleransi terhadap bahasa Hindi semakin meningkat. Walaupun begitu, bahasa Hindi masih tidak banyak digunakan atau difahami oleh penduduk tempatan, jadi jika anda tidak berbahasa Tamil, anda akan lebih baik mencuba bahasa Inggeris. Mempelajari beberapa frasa dalam bahasa Tamil mungkin berguna.
Masuk
Dengan kapal terbang
- 1 Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Chennai (MAA IATA, Lapangan Terbang Madras), GST Rd (Lebih kurang 19 km barat daya dari pusat bandar), ☏ 91 44 2256 0551. Yang paling sibuk keempat di India (selepas Bangalore, Mumbai & Delhi). Semua penerbangan antarabangsa tiba di Terminal Anna, sedangkan penerbangan domestik tiba di Terminal Kamraj. Kedua-dua terminal berada di jalan yang sama dan berjarak 150 m (490 kaki) antara satu sama lain. Ia adalah hab kargo kedua terbesar di negara ini, selepas Mumbai.
- Eropah dan Amerika Utara: British Airways (London-Heathrow) dan Lufthansa (Frankfurt) terbang terus ke Chennai dengan perkhidmatan penghubung dari destinasi di Amerika Syarikat dan Kanada.
- Asia Tenggara: Thai Airways menawarkan perkhidmatan tanpa henti dari Bangkok. Silk Air, Singapore Airlines dan Scoot Tigerair menghubungkan Chennai dengan Singapura bersama dengan banyak syarikat penerbangan India seperti Air India Express. Air Asia terbang dari Kuala Lumpur, Pulau Pinang dan Bangkok sementara Malaysia Airlines menawarkan perkhidmatan tanpa henti dari Malaysia. Cathay Pacific terbang tanpa henti dari Hong Kong. Batik Air menawarkan perkhidmatan dari Jakarta dan Denpasar, Bali dengan persinggahan di Kuala Lumpur.
- Timur Tengah: Perkhidmatan tanpa henti tersedia untuk Chennai dari semua bandar utama di Timur Tengah di Air Arabia, Air India Express, Oman Air, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, Saudia dan Gulf Air.
- Sri Lanka: Chennai adalah hab untuk penerbangan dari Colombo dengan Sri Lanka Airlines dan Air India Express.
- Dalam Negeri: Semua syarikat penerbangan domestik utama India (Spice, Go Air, Indigo) terbang ke dan dari Chennai, menghubungkan bandar dengan destinasi di seluruh India. Sebilangan besar syarikat penerbangan domestik juga menggunakan Chennai sebagai pusat penerbangan ke bandar-bandar kecil di selatan India.
Lapangan terbang ke pusat perniagaan pusat
- 2 Stesen Keretapi Pinggir Bandar Tirusulam (tepat di seberang jalan dari terminal domestik. Berjalan melalui tempat letak kereta, menyeberangi jalan dan berjalan ke kiri sehingga anda melihat stesen. Oleh kerana jarak dari lapangan terbang (500-600 m) dan jumlah lalu lintas yang tinggi di jalan raya, berjalan kaki ke stesen hanya disarankan dengan bagasi terhad.). Ini adalah pilihan yang paling berpatutan untuk masuk ke pusat bandar Chennai. Kereta berhenti di kedua-duanya Egmore dan Taman Chennai. Untuk sampai ke Pusat Chennai, ikuti orang ramai yang keluar dari kereta api di stesen Chennai Park. Dianjurkan untuk mendapatkan tiket kelas pertama sekiranya anda sampai di lapangan terbang pada waktu puncak. Kesesakan yang kerap berlaku di ruang umum kerana mereka membawa penumpang ke dan dari tempat kerja. Semasa waktu puncak, bilik kelas pertama pun boleh sesak. Tiket biasa: ₹ 5. Tiket kelas pertama: sekitar ₹ 70 ke / dari Downtown.
Menggunakan teksi prabayar untuk mencapai pusat perniagaan. Setiap terminal mempunyai banyak bilik teksi ketika anda meninggalkan lapangan terbang. Trek laju mempunyai perwakilan terbaik, kira-kira 60 560 ke pusat bandar untuk Toyota Innova atau yang setara. Tambang berbeza untuk terminal antarabangsa dan domestik walaupun terminal saling berdekatan. Anda boleh memilih teksi standard (hitam dengan bahagian atas kuning) atau teksi panggilan peribadi (yang boleh didapati dalam pelbagai warna). Lebih baik melakukan perubahan yang longgar ketika membayar di kaunter. Nombor teksi ditulis di slip bayaran anda. Satu salinan adalah untuk penumpang sementara yang lain untuk pemandu mengambil tambang dari kaunter. Jalan ke teksi dan dapatkan nombor teksi di meja yang ditentukan. Pemandu yang berguna akan menawarkan untuk membawa barang-barang anda dan membimbing anda ke teksi yang memandu dengan cepat berhampiran meja peruntukan.
Perkhidmatan teksi prabayar "Fasttrack" mempunyai bilik di terminal domestik dan antarabangsa. Membandingkan dengan teksi yang lain, tambang dan perkhidmatan mereka jauh lebih baik. Bergantung pada keperluan anda, anda boleh mendapatkan dari Maruti van ke Toyota Innova.
Teksi top prabayar dan kuning tidak berhawa dingin, dibuat pada tahun 1970-an dan 80-an, reyot dan cenderung berhenti di pertengahan perjalanan. Pemandu kadang-kadang menunjukkan tingkah laku berbahaya yang kasar dan boleh menuntut tambang yang terlalu tinggi. "Prabayar" mungkin tidak bermakna dan mereka mungkin menuntut lebih banyak semasa anda turun. Jauhi jenis teksi ini.
Aviation Express sangat mahal.
The Metro Chennai menghubungkan lapangan terbang ke bandar sehingga ₹ 50, mis. ke stesen bas CMBT atau Koyambedu dengan pertukaran di Alandur (Jan 2017). Ia diperluas ke pusat bandar.
Ola dan Uber menjadi lebih terkenal dan pelancong boleh menempah perjalanan dengan mudah menggunakan perkhidmatan ini dengan menggunakan telefon pintar. Mereka biasanya lebih murah daripada semua teksi prabayar.
Dengan kereta api
- 3 Stesen Keretapi Pusat Chennai (kod: MAS, bekas: Madras Central, சென்னை நடுவம்) (Anda boleh tiba di tempat teksi / kenderaan prabayar dan menempah teksi untuk membawa anda ke tempat penginapan anda yang tepat. Pintu masuk utama adalah di Park Town di persimpangan Jalan Tinggi Poonamallee arteri, Pallavan Salai, dan Jalan Pajak Wall antara Taman Rakyat dan ibu pejabat Kereta Api Selatan. Premis stesen terletak di kedua-dua sisi Terusan Buckingham, yang sebelumnya dikenali sebagai Terusan Cochrane, yang memisahkan stesen utama dan terminal pinggir bandar. Dihubungkan dengan stesen keretapi Park dengan kereta bawah tanah.).
- 4 Stesen kereta api Chennai Park Suburban, Poonamallee High Rd, Poongavanapuram. Talian 'Selatan'. Bawa ke barat ke Pantai Tengah atau ke Selatan (barat) ke Tambaram yang lewat Tirusulam stesen (beberapa ratus meter dari Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Chennai).
- 5 Stesen Keretapi Chennai Egmore (kod MS) (Anda boleh tiba di tempat teksi / kenderaan prabayar dan menempah teksi untuk membawa anda ke tempat penginapan anda yang tepat. Satu hentian dari stesen keretapi Chennai Central dengan kereta api pinggir bandar). Stesen kereta api jarak jauh utama yang lain. Ia mempunyai kereta api yang merangkumi semua tempat di Tamil Nadu dan juga beberapa tempat penting di luarnya. Banyak kereta api jarak jauh ke Egmore berhenti di Tambaram (kod TBM).
- 6 Stesen Pantai Chennai, Jalan Pantai Utara, George Town (Berhampiran dengan Pelabuhan Chennai). Melayan perkhidmatan pinggir bandar kereta api pinggir bandar Chennai (stesen utama dari garis selatan) dan Sistem Transit Massa Chennai dan beberapa kereta api penumpang.
- 7 Stesen Keretapi Perambur (kod PER), Perambur High Rd, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Bunder Garden, Perambu (NW empat km dari Chennai Central). Melayan kawasan pinggir bandar Chennai.
- 8 Stesen Keretapi Tambaram (kod TBM, தாம்பரம் இரயில் நிலையம்), Jalan Stesen Keretapi, Tambaram Timur (SW 29 km dari Chennai Central). Melayan kawasan pinggir bandar Chennai. Keretapi ke Pantai Chennai (setiap 5-10 min), ke Chengalpet (setiap 10-15 min) dan ke Kancheepuram (setengah jam atau lebih)
Kereta api yang menghubungkan Chennai ke hab utama seperti Bangalore, Mumbai dan Delhi biasanya ditempah beberapa hari lebih awal. Sekiranya anda merancang perjalanan dengan kereta api, pertimbangkan untuk membuat tempahan awal, tempahan dibuka 60 hari sebelum hari perjalanan. Kompartemen AC di dalam kereta api lebih disukai bagi pelancong baru kerana bilik kelas tidur dan kelas duduk pada amnya sangat sesak. Tempat tidur AC 3 peringkat dari Chennai hingga Bangalore atau Coimbatore berharga sekitar ₹ 700 dan untuk itu Delhi sekitar ₹ 2500 termasuk makanan.
Dengan bas
- 9 CMBT (Terminal Bas Chennai Mofussil சென்னை புறநகர் பேருந்து நிலையம்), Jalan Penumpang CMBT, Koyambedu (di jalan lingkar 30 m (Jalan Jawaharlal Nehru) di Koyambedu antara SAF Games Village dan Pasar Sayur Koyambedu. -Stesen metro Terminal Chennai Mofussil), ☏ 91 44 24794705 (Pertanyaan). Salah satu stesen bas terbesar di Asia. Tujuh syarikat milik negara yang berbeza menaiki bas ke dan dari pelbagai destinasi di dalam India Selatan. Terdapat bas setiap jam untuk tempat-tempat seperti Tirupati, Pondicherry, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli. Anda akan mendapat pilihan jurulatih A / C atau Bukan A / C untuk bandar-bandar seperti Bangalore, Trivandrum, Hyderabad. Ia mempunyai enam platform dengan tiga jari bas dengan 180 ruang bas.
- 10 Terminal bas Omni (Terminal Bas Pengangkutan Kontrak Chennai, CCCBT), Kaliamman Koil St, Virrugambakkam, Koyambedu (Barat ke Kaliamman Koil St. Naik bas untuk berhenti Hentian Bas Arihant Towers. Stesen Metro CMBT berjarak 400 m). Yang ini digunakan oleh beberapa pemain persendirian yang juga mengendalikan bas antara kebanyakan destinasi selatan. Pada hujung minggu, kebanyakan bas dihuni sepenuhnya dan lebih baik menempah tiket terlebih dahulu. Tempahan Bas Omni: No: B-15, Tingkat Bawah, kompleks meji Sriji (betul-betul di sebelah terminal bas Omni).
Semua bas berhenti berhampiran Koyambedu tetapi terdapat singkatan dari bas milik negara (CMBT) dan bas persendirian (terminal bas Omni). Kedua-dua terminal berdekatan antara satu sama lain, dan lebih baik memberitahu destinasi yang tepat kepada pemandu teksi / becak auto. Bas biasanya menurunkan penumpang di pelbagai tempat di bandar sebelum sampai ke terminal. Ikut pemandu atau penumpang yang paling hampir ke destinasi anda.
Beberapa pemain persendirian juga mengendalikan bas antara kebanyakan destinasi selatan. Pada hujung minggu, kebanyakan bas dihuni sepenuhnya dan lebih baik menempah tiket terlebih dahulu. Semua bas berhenti berhampiran Koyambedu tetapi terdapat singkatan bas awam (CMBT) dan bas persendirian (terminal bas Omni). Kedua-dua terminal berdekatan antara satu sama lain, dan lebih baik memberitahu destinasi yang tepat kepada pemandu teksi / becak auto. Bas biasanya menurunkan penumpang di pelbagai tempat di bandar sebelum sampai ke terminal. Jangan ragu untuk meminta pemandu atau rakan penumpang tempat berhenti terdekat ke destinasi anda.
Dengan kereta
Chennai berhubung dengan baik dan ke kawasan lain di India melalui jalan darat. Lima lebuh raya utama terpancar ke arah Kolkata, Bengaluru, Tiruchy/Madurai, Tiruvallur, dan Pondicherry. Dengan kemajuan Kuadrilateral Emas projek, turun dari Bangalore juga merupakan pilihan. Terdapat banyak syarikat penyewaan kereta yang ada.
Keliling
Mengelilingi pusat bandar Chennai sering memerlukan masa, kerana lalu lintas dan kesesakan yang tinggi. Oleh itu, disarankan untuk merancang perjalanan anda dengan sewajarnya. Melancong di Chennai tidak begitu murah mengikut piawaian metropolitan India, dan cukup murah mengikut piawaian Eropah dan Amerika Syarikat.
Dengan kereta api
Chennai mempunyai rangkaian kereta api pinggir bandar. Terdapat empat laluan:
- 11 Stesen Kereta Api Pinggir Bandar Chennai Tengah.
- 12 Stesen Keretapi Pinggir Bandar Arakkonam, Railway Quarters Rd, Arakkonam Utara (Berhampiran dengan INS Rajali Naval Air Station - 60 km sebelah barat pusat bandar).;
- Stesen Kereta Api Pinggir Bandar Chennai Tengah (lihat di atas)
- 13 Stesen Kereta Api Pinggir Bandar Gummidipoondi (40 km ke utara pusat bandar).
- 14 Stesen Keretapi Pinggir Bandar Sulurpet, Sulurpeta, Negeri Andhra Pradesh (84 km ke utara pusat bandar).
- 15 Stesen Keretapi Gudur (Telugu: గుడూరు, Newari: गुडूरु), Gudur, Negeri Andhra Pradesh (N-NW 58 km dari Sulurpet).
- 16 Stesen Kereta Api Pinggir Pantai Chennai.
- 17 Stesen Keretapi Pinggir Bandar Tambaram (Bahasa Tamil: தாம்பரம், Kod: TBM), Jalan GST, Tambaram (SW 29 km dari Chennai Central).
- 18 Stesen Kereta Api Pinggir Bandar Chengalpet, Lebuhraya Negeri 58, J C K Nagar (Pantai barat daya Tasik Kolavai. - SW 29 km dari Tambaram).;
- Stesen Kereta Api Pinggir Pantai Chennai (lihat di atas)
- 19 Stesen Kereta Api Pinggir Bandar Velachery (MRTS) (berhampiran persimpangan Velachery Main Road dan Inner Ring Road di Velachery; utara Pallikaranai Marshland).
Kereta api pinggir bandar umumnya boleh dipercayai dan pantas. Kekerapan kereta api pinggir bandar umumnya baik dan disarankan untuk mengambil tiket kelas pertama pada waktu puncak. Kereta api menawarkan alternatif yang boleh dipercayai untuk cepat sampai ke destinasi anda jika dibandingkan dengan bas yang mungkin terperangkap dalam kesesakan lalu lintas. Tambang di kereta api pinggir bandar Chennai adalah yang terendah di negara ini dan anda tidak perlu menjejaskan keselesaan dengan jumlah yang sedikit yang anda bayar seperti di metro India yang lain. Terdapat bilik wanita yang terpisah di kereta api pinggir bandar yang agak kurang sesak walaupun pada waktu puncak. Tambang kereta api kelas dua terendah adalah ₹ 5. Namun, anda mungkin perlu menunggu walaupun hampir setengah jam dalam barisan untuk mendapatkan tiket semasa waktu puncak. Oleh itu, adalah lebih baik jika anda membeli kad yang tersedia di setiap stesen yang boleh digunakan untuk membeli tiket dari mesin penjual tiket yang hampir tidak digunakan oleh sesiapa pun. Sentiasa menjaga keselamatan bagasi anda semasa anda dalam perjalanan dengan sistem kereta api pinggir bandar.
Rel Metro Chennai
Rel Metro Chennai secara berkala diperluaskan. Talian lain sedang dalam pembinaan dan akan beroperasi tidak lama lagi. Mereka akan menghubungkan lapangan terbang, stesen keretapi, stesen bas CMBT dan sebahagian besar bandar. Kekerapan adalah 10 minit antara Alandur dan Shenoy Nagar dan 20 minit antara lapangan terbang dan Taman Nehru. Chennai Metro Rail beroperasi M-Sa 6 AM-10PM dan Su 8 AM-10PM.
Harga tambang maksimum antara Chennai Airport ke Nehru Park (yang berjarak 1½ km dari Egmore dan 2½ km dari Chennai Central) adalah ₹ 60 setiap orang. Tourist Travel Card menawarkan perjalanan tanpa had dalam rangkaian Chennai Metro Rail selama sehari. Harganya ₹ 100, di antaranya ₹ 50 apabila dikembalikan. Chennai Metro Rail mempunyai pemeriksaan bagasi seperti lapangan terbang dan sangat selamat.
Chennai Airport Metro berjarak 400-500 m dari Terminal Antarabangsa dan Domestik Chennai.
Juga pelancong boleh menggunakan aplikasi Chennai Metro Rail (gedung Google Play / Apple Itune). Aplikasi ini memberikan perincian mengenai waktu kereta api, pintu keluar dan platform, tambang antara dua stesen, stesen metro terdekat, dan cara menuju ke stesen dengan kereta, pengangkutan awam dan berjalan kaki.
Dengan bas
Perbadanan Pengangkutan Metropolitan bas bergerak ke seluruh bandar. Ini dikendalikan oleh kerajaan dan sangat murah.
- 20 Terminal bas bandar Broadway, NSC Bose Rd, Esplanade, George Town (Di tengah-tengah bandar - sudut & Benteng Parry. Sangat dekat dengan stesen keretapi Chennai Central. Stesen kereta api pinggir bandar yang terdekat adalah Chennai Fort.). Terminal bas bandar terbesar Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai), Chennai .; Ia terletak di seberang Mahkamah Tinggi Madras di sepanjang Esplanade di George Town. Ia adalah titik penghubung ke beberapa kawasan di bandar. Terminal bas berada di hujung selatan Broadway.
Biasanya harga bas di MTC bermula dari ₹ 4-30. Syarikat negeri juga mempunyai Bas Deluxe dan A / C untuk Penumpang Chennai. Tambang bas mewah hampir dua kali ganda berbanding bas biasa. Untuk laluan yang sama, bas deluxe dan normal mempunyai jumlah yang sama tetapi bas deluxe sedang berjalan yang menargetkan perjalanan jarak jauh kerana ia akan berhenti di perhentian bas utama sahaja. Oleh itu, jika anda mendapati bas biasa terlalu sesak, naiklah bas mewah. Non-AC deluxe juga mempunyai gerbang kuasa dan penggantungan yang lebih baik yang anda tidak akan dapati di bas biasa Sekiranya anda mempunyai barang bawaan, anda mungkin perlu membayar kos orang tambahan bergantung pada ukurannya.
MTC Chennai mengendalikan perkhidmatan bas AC antara laluan penting seperti Parrys - Tambaram, Parrys - CMBT, Chennai Central - CMBT, Chennai central - Tambaram, dan lain-lain. Bas AC yang paling kerap bergerak antara CMBT menuju Pondicherry dan dikenali sebagai bas jalan pantai Timur (ECR) dan sangat popular untuk perjalanan intracity juga.
Pas bas harian dan mingguan disediakan untuk pelancong berharga ₹ 50 atau ₹ 300. Mereka boleh digunakan pada perkhidmatan bas biasa dan mewah (tetapi tidak AC) di semua laluan di dalam bandar. Anda perlu membeli pas harian jika anda merancang untuk mengunjungi lebih dari beberapa tempat dalam sehari dan ia akan menyelamatkan anda dari masalah untuk mengekalkan perubahan yang longgar. Pas harian boleh dibeli di bas pertama yang anda naiki dari konduktor, sementara pas mingguan dan bulanan dijual di kiosk di terminal utama.
Maklumat laluan bas untuk MTC Chennai boleh didapati dalam talian di laman rasmi dan Jaanlo.
Bas State Express Transport Corporation pergi ke pelbagai tempat di negeri ini. Syarikat penerbangan persendirian juga bergerak ke bandar / bandar lain di negeri ini. Anda boleh membeli tiket bas ini secara dalam talian di merahBus atau bacaIndia atau RathiMeena atau Myticketbuddy.
Dengan becak automatik
Chennai mempunyai kira-kira 71,000 becak automatik.
Tambang becak automatik Chennai telah menjadi topik politik yang luar biasa selama bertahun-tahun dan telah menyumbang kepada persepsi bahawa pemandu becak kereta di bandar ini tidak pernah menggunakan meter dan terus-menerus melarikan penumpang. Walau bagaimanapun, walaupun mempunyai reputasi, perjalanan dengan becak automatik sebenarnya cepat, tetapi jarang berdasarkan harga yang diukur.
Tambang minimum ditetapkan pada ₹ 25 untuk 1.8 km pertama dan ₹ 12 / km untuk setiap kilometer tambahan (2013). Bayaran menunggu ditetapkan pada ₹ 3.50 untuk setiap lima minit dan ₹ 42 setiap jam. Antara 11:00 dan 5:00, tambang adalah 50% lebih tinggi daripada harga biasa pada waktu siang.
Meter becak automatik dilengkapi dengan GPS dan pencetak resit digital elektronik. Walau bagaimanapun, pada tahun 2015, hanya sebilangan kecil kenderaan yang mempunyai ciri ini.
Walaupun terdapat tambang rasmi, keadaan pada tahun 2015 adalah untuk pemandu dan penumpang bersetuju sebelum perjalanan bermula dengan harga a) meter, b) meter beberapa jumlah tambahan, atau c) harga tetap.
Sama ada pemandu automatik akan bersetuju dengan kadar tambang bergantung pada banyak faktor. Secara amnya, banyak pemandu akan bersetuju dengan harga meter ditambah ₹ 10-30 tambahan. Tetapi pada waktu sibuk seperti jam sibuk pada hari kerja, hampir tidak ada pemandu yang akan bersetuju dengan harga yang diukur dan akan menuntut harga yang tetap, atau dengan permintaan minimum, tambang meter ditambah ₹ 30-100. Sebaliknya, pada waktu yang lebih perlahan, misalnya pada hari Ahad, banyak pemandu akan bersetuju dengan harga yang diukur tanpa bayaran tambahan. Sebilangan pemandu tidak akan pernah menerima tambang bermeter tidak kira waktunya.
Harga tetap yang diminta oleh pemandu kenderaan adalah berkaitan dengan jarak. Mereka pada umumnya memiliki arti yang baik untuk berapa harga tambang untuk suatu rute dan meminta harga tetap sekitar dua kali lipat dari harganya setiap meter. Untuk jarak yang lebih pendek yang harganya ₹ 25-50 per meter, harga tetap yang diminta adalah ₹ 100-150. Untuk jarak yang lebih jauh yang harganya ₹ 50-150 meter, harga tetap yang diminta adalah ₹ 200-300. Depending on the situation, it's possible to negotiate down the demanded fixed price.
For short distances up to 1.8 km, auto drivers as of 2015 very rarely will agree to the metered price of ₹25. Generally, ₹40-50 is the minimum most will require for any trip, although at off-peak hours, it might be possible with negotiation and speaking to many autos to find a driver who will agree to ₹30-40. For a typical trip in the city of 3-5 km, many drivers will demand ₹100-150, but at non-peak hours a fare of ₹50-₹0 will usually be sufficient after speaking to a few drivers.
At all times, the price agreed depends very much on the passenger's knowledge of the distance involved and price it would cost by meter, his/her negotiation skill, and the time s/he is willing to spend asking auto after auto. In almost any central area, there are many autos around, so if you have the time, it's possible to save quite a bit by speaking to many auto drivers until you find an acceptable fare.
Many passengers now opt for Ola, Uber or other similar taxi-order services simply to avoid the frustration and time involved with negotiating with auto after auto.
All autos in Chennai have meters, but at least a quarter of drivers have disabled their meter in some way in order to make it not functional and the passenger must agree to a fixed price if s/he wants to use that auto. For those meters which function, you can see the price, kilometres and waiting time, and thereby confirm that the meter is fairly following the official tariff structure.
Share autos have emerged as an alternative mode of transport in Chennai. They are over-sized three wheelers running on diesel and charge slightly more than the bus. There are four wheelers known as meter taxis, which don't have a meter and are not taxis. Another four wheeler, Magic (manufactured by Tata), has started running in and around the city, which operate similar to share autos and meter taxis. They are all over crowded and the drivers indulge in rash driving, owing to the competition. The only advantage is that it is cost effective.
If you are fascinated by the idea of going around in an auto, think about all those foreigners, who are riding an auto from Chennai to Mumbai.
A Chennai-based event management company, Chennai Event Management Services, has been having auto-rickshaw rallies from Chennai to Mumbai, or Kanyakumari, etc., and has developed a great fan following for them.
Dengan teksi
Taxis (locally called "call-taxis" since they must be pre-arranged) are available by phone. They are mostly reliable, can be ordered air-conditioned, and have digital fare meters, although time-based hire is also possible with some companies. Most companies charge a minimum fare of ₹150, which is for 5 km (3 mi) and for every subsequent kilometre they charge ₹18. Alternatively, you can hire a car for a half/full day for around ₹800/1300. These figures are for basic non-AC Ambassadors, add about 50% if you want a comfier aircon Tata Indica. Waiting charges are included in the meter cost but you are required to pay parking and toll fees additional to the fare displayed in the meter. If your trip is time-sensitive, it's best to book your taxi a few hours in advance and call shortly before your trip to confirm.
Most prepaid taxi operators have choice of vehicles. Indica is the ubiquitous hatch back that can seat 3 passengers, but it is almost impossible to find one of these well maintained. Opt for a Figo or Liva instead of the Indica when you book the taxi, these are newer models and likely to be in better state of maintenance. If you prefer a sedan, choices are Etios, Maruti Dzire and Ford Fiesta. SUV models Innova or Xylo have more space and are suitable for small groups (up to 7). Innova has a well deserved reputation with travellers for airport transfers due to the reliability, spacious seats and capacity to carry more luggage.
Tourist cabs - Are the best choice in case you want to tour the city all day or visit nearby places like Mahabalipuram, and Tirupati. Costs about ₹10 per kilometre and ₹100 per hour as hire charges. Also generally there is special price if you need to go Chennai Central or Chennai Airport.
Some radio taxi services are:
- Bharathi Call Taxi, ☏ 91 44 3000 2000.
- Friends Track Call Taxi, ☏ 91 44 3006 3006.
- Meru Cabs, ☏ 91 44 4422 4422.
- Taxi Chennai.
- Drop Taxi, ☏ 91-44-44 55 66 77.
- Vetri Drop Taxi, ☏ 91 63 8043 9733, ✉[email protected].
Dengan kereta
It is generally not advisable for foreign travellers to drive on their own as they might be unaware of the traffic rules and congestion in the city. The roads in Chennai are better maintained than the average Indian road. The main highway is Anna Salai juga dikenali sebagai Mount Road.
The complex road routes may confuse novice driver and it is sheer waste of time. If you choose to rent a car, it's strongly advised to hire a driver as well. Typical driver fee comes to around ₹250 for 4-hour shift and an additional ₹50 every hour thereafter. Outstation trips cost a driver fee of ₹750 for a 12-hour journey.
Diesel and petrol are used as fuel in India and it varies with the model of the car. Some cars have identical models with only a D badge to indicate diesel. Make sure you find out what type of fuel the car uses from the rental company.
ECR or East Coast Road is one of the very few places around Chennai that is best enjoyed by car. There are a lot of scenic views with many sightseeing options along the route. For most of the sights within the city limits, travellers would be better served by public transport or a taxi.
Lihat
Churches
- 1 Basilica of the National Shrine of St.Thomas, 38, Santhome High Road, Mylapore (Thirumayilai MRTS 1 km west), ☏ 91 44 24985455, 91 44 24980758, ✉[email protected]. Daily 5AM-9PM. In the whole world, there are only three churches built over the tomb of an Apostle of Jesus Christ- the Basilica of Saint Peter built over the tomb of St.Peter in Rome, Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela built over the tomb of St.James in Spain and Basilica of the National Shrine of St.Thomas built over the tomb of St.Thomas. Basilica of the National Shrine of St.Thomas is in Chennai, India. The present National Shrine of St.Thomas is built over the tomb of Saint Thomas the Apostle, who came to India in the year 52 AD. After preaching on the west coast, he came to Chennai (formerly Madras), and suffered martyrdom on a hill at the outskirts of the city, today known as "St. Thomas Mount." His body was buried on the spot over which the present Basilica stands. A valuable work of art kept in the Basilica is an ancient painting of Our Blessed Mother, in front of which the other great apostle of India, St. Francis Xavier, used to pray. There are two new structures today: the Tomb Chapel below the Basilica and 'Museum cum theatre'. The new underground chapel with a separate access outside the church structure, allows pilgrims to pray at the tomb and tourists to visit it, without disturbing the sacred functions in the church. The museum exhibits artifacts connected with St. Thomas and the Basilica, and the theatre is used for screening a short video on the life of the Apostle.
- 2 Church in honour of Our Lady of Health (Church of the Madonna of Velankanni, Annai Velankanni Shrine), Elliot's Beach, Beach Rd, Ashtalakshmi Garden, Besant Nagar (From Indira Nagar MRTS), ☏ 91 44 24911246, 91 44 365 263 421, faks: 91 43 65263 517. 5AM-9PM. Founded in the 16th century after the three miracles: the apparition of Mary and Jesus to a slumbering shepherd boy, the curing of a lame buttermilk vendor, and the survival of Portuguese sailors assaulted by a violent sea storm.
- 3 Church of Our Lady of Light (Luz Church). Built in 1516 by the Portuguese.
- 4 Descanso Church, St. Mary's Road, Mylapore (Mandaiveli MRTS Station 700 m). A cultural and religious centre. Built in the 17th century. This was where St. Thomas, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ, took rest and also served the people.
- 5 Holy Cross Church (Church of South India), Perumal Nagar, Mogappair East (Thirumangalam Metro Station 2 km east). Or near to Golden Flats Bus Stop), ☏ 91 90431 13263 (Mobile). Built in the 1890s as the Perambur Railway Church, when it was under the railway authorities. Here was earlier a predominantly Anglo-Indian congregation though now there are also families from other southern states.
- 6 Lutheran Adaikalnathar Church (TELC), Tana St, ☏ 91 44 2642 4005. Protestant Church which is more than 100 years old.
- 7 St Andrews Church (The Queen of Scottish Churches in the East, Tamil: புனித அந்திரேயா கோவில்), Poonamallee High Road, New Bupathy Nagar (Chennai Egmore Railway Station 200m). Neoclassical church. Built in 1821. The St. Andrews Church has finely etched white Doric columns, black and white tiled marble roof, and a high, sky-blue dome of enviable beauty. On the inner surface of the dome, constellations of stars, as they can be viewed in Scotland, are painted realistically. The body of the church is a circle, with rectangular compartments to the east and west. The circular part 24.5 m in diameter, is crowned by a shallow masonry dome colored a deep blue. This is painted with golden starsand supported by 16 fluted pillars with Corinthian capitals
- 8 St. Anthony Armenian Church (Tamil: ஆர்மேனியன் தேவாலயம்), Armenian Street, Parrys (Chennai Beach Railway Station 400m). Opened for visitors 9AM-2:30PM. Constructed in 1712 and reconstructed in 1772. The graves of about 350 Armenians have been laid out throughout the Church. The founder, publisher and editor of the world's first Armenian periodical "Azdarar", Reverend Haroutiun Shmavonian, is buried here. The Belfry adjacent to the main church structure houses six large bells which are rung every Sunday at 9:30AM.
- 9 St. George's Cathedral, 224, Cathedral Rd (Next to U.S. Consulate), ☏ 91 44-28114261, 91 98409 31556 (mobile). Built in 1815. A neoclassical church. Showing elements of Georgian architecture. It has a towering 45-m spire and ionic columns. The highlight of this cathedral is the graveyard. Connected by a guardrail what was made up of war emblems of the capture of Srirangapatnam in 1799.
- 10 St. Lazarus' Church.
- 11 Gereja St. Mary, Rajaji Salai (Situated in the fort, south to Legislature and Secretariat). Sa-Th 10AM-5PM. This is one of the oldest surviving churches built by the British di India. This is the first English church in India and the oldest Anglican church in the East. Designed by William Dixon, the then Master Gunner of the Fort, it was constructed under the supervision of the Governor Streynsham Master. Given the precarious nature of the English presence in India at the time (not to mention later attacks by the French and the locals), the church has a defensive stance- thick walls, castellated parapets and a well within the grounds - to withstand any bombardment or siege). The church was consecrated on 28 October 1680. The tower was completed in 1701; the steeple added in 1710 and the tower was connected to the main body of the church in 1759. Robert Clive - more famous as Clive of India - married Margaret Maskelyne here in 1753. The first but equally famous wedding was that of Governor Elihu Yale (who was to become the benefactor of Yale College) to Catherine Himmers in November 1680. The interior of the church contains many fascinating plaques and monuments to early British India evoking past glories and lives full of achievement. It also contains the old colours of the Madras Fusiliers, the first European regiment of the East India Company. The glass windows, wall frescos, teak plaques still shine with their all time glory.
- 12 St.Mary's Co-Cathedral, 63/110, Armenian Street,George Town, ☏ 91 44 2538 4848.
- 13 St. Mark's Church, Pedariyar koil Street.
- 14 St. Matthias Church, 7, Vepery Church Road, Vepery, ☏ 91 44 2532 3124. One of the oldest churches in Chennai which was built by the British. Its also has a higher secondary school in the campus which has boys and girls studying in the school.
- 15 Saint Patrick's Cathedral.
- 16 Saint Theresa Church Perambur, Siruvallur High Rd, Jagannathan Colony (Perambur Station 400m away).
- 17 St. Thomas Mount, Parangi Malai, St Thomas Mount, Chennai South. (OTA Metro Station ½ km away (2015), or take bus to stop Butt Road). St. Thomas, referred to as Didymus, in the Gospel of St.John is one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. He is one of the prime witnesses to the resurrection of Jesus. St. Thomas Mount is associated with St. Thomas, the apostle of Christ, who is believed to have been martyred here. The mount is commonly called in Tamil "Parangi Malai" or "Bhringi Malai'.History says 2000 years ago, a saint 'Parangi' lived here ('parangi' in Tamil language is used to refer to a white person). According to local myth, St. Thomas was one of the first Christians to reach India and to preach Christianity. He is believed to have reached South India in AD 52, and spent the last years of his life in a cave on this hill. Tradition states that Thomas was assassinated by an arrow in AD 72, by persons hostile to him. Thus, the hillock acquired the name St. Thomas Mount. Over time Anglo-Indians predominated in this area. A small relic-filled Church built in 1523 by the Portuguese stands at the summit of the 300 feet (90m) high St. Thomas Mount. The place was visited by Pope John Paul II during his visit to India on 5 February 1986. At the northern foot of the mount, is a gateway of four impressive arches surmounted by a cross bearing the inscribed date 1547. A flight of 160 steps leads up to the summit of the mount. There are fourteen stations of the cross erected on the way to the summit.
- 18 Queenship of Mary Church, Vethagiri St, Chintadripet, Adikesavarpuram, Park Town.
- 19 The Tamil Baptist Church, 78/91, Medavakkam Tank Rd, Sanyasipuram, Kilpauk, ☏ 91 44 2640 0717. In Kilpauk is worth a visit. It is a 107-year-old monument.
- 20 Wesley Church.
Mosques
- 21 Bahram Jung Mosque, Anna Salai, Nandanam (Next to Witco). Late 18th century.
- 22 Big Mosque (Wallajah Mosque), Walajah Road in Triplicane (M: Government Estate Metro Station (2015) or take bus to Stop Adams Market). This is a historical landmark. Constructed by Wallajah family in memory of Nawab Muhammad Ali Walajah, in 1795. It is an imposing structure of symmetry and form of architectural magnificence with an imposing facade. The Mosque stands in extensive grounds, which are being used as a forum for religious and cultural activities. The magnificent grey granite structure is built without steel and wood. This architectural marvel is one of the important mosques in Chennai. The Nawab’s descendants are still living in a mansion known as Amir Mahal. One distinctive feature of this mosque is that the chronogram engraved in stone and fixed on the inside of the western wall of the mosque is by a non-Muslim, Rajah Makkan Lal “Khirad”, a Persian and Arabic scholar of repute, who was the private secretary to the Nawab. It may be mentioned in this regard that, as far as is known, no other mosque in the world has a chronogram composed by a non-Muslim. The Mosque has two minarets at the front. Medieval architecture is clearly visible in the construction of this great mosque. The Eid Prayer timing remains the same, 10AM, since 1749 A.D. This historic mosque is under the management of H.H. Adjoining the Wallajah Mosque is the tomb of the great Islamic saint Maulana Abdul Ali Bahrul Uloom, a divine scholar of the days of the Nawab Wallajah. In this enclosure also are the tombs of the late Nawabs of the Carnatic, the Princess of Arcot and other eminent Muslim scholars and theologians. Wallajah Mosque can be reached either from Ellis Rd (backside) or the Triplicane High Rd.
- Casa Verona's Mosque.
- 23 Dharma Kidangu Mosque, Angappa Naicken St, Mannady, George Town. Rebuilt 2008.
- 24 Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque (next to Vivekanandar Illam).
- 25 Makkah Masjid and Islamic Center, 822, Mt Rd, Anna Salai (Near to Mount Road Dhargah Bus Stop).
- Masjid Mamoor.
- 26 Masjid-o-Anwari.
- 27 Periamet Mosque (Masjid Periamet).
- 28 Thousand Lights Mosque, Peters Road, Peters Colony, Royapetta. 19th-century multi-domed mosque.
Kuil
- 29 Adeeswar Temple (Vada Sabari), 82 Santhome Hwy Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-28. This temple is the exact replica of Sabari Malai, Kerala where Lord Iyyappa is worshipped.
- Alamelumangapuram Anjaneya Temple.
- Anantha Padmanabhaswami Temple, Adyar Signal.
- Angala Parameswari Temple, Royapuram.
- Angalamman Temple, Choolaimedu.
- 30 Anjaneyaswami Temple (Anjaneya Temple), Nanganallur, Chennai-61 (Get down at St.Thomas Mount Railway station or Adambakkam Railway Station and catch an auto or walk for 15 minutes). This temple is very famous because of the deep veneration shown for Lord Hanuman. One amazing fact about this temple is the 32 feet (10m) idol of Anjaneyar that is moulded out of a single rock.
- 31 Apparswami Temple.
- Arulmigu Bala Subramanya Swamy Temple, Eldam's Rd.
- 32 Ashtalakshmi Temple (Ashtalakshmi Kovil), Elliots Beach, Besant Nagar, Chennai.. 9:30AM-12:30PM, 4PM-8:30PM. The temple is dedicated to Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu. Astha, in Sanskrit, is the number eight and eight forms of Lakshmi are worshipped in the Ashtalakshmi temple.
- 33 Ayyappan Koil Temple, Anna Nagar.
- 34 Ayyappan Temple (R.A. Puram Ayyappan Koil), Madhavan Nair Street, Mahalingapuram, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34. This is the first temple dedicated to lord Ayyappan in Chennai city. The temple also houses Lord Vinayakar and Lord Subramanian with his consorts Valli and Devayani constituted the Parivarams.
- 35 Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple.
- 36 Chennakesava Perumal Temple.
- Chennai Om Sri Skandhashramam.
- 37 Chintadri Pillaiyar Kovil Ekambareswarar Temple, Ekambareshwar Agraharam St, Edapalaiyam, George Town.
- 38 Ettampadai Temple.
- 39 ISKCON Temple, Chennai (ISKCON Temple Puri). Injambakkam. Krishna temple built in 2012.
- 40 Jagannath Temple, Chennai.
- 41 Kachchaleswarar Temple. Shiva temple.
- Kali, Bari Mallikesvarar Temple, Madhya Kailash (near IIT Madras and Adyar Cancer Institute.).
- 42 Kaligambal Temple (Kamakshi Temple), Thambu Chetty Street, Chennai-1.. 6AM-1PM, 3PM-8PM. Dedicated to Kalikambal and Kamateswarar, this temple was built close to sea shore but was relocated in 1640 AD. The great Maratha ruler Shivaji came in the temple to worship on 3 October 1667.
- Kamaleswarar Temple.
- 43 Kamakshiamman Temple of Mangadu, 21, Permual Koil Street, Srinivasa Nagar, Mangadu. 6AM-1PM, 3PM-8PM. This temple is dedicated to the Divine Mother Shakti as Kamakshi Amman.
- 44 Kandaswamy Temple, Cheyyur village (About 29 km from Madurantakam.). The temple was built in 11th century AD and is home to some unique, rich inscriptions of that century, giving an insight into the architectural characteristics of the style adopted by Chola Kings, who dominated those times. Veera Rajendra Chola and Kulothungan III built the Kandaswamy Temple. More two temples built here, at same time, are dedicated to Vanmikhanathar, i.e. Lord Siva, and to Perumal or Lord Vishnu. The Kandaswamy Temple is situated between the Shiva and Vishnu temples and Lord Kandaswamy or Shiva is the principal deity of the temple. The temple has number of shrines of other demigods like Lord Someswara, Goddess Meenakshi, Vinayaka, Dakshinamurthy, Chandikeswara and Muthukumaraswamy, also called as Samharamurthy. The temple has an idol of Muruga, son of the Lord Shiva, standing on five different positions, called by distinct names like: Nrutta Skandar (dancing Muruga), Brahma Sastha (created from Brahma), Balaskandar (child Shanmuga), Sivagurunathar (as teacher to Siva) and Pulinthar (vedan hunter). This Kandaswamy temple of Chennai is the most distinctive one. Other than the deities of utmost belief and the tranquil environment, the temple has an image of Kazhukundran, who had made an artful creation of a temple car in 1521 CE, which is used during the Skanda Sashti festival.
- 45 Kandhazheeswarar temple, Kapaleesvarar Sannadhi Street, Mylapore. Shiva temple.
- 46 Kapaleeswarar Temple (Kapaleeshwara), # 12, North Mada Street, Mylapore (Thirumayilai MRTS). 6AM-1PM, 3PM-8PM. One of Chennai's oldest and best-known temples, said to date to the 8th century, although the present structure dates to the 1600s. Notable above all for its soaring, incredibly detailed 37m gopuram (entrance gate). There is a large water tank behind the temple, used for the Thaipusam festival (Jan-Feb), and plenty of flower shops all around and the famous street markets of Mylapore selling Indian handicrafts and brass vessels. Within easy striking distance of the city centre. This temple is for Goddess Karpagambal or 'Goddess of the Wish-Yielding Tree'. The goddess is one of the forms of Parvati, Lord Shiva's wife. Nearby the temple, there are pharmacy shops selling traditional Indian medicines of Ayurveda and Siddha.
- Karaneeswarar Temple (of Lord Siva), Mylapore.
- 47 Karaneeswarar Temple (of Lord Siva), Saidapet.
- Kasi Viswanatha Temple (of Lord Siva), Ayanavaram.
- Kasi Viswanatha Temple (of Lord Siva), Mambalam.
- Kothandaramar Temple (of Lord Rama wielding Kothandam - His bow), Mambalam.
- 48 Kothandaramaswami Temple (of Lord Rama wielding Kothandam - His bow), Nandambakkam.
- 49 Krishnaswami Temple (of Lord Krishna), Muthialpet.
- Kundrathur Shiva temple (Vada Thirunageshvaram), Kundrathur (kndrathur bus depot). Sekkizhar built this temple 1,000 years ago.
- Kumaran Kundram (The Deity of Lord Murugan in Kumaran Kundram is considered to be equivalent to the one in Swamimalai) (Very near MIT Fly over). small hillock at Kumaran Kundram near by Madras Institute of Technology, very near by the Chennai airport (around 9 km or 5 miles or 15-20 minutes). The temple can also be reached from the airport to Chromepet station by the MRTS train towards Tambaram.
- Kurungaleeswarar Temple.
- 50 Marundeeswarar Temple (Marutheeswarar Temple, Tamil: மருந்தீஸ்வரர் ஆலயம்), Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai-41. (in Thiruvanmiyur). 6AM-1PM, 3PM-8PM. Shaiva sidhantha lectures daily 7PM-8:30PM. This temple is believed to have been built in 11th century and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is believed that the temple was also visited by Saint Valmiki, who authored the Hindu epic Ramayana. The temple has two entrances, one from East Coast Road and the other from West Tank Street, both adorned by 5-tiered gopuram (gateway tower). The entrance from the West Tank Street has got three gates whereas the entrance from the East Coast Road has only one gate. The temple occupies an area of about 1 acre (0.40 hectares) - numerous images adorn the pillars of the temple, while stucco figures adorn the gopurams. The Mandapam (hall) housing the Somaskanda form of Shiva has 36 massive pillars adorned with carvings.
- 51 Marundeswarar Temple. A Shiva temple having a rich sthala purana or location history.
- 52 Mathyakailash Temple (Nadukailai), Sardar Patel Road, Adyar, Chennai-20.. 5:30AM-noon, 4PM-8PM. Very popular for locals. Ananda Vinayagar Lord Ganesha (the bestower of Happiness. Ananda, in Sanskrit, means Happiness) sits right in the centre of Parameshwar, Ambikai and Thirumal. The temple is very close to the IIT Madras and Adyar Cancer Institute.
- Mundaka Kanni Amman Temple (of Goddess Shakthi), Mylapore.
- Muthialpet Bairagimadam Temple.
- Nandeeswarar Temple.
- Neelagandeeswarar Temple.
- Parasuramalingeswarar Temple.
- 53 The Parthasarathy Temple, Tiruvallikkeni (Triplicane), ☏ 91 44 2844 2462. 6:30AM-1PM, 3PM-8PM. Parthasarathy means 'charioteer of Arjuna'. At Tiruvallikkeni (Triplicane) as the Britishers called it, is considered be the oldest temple in the Chennai and origins date back to the 8th century AD, the reference of which has been made in the Vaishnavite works of the Alwar saints. The existence of the Tiruvallikkeni village in referred in the Pallava records and before. The temple derived its name from the pond in front of the temple. It was built by the Pallavas. The temple was renovated by later dynasties, the Chola and the Vijayanagar kingdom. The Temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna. The name Parthasarathy has been derived from two Sanskrit words Partha and Sarathy. The former word refers to Arjuna and the later means Charioteer. Its architecture is a combination of several temple building styles. There are inscriptions of the Pallavas, Cholas and the Vijayanagar kingdom on the temple structure. The temple besides being dedicated to Parthasarathy is also revered for Venkatakrishnaswami and to Ranganathar. The temple, when it was built, housed five avataras of the deity Vishnu. The structure, as it stands today, houses the shrines of popular deities like Venkatakrishnan with Rukmani, Balaraman, Satyaki, Anirudha, Pradyumna, Rama, Lakshmana, Barata, Sita, Shatrugna, Varadaraja and Hanuman.
- 54 Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple.
- Ramapuram.
- Ravishwarar Temple Sethu Kshetram, Mylapore.
- 55 Saidapet Kamakshi Amman Temple.
- 56 Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Venkatesa Agraharam, Mylapore, Chennai-4.. 6:30AM-1PM, 3PM-8PM. Built in the memory of the revered saint Sai Baba of Shirdi, this temple is among the two shrines dedicated in Sai Baba's name in the city.
- 57 Sri Balaji Temple, T. Nagar..
- 58 Sri Ramakrishna Math - Universal Temple, 31 Ramakrishna Math Rd, ☏ 91 44 2462110, ✉[email protected]. 5AM-11:45AM and 3PM-9PM. Mylapore. Swami Vivekananda on his return from the west was requested by the devotees in Madras (now Chennai) to start a Math here. To fulfill their desire Swamiji sent his brother-disciple Swami Ramakrishnananda to Madras in March 1897. After reaching Madras, the first thing Swami Ramakrishnananda did was to set up a small shrine for Sri Ramakrishna at a rented house. He lived there and led a life of renunciation, service and austerities. Slowly he built up the institution as the present Sri Ramakrishna Math and thus Sri Ramakrishna Math, Madras, came into existence. This is the oldest centre of the Ramakrishna Order in the South. Srimat Swami Bhuteshanandaji Maharaj, the 12th President of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, laid the foundation-stone for this Universal Temple on 1 December 1994 in a grand function. It took five years for the project to take shape as the present grand Universal Temple. On 7 Feb 2000 the temple was dedicated by Srimat Swami Ranganathanandaji Maharaj, the 13th President of the Ramakrishna Order. Sri Ramakrishna Math completed hundred years of its service in 1997. The Math is regarded for its spiritual traditions, modern outlook, acceptance of all religions, service as the way of life. With its lushy green surroundings, the Universal Temple is the ideal spot for contemplation and meditation.
- 59 Thirumalai Thirupathi Devasthanam Temple, Venkata Narayana Road, T.Nagar, Chennai-17. (on the seventh peak of Venkata Hill called Venkatachala of the Tirumala Hillocks, the temple lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkaarini.). 6AM-1PM, 3PM-8PM. Millions of devotees throng this world-renowned temple of Lord Venkatachalapathi. The temple is constructed and maintained by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. It is very crowded on Saturdays and Sundays. The temple contains a book store.
- 60 Thiruneermalai Vishnu Temple (Thiruneermalai Kaalabairavar Temple), Mallima Veedi, Thiruneermalai. This temple is one of the 108 places considered sacred by Vaishnatives. Legend has it that sage Valmiki prayed in the temple and saw the divine darshan of Lord Vishnu in three forms.
- 61 Thiruvalluvar Temple.
- 62 Thyagaraswamy Temple, Thiruvottiyur (Thyagaraja Temple) (north of Chennai.).
- 63 Vadapalani Murugan Temple (Sri Vadapalani Andavar Temple, Tiruvalithayam Vadapalani Andavar Temple), Near the Andavar Koil Street, Vadapalani, Chennai.. 6AM-1PM, 3PM-8:30PM. This ancient temple is dedicated to Lord Muruga. Renovated in 1920s, the temple has grown popularity due to the visits by many cinema stars.
- 64 Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple.
- 65 Vedagiriswarar Temple (Kazhugu Koil or 'the eagle temple', Vengeeswarar Temple), Thirukkalukundram. The main attraction here is the large temple atop the mountain which houses the deity of Vedagiriswarar, Lord Shiva.
- Velveeswarar Temple (Agasteeswarar Temple).
Other holy places
- 66 Royapuram Fire Temple (Jal Phiroj Clubwala Dar E Meher), Royapuram. A Parsi fire temple built in 1910.
- Sri Guru Nanak Sat Sangh Sabha Gurudwara.
Memorials
- 67 Valluvar Kottam, Valluvar Kottam High Rd, Nungambakkam. Valluvar Kottam marks the memorial of one of the renowned poet and saint of the region, Tiruvalluvar. The memorial is shaped like a temple chariot and is, in fact, the replica of the temple chariot in Thiruvarur. There is a 101-feet (30m) high temple chariot structure with a life-size image of the poet in it. This chariot is a replica of the temple car of Thiruvarur in Tamil Nadu. The monument stands as a massive auditorium and was open to public in 1976. Over 3,000 blocks of stone were used to create this memorial to Tamil culture. Valluvar Kottam has quite an extensive space. The auditorium at Valluvar Kottam is said to be the largest in Asia and can accommodate about 4,000 people. It is a revered place in the city as it is considered to bear the impressions of the Tamil culture. The auditorium is surrounded by granite pillars that have the inscriptions taken from the famous work of the poet. The epic Tiruvalluvar, written by the poet consists of 1,330 verses, all of which are inscribed on the granite pillar. The 133 chapters of his famous work Thirukkural have been depicted in bas-relief in the front hall corridors of the chariot. It stands as a modern memorial to the great poet who represents the glorious culture of the Tamils.
Monumen
- 68 Fort St. George (on the banks of Bay of Bengal). Sa-Th 10AM-5PM, closed on F. It was (formerly known as White Town) was established as the East India Company's fortified foothold in Madras and it was from this small trading post (or 'factory' as it was then known) that British influence spread throughout India. The establishment of Fort St. George marked the birth of the new city that is Madras, in the year 1640. The fort was named after St George who is believed to have preached in the region. The British East India Company, after buying the land from the Nayak of Vandavasi in 1639, led the establishment of what was called the Madrasemen, the permanent settlement of the company. One year later they built the fort as a commanding post in the region. With the increased trade activities of East India Company the region soon developed into a popular trade and commerce centre. The British enjoyed the supremacy in the region till 1746, when the French attacked the fort and captured it. After three years, in 1749 the British regained the ruling power by signing a treaty with the French. In the meantime they fortified the base in order to sustain the invasion of Hyder Ali and the French. The fort is believed to be the first establishment of the British in India. It is a military architecture marvel, which was started as a trading post and later evolved to be the origin of modern Indian Army. St. George Fort holds great historical importance and is looked after by the Archaeological Survey of India. It has a number of other monuments within its boundaries. Inside the Fort is the Fort Museum is decorated with cannons of Tipu Sultan. There are a lot of interesting artifacts showcased in the museum like coins, artifacts and so on. Apart from the museum, the southern division of the Archaeological Survey of India is located here. The place is famous for its exotic collection of books in the library. Today, Fort St George is famous for housing the legislative assembly and is known as the secretariat building. The fort in its present form looks more like a mansion, rather any fort. Various Government offices function inside this building, including the structure which used to be the residence of Robert Clive called the Clive House.St. Mary's Church, situated in the fort, is one of the oldest surviving churches built by the British in India. The tallest flag pole in the country can be seen here: its height is 150 ft (46 m). The pole is now made of metal. The original had been made entirely of teak wood. Fort Museum: for children under 15 years free. For Indians: ₹5/-. For foreigners: US$20.
Museums and art galleries
- 69 Birla Planetarium, Gandhi Mandapam Rd (close to Guindy National Park and Anna University), ☏ 91 44 24410025, 91 44 24416751, 91 44 24915250, 91 44 24918787. The Science and Technology Centre is open on all days except on national holidays. Program Timing 10:45AM–1:45PM and 3:45PM. English noon, Tamil 2:30PM.. Built in memory of B.M. Birla, the well known industrialist and visionary. Adjoining the planetarium is a Periyar Science and Technology Museum which will be of interest to students and other science scholars. Package cost ₹45, ₹20 for children.
- 70 Government Museum. Pantheon Rd, Egmore. Established in 1857, the Government Museum of Chennai is one of the popular tourist destinations in the city. It is a multi-purpose State Government Museum in Egmore, which is in the heart of the city, spreading over an area of 16.25 acres (7 ha) of land. Six independent buildings in this Museum campus has 46 galleries. There is an Archaeology Section, Zoology Section, Botany Section, Geology Section, Numismatics Section, Bronze Gallery, Children’s museum, art gallery and various other interesting sections and galleries. It is considered to be one of the oldest museums of India, since its inception dates back to the Colonial rule. There is history behind the origin of this museum. In 1846 AD, the Madras Literary Society debated the proposal of establishing a museum in the then Madras. The proposal was approved by the Court of Directors of the East India Company in London. The Chennai Government Museum was given this sprawling complex which is maintained by the State Government. There are six independent buildings in the Museum campus, which compose of 46 galleries. The museum was inaugurated on December 5, 1896 by the Sir Arthur Eli bank Havelock, the then Governor. He named it after the former Governor, Lord Connenmara. The museum was designed by H. Irvin, the consulting architect of the Government of Madras. The Government Museum has a splendid hall, marvellous reading room and striking Teak wood shelf and stands divided into a number of sections. Parts of the museum are often closed. Phone: 91 44 28193238, 9:30AM-5PM except holidays. A free guide service is available at 11AM and 3PM.
- 71 Integral Coach Factory. 10 AM-6PM. The Railway Coach manufacturing unit of Indian Railways, which has a Rail Museum. The Regional Rail Museum is situated near ICF, Perambur, Chennai amidst the New Avadi Road/Anna Nagar Round Tana/ICF Bus Terminus and Villivakkam. Entry ₹40..
- 72 National Art Gallery, ☏ 91 44 28193238. The top floor, closed in May 2011, offers additional galleries. Sa-Th 9:30AM-5PM, closed F and national holidays. The building of National Arts Gallery was built in the year 1907. This magnificent red sandstone building was designed by Henry Irwin and built by T. Namberumal Chetty. The building represents a typical Indo-Saracenic structure and was initially famous as Victoria Memorial Hall. Built with sandstone and adorned with motifs, the building bears impressions of Mughal architecture. The structure as well as the gallery collections are key factors responsible for the much credited tourist place. The gallery exhibits medieval handicrafts, sculptures, metal ware and paintings belonging to various schools of art, all from the past. The gallery displays paintings belonging to different schools and eras. The gallery's collections are displayed in four different sections that are: Tanjore Painting Gallery, Decorative Art Gallery, Indian Traditional Art Gallery and Ravi Varma Painting Gallery. The Tanjore paintings on glass are wonderful. The miniature paintings from Rajput and Mughal eras are fascinating too. The handicrafts that are displayed in National Arts Gallery belong to the 11th and 12th century, Indian handicrafts, period.
- 73 Vivekananda House (Vivekanandar Illam), Triplicane (on Marina Beach Road), ☏ 91 44 28446188, ✉[email protected]. Th-Tu 10AM-12:15PM and 3PM-7:15PM. A colonial house where Swami Vivekananda stayed after his return from Chicago. It was also the location of the Ramakrishna Math for a decade before the Math was moved to its present location in Mylapore. The house now features a museum, painting gallery, photo gallery, book shop and video show on the life and teaching of Vivekananda. It is maintained by the Ramakrishna Math. Meditation and spirituality classes are arranged regularly at a nominal cost. Entry ₹10, classes charged extra.
Adakah
Pantai
Chennai has several well known beaches:
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- 1 Breezy Beach, Water Land Drive Rd, Lakshmana Perumal Nagar, Valmiki Nagar (in the quiet neighborhood of Valmiki Nagar (Thiruvanmiyur)). It is smaller and less popular than the Elliot's beach. This beach is not as commercialized as the Elliot's beach, and is hence more quiet and peaceful. Evenings are very pleasant and with gentle breezy here, Lots of tourists are attracted towards this beach. Since the residential area around this beach is occupied predominantly by young professionals working in the IT/ITES industries (that thrive in the area), this beach has turned into a hot-spot for them. It is less polluted and environment friendly. Those who look for a calm, cool and breezy place to relax, this beach is the best place in Chennai.
- 2 Covelong, Kancheepuram (40 km south from Chennai on the way to Mahabalipuram). It was known earlier is a small fishing village. Now it is a luxury beach resort. There was a fort built by the Nawab of Carnatic, Saadat Ali. Now a luxury beach resort. It was here that the French General Labourdonnais landed his troops in 1746. Later it was taken by Robert Clive in 1752 and destroyed. The Beach is separated from the mainland by the canal running from Chennai to Mahabalipuram. Taj Group of Hotels runs the Fisherman's Cove Resort with rooms in the main buildings and cottages and the sandy beach here. A small public beach can also be accessed through a narrow drivable road. This beach is still mostly used by the fishermen, but gets crowded on weekend.
- 3 Edward Elliot's beach, Elliot's Promenade, Urrur Kuppam, Besant Nagar (near Besant Nagar. Take bus to stop 'Annai Velankanni Church Bus Stop' - From Indira Nagar Railway Station take 2nd Ave and walk ten min.). This is spread along the coast down south from Marina. It is also the night beach for Chennai youth. This beach is comparatively quieter. At the end of this beach are the Velankanni church and the Ashtalakshmi temple. Good roads, pavements, walking track illuminated sands, makes a visit to this beach a real pleasure.
- 4 Marina Beach, Water Land Drive Rd,Valmiki Nagar, Netaji Nagar (The South Beach Road runs past the Madras University, the Senate House, the Chepauk Palace (Nawabs of Carnatica once held their court here). - Take a train to Chepauk or Thiruvallikeni MRTS Railway Station). This is 12 km long and offers excellent opportunities for walks and has a very wide sandy foreshore. Its width is up to 300 m (985 ft). The Marina of Madras is the second longest beach in the world. it is an elegant promenade with flower beds along its lanes. Along the shore, there are many buildings built during the British colonial rule. - It is the most popular gathering place for locals, especially in the evenings and on weekends. It can also get very crowded at those times. The beach is relatively less crowded in the early mornings and more pleasant. Walk along the Marina in the evening to cool off and eat crispy sundal dan murukku. Watching sunset and sunrise from the beach is an experience by itself. It's not a swimming beach, though you will see people fully clothed taking partial dips. Other lesser known places in the Marina: Anna Square: Dr. C.N. Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was a very respectable personality among the people of Tamil Nadu. The mortal remains of Dr. C.N. Annadurai were buried at Anna Square, which is situated at the northern end of the Marina Beach. Orang-orang dari pelbagai bahagian negeri datang ke sini untuk memberi penghormatan kepada pemimpin besar itu. Ia berada di tengah taman dan pintu masuknya menarik. Lengkungan yang indah berbentuk gading berkembar berkembar. Makam Dr. C.N. Annadurai diapit dengan mengenakan tiang peringatan dan api abadi. Orang Tamil Nadu dengan mesra memanggilnya 'Anna' yang bermaksud abang. Walaupun disenaraikan di sini Anna Square bukanlah tempat yang mesti dilihat. Tidak ada yang dapat dilihat, kecuali anda mempunyai banyak masa.
Taman
- 5 Taman Zoologi Arignar Anna (Zoo Vandalur), ☏ 91 44 22751089, faks: 91 44 22750741, ✉[email protected]. W-M 9 AM-6PM, Tu ditutup. Taman zoologi ini terletak di pinggiran metropolitan Chennai (hampir 40km dari pusat bandar). Chennai mempunyai keistimewaan memiliki kebun binatang pertama di India, yang dimulakan pada tahun 1855. Taman ini dikatakan sebagai salah satu yang terbesar di Asia Tenggara. Populasi hidupan liar dipamerkan di kandang pulau berlabuh terbuka dengan persekitaran semula jadi yang disimulasikan. Lebih dari 170 spesies mamalia, burung dan reptilia ditempatkan di taman ini. Kenderaan safari singa, tunggangan gajah, kenderaan yang dikendalikan bateri adalah beberapa kemudahan yang ada. Waktu puncak adalah semasa cuti Pongal dan hujung minggu. ₹ 30, Percuma di bawah 5 tahun, 5 hingga 12 ₹ 10, kamera pegun ₹ 25, kamera video ₹ 150.
- 6 Taman Negara Guindy (Taman Kanak-kanak), Sardar Vallabhai Patel Rd, Adyar, Guindy. M W-F 9 AM-5:30PM, Tu ditutup. Kawasan taman ini terletak berhampiran dengan 280 hektar. Taman Guindy mungkin merupakan taman nasional terkecil di negara ini dan satu-satunya taman di pinggir bandar India. Taman ini dihuni oleh lebih daripada 20 spesies pokok, kira-kira 14 jenis pokok renek dan lebih daripada 14 spesies mamalia hutan. Tempat ini juga menempatkan banyak spesies burung langka dan amfibia. Hutan gugur yang kering di Guindy dipenuhi dengan spesies pokok seperti Amona Squamosa, Atlanta Monophylla, Feronia Limonia dan Azadirachta India. Haiwan taman yang popular termasuk spesies seperti Indian Antelope (Black Buck), Elephant, Spotted Deer, Indian Civet, Jungle Cat, Hedgehog, Pangolin and Jackal. Beberapa spesies burung yang jarang dijumpai di taman termasuk Layang-layang Bersayap Hitam, Buzzard Madu, dan Layang-layang Pariah. Taman ini juga menempatkan banyak spesies reptilia dan amfibia. ₹ 15, percuma di bawah 10 tahun, 11 tahun ke atas ₹ 5, anak sekolah berumur 5-12 tahun dari sekolah kerajaan dan bantuan ₹ 2, kanak-kanak dari sekolah swasta berumur 5-12 ₹ 10, kamera pegun ₹ 10, kamera video ₹ 75.
- 7 Taman Ular Guindy (Kepercayaan Taman Ular Chennai) (bersebelahan dengan Taman Negara Guindy). M W-F 8:30 AM-5:30 PM, tutup Tu. Diasaskan oleh salah seorang ahli pemuliharaan hidupan liar Romulus Whitaker. Taman ini menempatkan sejumlah spesies ular, kadal, buaya dan kura-kura. Taman ini membiakkan lebih daripada 30 spesies ular India. Beberapa spesies yang paling dicari termasuk King Cobra, Indian Rock Python, Reticulated Python, Adders and Vipers. Selain ular, taman ini juga membiakkan spesies kadal, buaya dan kura-kura. Muzium di kawasan taman ini mengandungi spesimen terpelihara dari banyak reptilia dan amfibia. Mereka mempunyai satu pertunjukan paparan ular 4 kali sehari, dan ular hidup dari pelbagai spesies ditunjukkan kepada penonton dengan suara dalam 3 bahasa (Inggeris, Tamil dan Hindi). ₹ 15, ₹ 5 untuk kanak-kanak di bawah umur 12 tahun.
- 8 Semmozhi Poonga, jalan katedral (terletak bertentangan dengan konsulat Amerika). Taman botani dengan pelbagai jenis tanaman Bonsai. yuran kemasukan yang sangat nominal.
- 9 Bank buaya Madras, Pos BAG No 4, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu 603104 (Croc Bank terletak kira-kira 45km ke selatan Chennai dan 15km ke utara bandar pelancongan Mamallapuram. Terletak di sebidang hutan asli dan menghadap Teluk Bengal, kebun binatang ini mudah diakses oleh salah satu daripada banyak bas, teksi dan becak automatik yang menggunakan Jalan Pantai Timur yang indah.), ☏ 91 90800 00123, ✉[email protected]. Lawatan pagi: Selasa hingga Ahad 9:30 hingga 17:30 (Tutup pada hari Isnin) Safari malam: 19:00 hingga 20:30. Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Center for Herpetology (MCBT) adalah stesen penyelidikan kebun binatang dan herpetologi reptilia, yang terletak 40 kilometer (25 mi) selatan bandar Chennai, di negara bagian Tamil Nadu, India. Pusat ini merupakan sebuah amanah berdaftar (NGO) dan sebuah kebun binatang yang dikenali. Madras Crocodile Bank tidak boleh dikelirukan dengan kebun binatang. Ya, anda pasti dapat melihat reptilia dalam kurungan. Namun, tidak seperti kebun binatang, ini mempunyai operasi yang jauh lebih mendalam melalui pemuliharaan ex-situ dan in-situ. Sekarang ini, terdapat sekitar 17 subspesies buaya dan beberapa reptilia lain seperti katak, kadal, ular, dan penyu juga, beberapa di antaranya telah disenaraikan oleh IUCN sebagai terancam secara kritikal. Taman ini boleh dikunjungi pada waktu pagi dan malam. Periksa laman web taman untuk maklumat mengenai masa makan buaya dan aktiviti lain sebelum melawat dan merancang dengan sewajarnya. Safari malam memerlukan tempahan awal. Kemasukan biasa: Kemasukan safari dewasa-60 & Kanak-kanak-malam: dewasa-200 & kanak-kanak-100.
Yang lain
- Pada musim panas, ia menjadi terlalu panas dan lembap untuk keluar pada waktu siang. Oleh itu, pergi berjalan-jalan pada waktu malam (7-9PM) di Pantai Marina dan Pantai Elliots (Besant Nagar). Adalah idea yang bagus untuk mengemas makan malam dan berkelah di pantai seperti kebanyakan penduduk tempatan. Sekiranya anda memandu kereta, anda juga boleh mempertimbangkan untuk mengambil beberapa kerusi lipat. Di luar jam 10 malam, tidak ada yang dibenarkan berada di pantai. Terdapat polis di pantai untuk memastikan orang mengikuti peraturan ini, dan pada beberapa kesempatan mereka cenderung mengusir orang sebelum jam 21:00. Namun, jika anda seorang yang bangun pagi, anda mungkin mempertimbangkan untuk mengunjungi pantai pada awal pagi sekitar jam 6 hingga 8 pagi. Matahari terbit sangat indah dan ada juga angin sepoi-sepoi. Namun, berhati-hatilah bahawa ada anjing yang terbaring di semua tempat dan anda berpeluang tinggi terkena bola kriket jika anda tidak mencari.
- Berjalan di sepanjang jalan yang sesak Pondy Bazaar dan Jalan Ranganathan dan cuba kemahiran anda dalam tawar-menawar untuk pernak-pernik. Berhati-hatilah bahawa ia adalah tempat yang sangat padat, di mana anda harus melalui jalan keluar.
- Naik bas atau kereta ke Tangki Mylapore dan berjalan-jalan Mylapore terutamanya di dan sekitar Kuil Kapaleeshwarar. Keramaian, suara, wangian dupa kuil dan bunga serta kedai-kedai kecil pasti akan dialami walaupun menjauhkan diri pada hari Jumaat. Ia menjadi terlalu sibuk walaupun bagi penduduk Mylapore yang berpengalaman.
- Chennai juga merupakan rumah bagi salah satu kawasan seni bina Art Deco yang terpelihara di India, Sudut Parry. Ia juga merupakan Kawasan Pusat Perniagaan tertua di Chennai walaupun telah lama memberi laluan ke Nungambakkam dan T Nagar. Sekiranya anda sangat berminat dengan seni bina atau fotografi, ini adalah tempat yang mesti dikunjungi. Jangan lupa sudut dan celah.
Muzik dan tarian
Chennai terkenal dengan konsert dan persembahannya yang berlangsung di pelbagai auditorium dan kuil sepanjang tahun, yang diumumkan di Hindu dan surat khabar tempatan yang lain. Semasa bulan Tamil di Maargazhi (Disember - Januari) terdapat satu siri klasik Karnatik konsert muzik dan persembahan tarian klasik di pelbagai bahagian bandar, tetapi yang terbaik diatur dalam pelbagai Sabhas (secara longgar diterjemahkan ke "rumah konsert"). Anda akan melihat kebanyakan selebriti yang lebih tua, walaupun kadang-kadang akan ada beberapa peramal muda bertaraf dunia. Pas masuk percuma biasanya diberikan untuk persembahan debutante (disebut Arangetram dalam bahasa Tamil) dan untuk persembahan yang diadakan pada hari kerja (sebelum jam 4 petang ketika orang ramai mula mengisi).
- Brahma Gana Sabha, ☏ 91 92821 06425, 91 98412 96684. Auditorium Sivagami Pethachi, Sekolah M.Ct.M, 179, Luz Church Road.
- GK Parigi, ✉[email protected]. Dalam program malam bintang Cine Abinayam.
- Institut Muzik dan Kesenian India, Auditorium R.K Swamy, Sir Sivaswamy Kalalaya, 5, Jalan Sundareswarar, Mylapore.
- Akademi Seni Kalalayaa, Tingkat 2, Jalan 100 Bye Pass, Velachery (Seberang Batang Petrol Bharat Petroleum, Kacang & Rempah Di Atas), ☏ 91 98408 77546.
- Seni Halus Kartik, ☏ 91 44 2499 7788, 91 44 2495 2695. Dewan Narada Gana Sabha, Jalan TTk. (Pesta Seni Tahun ke-30).
- Akademi Muzik, ☏ 91 44-2811 2231, 91 44-2811 5162, ✉[email protected]. No. 168, T.T.K. Jalan, Chennai - 600 014.
- Kepercayaan Akademi Budaya Nungambakkam.
- Dewan Konsert Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao, Madras Seva Sadan, No 7, Harrington Road, Chetpet, ☏ 91 44 43561198, 91 42146632, ✉[email protected].
- Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Dr. Nalli Gana Vihar, 20. Maharajapuram Santhanam Road, T.Nagar, ☏ 91 44 2814 0806. Festival Seni dan Tarian ke-49 & Persidangan Pongal Nagaswara Isai Vizha Dan Persidangan Natya Kala ke-24. ₹50-500 (kadar harian).
- Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Vani Mahal, 103, Jalan GN Chetty, ☏ 91 44 2815 2166. (Isai Iyal Nataka Vizha ke-25).
- Akademi Seni VDS. MOP Vaishnava College for Women, Nungambakkam. Konsert tarian muzik dan Bharatanatyam sepanjang tahun pada jam 6:30 petang, setiap hari Jumaat, Sabtu dan Ahad oleh artis muda. Kemasukan: percuma.
Chennai adalah pusat utama di Bharata Natyam dengan lebih daripada 1,000 persembahan tarian setahun. Lebih banyak bentuk tarian kini digalakkan dan diajar seperti Kuchipudi (Bentuk tarian tradisional dari Andhra Pradesh), Mohini AttamBeberapa tarian lain seperti OdissiManipuri boleh dijumpai, tetapi lebih jarang.
Pawagam
Semasa di Chennai, jangan lepaskan peluang untuk menonton filem. Terdapat beberapa siaran filem Tamil baru setiap hari Jumaat atau bertepatan dengan cuti. Selain bahasa Tamil, filem dalam bahasa India lain seperti Hindi, Kannada, Telugu dan Malayalam juga mendapat siaran luas di Chennai. Sebilangan besar filem francais Hollywood menikmati penggemar yang sangat banyak dan ditayangkan di beberapa teater (dijuluki) dalam bahasa Tamil. Pastikan menempah tiket anda lebih awal terutama untuk hujung minggu, kerana kebanyakan pawagam akan habis terjual. Chennai juga memberikan pengalaman sinematik terbaik dengan kos terendah ₹ 120 / - dan lebih rendah, yang sangat rendah jika dibandingkan dengan bandar metro lain seperti Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad dan Kolkata. Lihat surat khabar atau laman web tempatan untuk mengetahui filem-filem yang berjalan di dan sekitar Chennai. Beberapa dewan pawagam adalah
- Kompleks Abhirami Cine. Purasawalkam, di Abirami Mega mall.
- AGS Cinemas OMR, Coromandel Plaza 87 / 1A, Tingkat 5, Navalur.
- AGS Diraja. Villivakkam.
- Devi Cineplex. Di tengah-tengah Chennai pada Anna Salai. Cineplex adalah kompleks besar dan keindahan seni bina yang hebat.
- Pawagam Ega (dahulunya Ega Theatres), 810 Poonamallee High Road, Kilpauk, ☏ 91 9840499445 (tempahan), 91 9940699336 (pertanyaan umum), ✉[email protected]. Menampilkan filem Hindi, Tamil, India Selatan dan Inggeris yang lain. Ruang pawagam berhawa dingin.
- Pawagam Escape, Express Avenue, Royapettah, ☏ 91 44 4224 4224. 8 skrin berkualiti utama dengan teknologi 3D, Dolby Atmos dan RDX. Setiap 8 skrin mempunyai hiasan yang berbeza yang menambah gaya gaya tempat.
- Kompleks Teater Ganga. Kolathur.
- Inox. Pusat Chennai Citi, R.K.Salai
- Pawagam Kamala. Vadapalani, bertentangan dengan hotel Green Park.
- Kompleks Cine Mayajaal, # 34 Jalan Pantai Timur, Kanathur, ✉[email protected]. ECR. Multipleks 14 skrin, jauh dari kesibukan kota. Kecuali dalam kes yang jarang berlaku, tempahan bukanlah suatu keharusan dan tempat duduk boleh ditempah di kaunter.
- PVR. AMPA SkyWalk Mall, Nelson Manickam Rd. The Grand Mall, Velachery
- 10 Teater Rakki. Ambattur.
- Kompleks Pawagam Rohini. Koyambedu.
- Kompleks Cine Sangam. Dalam kilpauk. Untuk tiket.
- Kompleks Sathyam Cine, Thiru-vi-ka Rd, ☏ 91 44 42244224. Salah satu teater terbaik. Menyediakan makanan berkualiti dan skrin utama adalah yang terbesar di India. Selebriti dan bintang cina sering mengunjungi kompleks ini.
- Kompleks Shanti Cine. Anna Salai
- Pawagam S2 Thiagaraya.
- Teater Udhayam. Tiang Ashok.
- Teater Vetri. Chromepet.
- Palazzo IMAX (Palazzo Cinemas-Vadapalani), The Forum Vijaya Mall, NSK Salai, Arcot Road, Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600026, India (Kereta Api Auto, Teksi, Bas, Metro), ☏ 91 44 4224 4224.
- Teater Memandu Prathana, SH 49, Desa Artis Cholamandal, Injambakkam, ☏ 91 44 2449 1402. Pawagam di tepi pantai yang menayangkan filem terkini dan menawarkan restoran kasual & kawasan permainan kanak-kanak. Teater ini menayangkan dua pertunjukan setiap hari. Periksa cuaca sebelum anda ke sana, kerana pertunjukan sering dibatalkan semasa hujan.
Sukan
Chennai telah menjadi salah satu lokasi sukan yang terkenal di India, dengan pelbagai jenis sukan yang dimainkan hampir di mana-mana dari setiap sudut jalan hingga pertandingan stadium besar.
- 11 Stadium M. A. Chidambaram (Terkenal sebagai Stadium Chepauk).
Kriket adalah perayaan di India. Setiap TV di pusat membeli-belah disesuaikan dengan kriket selama musim pertandingan dan seluruh kota mengikuti sukan ini dengan satu atau lain cara. Chennai adalah tempat antarabangsa untuk kriket dan juga merupakan rumah bagi pasukan kriket Chennai Super Kings. Semasa di Chennai, mungkin menarik untuk bermain permainan dan menikmati semangat elektrik kriket India. Berdekatan dengan Chepauk terdapat beberapa kedai barang sukan di mana anda boleh membeli peralatan kriket berkualiti dengan harga murah.
- 12 Stadium Nehru. Stadium Nehru dibina pada tahun 1990-an dan telah menjadi tuan rumah banyak hoki dan perlawanan bola sepak. Selain dari ini, terdapat stadium dalaman yang besar di sebelah stadium Nehru.
Belajar
Chennai mempunyai puluhan institusi pengajian tinggi yang berbeza dari seni hingga kejuruteraan. Bandar ini juga menawarkan banyak peluang untuk belajar Yoga, Bhartanatyam, muzik Carnatic dan Bhagavad Gita.
- Alliance française de Madras, ☏ 91 44-28279803. Pusat kebudayaan Indo-Perancis dan tempat belajar bahasa Perancis
- Aurobindo Ashram.
- Bharatia Vidya Bhavan.
- Majlis British, 737, Anna Salai, ☏ 1-800-102-4353, ✉[email protected]. Kursus Bahasa Inggeris, kursus persiapan IELTS. Juga menempatkan perpustakaan besar di kampus.
- Misi Chinmaya, 2 13th Avenue Harrington Rd, Chetpet, ☏ 91 44 2826 5641, 91 44 2827 4046.
- Goethe Institut, No.4, 5th Street, Rutland Gate, Chennai 600 006, ✉[email protected]. Kursus bahasa Jerman, budaya dan acara lain
- Masyarakat Antarabangsa Untuk Kesedaran Krishna (ISKCON), Hare Krishna Land Injambakkam, ☏ 91 44 2501 9303, 91 44 2501 9147.
- Yoga Isha, No 117, Jalan Gereja Luz, ☏ 91-44-24981185, 91 9442515557 (mudah alih), ✉[email protected].
- Kalakshethra, Yayasan Kalakshetra, Tiruvanmiyur, ☏ 91 44 2491 1836, 91 44 2491 4359, faks: 91 44 2491 4359.
- Kishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, 31, 4th Cross St, R.K. Nagar, ☏ 91 44 2493 7998, 91 44 2493 3092, faks: 91 44 2461 334.
- Yayasan Krishnamurthi, 124, 126 (Lama # 64/65) Greenways Rd, ☏ 91 44 2493 7803, 91 44 2493 7596, ✉[email protected].
- Raja Yoga (Ishwariya Vishwa Vidhyalayam). Belajar Yoga secara percuma.
- Misi Shri Ram Chandra (Meditasi Berasaskan Jantung), Jalan SRCM, Manapakkam, ☏ 91 44 4217 1111, bebas tol: 1800-103-7726, ✉[email protected]. Belajar Relaksasi, Meditasi dan Yoga secara percuma. 0.
- Persatuan Theosophical, Adyar, ☏ 91 44 2491 2815, faks: 91 44 2490 2706, ✉[email protected].
Beli
Pusat membeli-belah
- 1 Ampa Skywalk (Ampa Mall). Pusat membeli-belah di Chennai dengan jenama barat dan India yang terdapat di kedai-kedai. Paling popular kerana PVR Cinemas multiplex, kedai runcit Star Bazaar dan salah satu daripada beberapa McDonald's di bandar ini. Ia juga mempunyai medan selera dan hotel butik.
- 2 Pusat Chiti Chiti, 10, Radhakrishnan Salai. Sebilangan besar jenama pakaian barat lelaki seperti Adidas, Louis Philippe, Parx dan Zodiac. Mempunyai medan selera yang baik, restoran India, pawagam INOX dan pasar raya.
- 3 Express Avenue, Royapettah High Rd.. Ia adalah pusat membeli-belah kedua terbesar di India Selatan dan mempunyai kedai unik seperti Hamley's, Global Desi dan Peekaboo, pakaian berjenama seperti Guess and Diesel dan rantai jalan raya tinggi seperti Body Shop, Tie Rack, Esprit dan Lush. Ia mempunyai beberapa restoran mewah dan juga salah satu medan selera terbesar di India. Escape Cinemas, multiplex 8-inci seluas 40,000 kaki persegi berada di tingkat 3. Pemuda tempatan biasanya menyingkat nama untuk EA, dari tanda besar di pintu masuk bangunan.
- 4 Pusat Ispahani, Jalan Nungambakkam.. Pusat membeli-belah awal - mempunyai kafe, bar & kedai.
- 5 Bandar Phoenix Market. Di Velachery dengan luas kira-kira 2.4 juta kaki persegi (termasuk 0.45 juta kaki persegi tempat letak kereta) kawasan yang dapat dikembangkan. Sebagai tambahan kepada komponen Market City yang biasa, Market City Chennai dijangka akan merangkumi taman IT.
- 6 Prince Plaza, Jalan Pantheon, Egmore. Ia telah ditayangkan dalam banyak filem.
- 7 Hentian Pembeli, 2, Harrington Rd, Chetpet.. Ini adalah salah satu pusat membeli-belah terbesar di Chennai, dan anda boleh membeli semuanya dari pakaian hingga kasut hingga buku di sini.
- 8 Plaza Spencer, 769, Anna Salai.. Spencer adalah mercu tanda Chennai yang wujud sejak zaman penjajahan. Yang asli musnah dalam kebakaran, dan bangunan yang ada sekarang bermula pada tahun 1983. Bahagian Fasa III yang baru bahkan mempunyai atrium Indo-Saracenic tiruan dalam gaya yang asli. Salah satu pusat membeli-belah terawal di India, ia telah kehilangan daya tarikannya dengan kedatangan pusat membeli-belah baru yang indah, tetapi masih merupakan tempat yang sangat baik untuk membeli kraftangan, pakaian etnik, perhiasan India dan buku (ia menempatkan kedai buku Landmark terbesar di Chennai ). Terdapat gelanggang makanan yang cukup baik di Tahap 2 Tahap I dan Tahap III.
- 9 Forum Vijaya (Pusat beli-belah Vijaya), 183, Arcot Road, NSK Salai, Vadapalani, 600026 (Bertentangan dengan teater Kamala), ☏ 91 44 4904 9000. 10 AM-10PM.
Buku
Chennai mempunyai banyak pilihan buku dan peta langka di banyak gerai buku terpakai.
- Kedai buku Alwar's Roadside. Di seberang teater Kamadhenu di Mylapore.
- Medan Buku (berhadapan dengan bangunan LIC di Anna Salai, Mount Road).
- Higginbothams. Anna Salai.
- Rumah Buku Kennedys. Anna Salai.
- Penjual berhampiran Stesen Pusat
- Penjual di Gunung Rd di luar Teater Devi dan GPO (Pejabat Pos Umum)
Untuk penerbitan terkini:
- Giggles, Connemara Hotel Binny Rd. Buku umum dari penjaga kedai yang ramah.
- Odyssey. Di belakang Gandhi Nagar Bus Stand, Adyar dan Express Avenue, Royapettah
Pesta Buku:
- Pesta Buku Chennai (tahunan). Lokasi dan tarikh mungkin berbeza setiap tahun. Sekiranya anda berada di Chennai pada bulan Januari, Chennai Book Fair adalah acara yang tidak boleh dilupakan. Rancang untuk berkunjung pada hari kerja kerana mereka menarik lebih ramai orang dan anda boleh melihat koleksi dengan tenang. Sekiranya anda memilih hujung minggu atau percutian, cuba kunjungi pada waktu pagi dan bukannya pada waktu petang. Lihat di semua kedai tetapi biasanya lebih baik untuk melangkau gerai tenda dan mengunjungi kedai-kedai kecil yang mempunyai buku yang tersusun di sekelilingnya. Anda akan mendapat ganjaran hebat kerana kedai-kedai ini mempunyai judul yang kurang terkenal tetapi hebat dari seluruh dunia. Bawa wang tunai kerana banyak kedai yang lebih kecil tidak menerima kad kredit / debit dan wang tunai juga membantu menawar harga buku hingga tahap tertentu. Rata-rata, novel paperback di kedai murah berharga ₹ 100 hingga ₹ 200. Anggaran sebanyak ₹ 3000 semestinya cukup untuk membeli koleksi buku yang bagus.
- Perkataan & bernilai, No.E28, 2nd Avenue, Besant Nagar, ☏ 91 44 2446 8659. 10:00 pagi - 8:30 malam.
Pakaian
- Aavaranaa, 27/14, Jalan C V Raman, Alwarpet, ☏ 91 44 4500 0020, ✉[email protected]. Pakaian butik dari kain semula jadi untuk wanita.
- FabIndia, 3 Kayu Rd. Lokasi Ilford House di mungkin adalah yang terbaik dari segi pilihan dan pilihan. Ini adalah tempat yang sesuai untuk semua tekstil buatan tangan, tenunan tangan dan buatan tangan anda. Harganya naik beberapa tahun kebelakangan, tetapi FabIndia adalah satu-satunya sumber tekstil semacam ini di Chennai di mana-mana kedai runcit.
- Pameran Handloom. Sepanjang tahun selalu ada pameran handloom yang memaparkan karya satu negeri atau yang lain. Pemasangan sementara ini (anda mesti memeriksa kertas tempatan untuk mengetahui di mana ia disediakan) umumnya mempunyai pilihan fabrik dan produk tekstil yang menarik. Dan selalu ada pilihan untuk menawar, yang menjadikannya pertaruhan yang lebih baik daripada kedai runcit yang terlalu mahal. Royapettah YMCA (seberang Royapettah Hospital) mengadakan pameran handloom biasa.
- Hanya Kasual, Nungambakkam, 1, Sterling Rd., ☏ 91 44 28273882. Tempat yang baik untuk dikunjungi jika anda berminat untuk barang jenis Banana Republic / Abercrombie / Old Navy / Gap. Mereka nampaknya mendapat semua penolakan eksport atau kelebihan stok. Anda akan mendapati bahawa semua tanda jenama terpotong kerana beberapa perjanjian dengan pengeluar. Kualitinya dan harganya bagus, tapi malangnya tidak ada kemungkinan tawar-menawar.
- Kedai Raymond, 162 Anna Salai (Berhadapan dengan Spencers). Terdapat beberapa gerai Raymond di sekitar Chennai. Baju, pakaian dan aksesori almari pakaian khas untuk lelaki.
- Jajahan Shanti. Annanagar adalah pusat pakaian "saat" seperti dalam keterangan di atas untuk "Just Casuals".
Pertukangan
- Batu kecubung, Sundar Mahal, Padmavathi Rd, Jeypore Colony, Gopalapuram, ☏ 91 44 2820 3582. Kraftangan.
- Ashvita - Seni dan Artifak, 11 St Radhakrishnan Salai ke-2, Mylapore, ☏ 91 44 2847 6063. Seni, perhiasan, cetakan foto.
- Kraf dan Tenunan, # 1, Jalan Utama 1, CIT Colony, Mylapore, ☏ 91 44 2466 0232. Kraftangan.
- Kedai Giri. Bersebelahan dengan Kuil Kabaleeswarar, (berhadapan dengan Radha Silk Emporium, Mylapore Tank). Barang-barang kerohanian Hindu seperti kalungan Rudraksha, buku, CD & kaset untuk nyanyian, tongkat dupa, kapur barus dan pelita.
- Hidesign, Pusat Ispahani, Nungambakkam High Rd & Phase 3, Spencers Plaza. Barangan kulit.
- Kedai Jidoka, Lorong 1, Nungambakkam High Rd, ☏ 91 44 2822 3516, 91 44 2822 3317. Kraftangan.
- Manasthala, 12 Cenotaph Rd, ☏ 91 44 2433 2842. Seramik terakota.
- Poombukar, 108 Anna Salai, Plandmark (bertentangan dengan bangunan LIC di Annasalai dan bersebelahan dengan kedai buku Higgingbothams). Mereka menjual kraftangan.
- Jam Poppat, Gunung Rd Anna Salai (lawan. Spencers Plaza). Pinggan mangkuk.
- Institut Teknikal Victoria, 180, (No.765 lama) Anna Salai (Berhampiran dengan Spencer Plaza), ☏ 91-44-2852 3141. 10 PG - 7:30 PTG. Mereka mempunyai paparan besar barang-barang kerajinan, lukisan, ukiran kayu dan patung-patung logam. ₹ 20 hingga jumlah apa pun.
- Galeri Seni Vimonisha, 12 Khadar Nawaz Khan Rd. Kraftangan.
Galeri Seni
- Galeri Apparao, 7th St, Wallace Garden., ☏ 91 44 2827 226.
- Studio Chennai, 222 Peters Rd, ☏ 91 44 98405 43420. Royapettah.
- Bilik pameran seni dan kraf kontemporari, 41 CP Ramaswamy Rd, ☏ 91 44 2499 7069, 91 44 2466 0159. Alwarpet
- Galeri Seni Lakshmi Ethiraj, 70 1st Rd Utama, ☏ 91 44 4359 223. CIT Nagar.
- Galeri Seni Prakrit, Dhandayuthapani Nagar, 2nd St, Kotturpuram, ☏ 91 44 42188989.
- Galeri Seni Raasi, 1 Anna Ave, ☏ 91 44 2441 0389. Bakthavatsala Nagar, Adayar.
Sarees
- Aavaranaa, 15, Jalan Ashoka, Alwarpet., ☏ 91 44 24988292.
- Co-Optex, No.350, Jalan Pantheon, Egmore (Dekat dengan Muzium Kerajaan dan perpustakaan Connemara), ☏ 91 44 28193175. Kedai yang dikendalikan oleh kerajaan negeri. Tempat yang bagus untuk membeli sarees sutera dan dhotis asli. Mereka juga menjual barang-barang lain seperti set salwar, langsir, sprei, sarung bantal, dll.
- Radha Silk Emporium (Rasi). Sarees sutera, pakaian etnik, seni & kraf di pelbagai lokasi.
- 1 Sannadhi St, Mylapore, ☏ 91 44 2494 1906.
- 827, Bangunan Dhun, Gunung Rd, ☏ 91 44 2852 0251.
- 23 1st Rd Utama, Nanganallur, ☏ 91 44 2232 4176.
- Kedai Revathy, No. 7/8, RK Mutt Rd (Bangunan Luz Bazaar), ☏ 91 44 24934328. Kedai kecil dengan pelbagai jenis sarees tangan Kalyani dan India.
- Shilpi, 29 C.P. Ramaswamy Rd. Alwarpet.
- Vardhrams dan Anak Sutera. Harington Rd, Chetpat.
- Palam sutera, No. lama 67, No. baru 153, Jalan Gereja Luz, Mylapore, ☏ 91 44-2499 0259. 10:00 pagi.
Barang kemas
- Aarthi Thanga Maligai, 60 Kalamandapam Timur Rd. Royapuram. Emas dengan harga yang berpatutan.
- Perhiasan Aishwarya. Tangki Mylapore. Barang kemas emas dan perak.
- Perhiasan B.B, 6/127 Arcot Rd. Porur. Mengkhususkan diri dalam emas.
- Perhiasan Bapalal. Menara Kakani, Jalan Katedral. Pedagang berlian.
- Permata Jaipur, 50 Katedral Rd. Perhiasan StarFire Diamond berjenama eksklusif, barang kemas Jadau yang asli.
- Joyalukkas, 39 Usman Utara Rd. T'Nagar. Pusat membeli-belah barang kemas eksklusif terbesar di India, yang menempatkan pameran barang kemas terbesar di dunia, peruncit antarabangsa Joyalukkas di antara peruncit terkenal di dunia.
- Jugalkishore Jewellers. Jalan CP Ramaswaamy, Alwarpet. Barang kemas tradisional dan antik.
- Kanishk. Jalan Usman, T'Nagar. Nilai hebat untuk wang & pelbagai.
- N. Gopaldas, No. 59 Baru, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore. Perhiasan sejak tahun 1929. Untuk perhiasan berlian eksklusif.
- Mutiara Narayana, Kasi Arcade, T.Nagar. Koleksi yang bagus.
- Rasvihar. 138 Luz Church Road, Mylapore. Untuk perhiasan kontemporari eksklusif.
- Tanishq, Jalan 100 Ft Bypass, berhampiran Tasik Velachery, Velachery (berhampiran dengan pusat membeli-belah Phoenix Market City). Dari rumah Titan. Barang kemas emas, berlian dan platinum. Koleksi bergaya, harga telus dan penagihan yang jelas. Tanishq juga mengendalikan kedai-kedai lain di Adyar, Anna Nagar dan T.Nagar
- Perhiasan Vummidi Bangaru, Nungambakkam. Mempunyai berlian dan emas. Terdapat juga lokasi T'Nagar.
- GRT Jewellers (GR Thangamaligai), T.Nagar (Kereta, Teksi, Bas, Keretapi Tempatan).
Alat muzik
- Lakshman shruthi, Isyarat Vadapalani, Vadapalani. Alat muzik, CD.
- Muzikal Sapthaswara. Mempunyai alat muzik Barat dan India.
- Muzikal Shruthi, 10 Harleys Rd., Kilpauk, ☏ 91 44 2660 3630.
- Sruthilayais, 93 Royapettah High Rd, Mylapore, ☏ 91 44 2499 4045, 91 44 2498 2625. Alat muzik.
Di samping itu terdapat beberapa pameran di Dewan Masyarakat Das (Cathedral Rd) dan Shankara Hall (TTK Rd), di mana para tukang mempamerkan karya mereka. Periksa surat khabar tempatan untuk perincian dan masa.
Makan
Chennai mempunyai banyak restoran, yang menawarkan pelbagai jenis masakan. Restoran pantai dijaga dengan baik dan menyajikan makanan yang enak pada waktu malam. Kedai makan di Chennai bermula dari bajet, midrange dan hingga pasaran. Terdapat restoran berkualiti bintang mewah, restoran vegetarian tradisional atau restoran bukan vegetarian - di mana anda berkongsi meja dengan orang yang tidak dikenali, gerai jalanan, kadais teh, pusat makanan segera, pusat makanan segera barat, medan selera, kedai kopi, kedai roti ke kedai khusus eksklusif . Restoran vegetarian menyajikan makanan tiffin dan vegetarian. Terdapat juga sejumlah restoran yang menyajikan pelbagai makanan vegetarian dan bukan vegetarian Tamil, Andhra dan Kerala. Sebilangan besar restoran ini pada masa ini telah mempelbagaikan dan menawarkan hidangan Cina dan India yang lain juga. Biasanya cek tersebut merangkumi caj perkhidmatan, ditulis di sebelah 'S.C.' Sekiranya tidak ada caj perkhidmatan yang ditambahkan, adalah kebiasaan untuk meninggalkan tip sederhana.
Belanjawan
Semua restoran bajet ini hanya menyajikan makanan vegetarian dan sangat murah.
- Cholayil Sanjeevanam, No. 97 Baru, No.45 Lama, Jalan Tinggi Nungambakkam di Nungambakkam, ☏ 91 44 4549 0324. Restoran "kesihatan" vegetarian yang popular yang memasak makanannya menggunakan prinsip ayurveda. Makanannya sungguh enak, dan konsepnya adalah bahawa mereka dimasak dengan jumlah minyak yang rendah, menggunakan bahan yang sihat. Rangkaian ini juga mempunyai kelas ayurveda dan yoga.
- Makan N Minum, 570-N, Anna Salai, Teynampet (bersebelahan dengan Courtyard Marriott). Makanan segera India Selatan, dari masala dosas hingga uttapam dan pongal. Cepat, murah, sedap dan kebersihan. ₹20-40.
- Geetha Café,. Pondy Bazaar. Tiffin India Selatan.
- Kerepek Panas. T.Nagar dan Anna Nagar dengan harga tiffin India Selatan dengan harga bajet, termasuk barang-barang sembang India Utara.
- Hotel Saravana Bhavan. Mungkin rangkaian restoran vegetarian Chennai yang paling terkenal, dengan 25 cawangan di Chennai itu sendiri (termasuk satu di sebelah Kuil Kapaleeswarar). Makanan India vegetarian tulen dengan standard kebersihan yang tinggi.
- Mesej Karpagambal, Mylapore, berhadapan dengan kuil Kapaleeswarar. Makanan India Selatan yang murah dan asli.
- Persimpangan Kebab, No. 19, Mount Road, Royapettah, NV (lawan. Express Ave, berhampiran teater Melody), ☏ 91 44 4215 8036.
- Mansuk's, T.Nagar.. Terbaik untuk Sembang Bombay, Lassi dan Gujarat Thali tanpa had.
- Palimar, Kompleks Parsn, Gunung Rd, Anna Salai. Masakan India Selatan.
- Kafe Rathna, Triplicane. juga Thiruvanmiyur, bertentangan dengan RTO. Untuk idlis panas yang gebu, vadai panas, pongal sedap yang menetes di ghee dan disertai dengan sambhar. Kualiti dijaga selama lebih dari 100 tahun. Lebih mahal dari kedai Murugan Idli.
- Sangeetha, No. 82, Jalan Tinggi Nungambakkam, Nungambakkam (di persimpangan Valluvar Kottam High Rd dan Nungambakkam High Rd). Restoran rangkaian vegetarian dengan campuran masakan India Selatan, India Utara, dan "Indo-Cina" yang berkualiti dan enak dengan harga yang sangat berpatutan.
- Kotak Rempah, Thiruvanmyur, ☏ 91 44 4304 2365. Penghantaran makan tengah hari dan katering luar gourmet. Makan tengah hari-makan malam yang sihat dan inovatif dalam 6 pilihan sangat sesuai untuk dicuba.
- Gula-gula Sri Krishna, Mount Rd, Spencers Plaza, Adayar, Anna Salai, juga di MG Rd, Shastri Nagar. Bar gula-gula & salad India Item "sembang" India Utara.
- Vasantha Bhavan (berhampiran tempat letak Bas Vadapalani). Rangkaian restoran vegetarian.
Julat pertengahan
- Aiwo (Vegetarian), 7 Rosy Towers, Jalan Tinggi Nungambakkam, Nungambakkam., ☏ 91 44 66514241. Makanan gabungan dan kesihatan. Hidangan 14 hidangan disajikan di tali sawat yang bergerak di sekitar bilik. Pelbagai hidangan yang disajikan semestinya dimasak dengan minyak zaitun. Makanan lazat yang sihat untuk kesihatan. Tempahan meja. India Selatan ₹ 199 setiap hidangan termasuk cukai.
- Amaravathi (bukan vegetarian), 1 Jalan Katedral Gopalpuram, ☏ 91 44 28116416, 91 44 28110305. Setiap hari 11 AM-11PM. Hidangan makanan laut India Selatan dan terkenal dengan pedasnya Makanan Andhra. Makanan Andhra mereka yang terkenal, ayam dan biryani daging kambing. Vazahapoo dan keerai vadi mesti dicuba. Ayam chili, chili paneer, momos, sup, burger, rolls, etc. Hidangan Punjabi seperti ayam kadhai, ayam mentega, daal makhni, roti, butter naan, paneer butter masala, allu matar dll. Udang ikan khas dan ayam Amaravathi adalah yang utama pinggan restoran. Tempat duduk: 135 penutup. Tempat letak kenderaan valet dan bawa pulang. Tempahan meja. India Selatan. Purata untuk 2 orang ₹ 500.
- Kafe dan restoran Amethyst, Sundar Mahal, Jalan Padmavathi, Jeypore Colony, Gopalapuram, ☏ 91 44 2820 3582, 91 44 28353581 (res). Vegetarian. Pelbagai masakan. Kafe dan restoran taman dan teres dengan gabungan hidangan barat (pasta, burger) dan makanan India. Masakan yang disajikan oleh Amethyst adalah Coffee and International. Ini adalah tempat yang bagus, selesa, romantis untuk bersantai di hujung minggu. Masakan mereka enak dan begitu juga dengan dalaman mereka. Rumah penjajahnya berubah menjadi restoran. Tempahan meja ada.
- Amma, 1 Dr. Giri Rd, T Nagar (berhampiran Hospital Bharathi Raja), ☏ 91 44 28340242. 11:30 AM-3:30 PM dan 7 PM-10:30 PM. India Selatan bukan vegetarian. Terkenal dengan masakan Chettinadu yang asli. Tempahan meja (bukan vegetarian). Makanan untuk 2 orang sekitar ₹ 350.
- Anjappar. India Selatan bukan vegetarian. Keistimewaan: Makanan Popular Anjappar: Nasi Putih, Ayam Chettinad, Kuah Kambing, Kuah Ikan, Sambar, Rasam, Kootu, Porial, Keerai, Curd, Buttermilk, Appalam. Juga terkenal dengan Spl. Kambing Dum Biriyani, Nattu Koli Biriyani dan Chettinaad Fish Masala. Makanan untuk dua ₹ 500.
- Menara J.P., 7/2, Nungambakkam High Rd., ☏ 91 44 28217200, 91 44 2825666, 91 44 42144573.
- Anna Nagar, ☏ 91 44 26264111.
- Lapangan Terbang Chennai-Medan Selera- Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Anna, ☏ 91 44 22561793, 91 44 2256194.
- Berhampiran Stesen Pusat, ☏ 91 44 25382666, 91 44 25383334.
- Egmore, ☏ 91 44 42134111, 91 44 42179222.
- Purasaiwalkam, ☏ 91 44 42089188, 91 44 26400200.* T'Nagar, ☏ 91 44 224328444, 91 44 224328555.
- Mylapore, ☏ 91 44 224982883, 91 44 224981226.
- R.K.Salai, ☏ 91 44 228114555, 91 44 28114666.
- Annalakshmi, 18/3, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Rd (Marshall Rd), Sigapi Achi Building I Floor, Egmore (Bersebelahan dengan Raja Muthaiah & Balai Rani Meyyammai), ☏ 91 44 228525109. Tu-Su tengah hari-2: 30PM, 7:30 PM-9:45PM. Vegetarian. Ini adalah restoran makanan India Selatan yang mesti dicuba. Suasana yang elegan, layanan yang mesra dan makanan yang enak. Mengisi bahagian yang dihidangkan. Hidangan terlaris- Elumichai Sevai, milkshake Badam-safron. Orang ramai elit. Tempahan meja. India Selatan. ₹ 1,000 untuk 2 kali makan.
- Rempah Selatan Anupama, 25, Tingkat 1, G.N. Jalan Chetty, Thyagaraya Nagar, ☏ 91 44 31000733. Bukan Vegetarian. Masakan Andhra yang istimewa. Tempahan meja. India Selatan.
- The Cascade, ☏ 91 44 2834 3030. Quality Inn Sabari, 1. tingkat, 29 Thirumalai Pillai Rd, T.Nagar. makanan Cina
- Cerobong (bukan vegetarian), ☏ 91 44 2472 5950. Liberty Park Hotel 9, Jalan Utama 1, U.I. Jajahan, Kodambakkam. Sebilangan besar kebab India Utara & masakan Cina disajikan. Tempat yang sangat menyenangkan pada waktu malam yang lebih sejuk apabila selalu ada angin sepoi-sepoi. Tempahan meja. Tempat Makan di Bumbung
- Rumah Kari, 2, Block AB, 11th Avenue, Anna Nagar, ☏ 91 44 42611167, 91 44 42611168. Tengahari-3PM, 7 PM-11PM. Bukan vegetarian. Pelbagai masakan. Hidangan Chettinad, dan Kerala. Hidangan tandoori yang baik dari pelbagai jenis sayuran yang popular di kalangan orang Punjab dan terdapat di seluruh Delhi. Tempahan meja. Makanan untuk dua orang sekitar ₹ 350.
- Dinasti, 315, Valluvarkottam High Rd, Nungambakkam (Hotel Harrisons), ☏ 91 44 22227775. Bukan vegetarian. Masakan Cina-India berkualiti. Tempahan disediakan. Makanan Cina.
- Shanghai Annaachi, 9B, Tingkat 1, Menara Kakani, No. 34 Baru, No.15 Lama, Khader Nawaz Khan Rd, ☏ 91 93 2357063. makanan Cina
- Dhaba Express (bukan vegetarian), 9 Cenotaph Rd, ☏ 91 44 2432 8212. 11 AM-3PM, 7 PM-11PM setiap hari. Teynampet, dan Nungambakkam High Rd. Masakan yang disajikan oleh Dhaba Express adalah India Utara. Mereka menghidangkan Chicken Tikka Masala, Mutton Rogan Josh, Tandoori Aloo (starter), Naans dan Roomali Rotis. Tempat letak kenderaan valet. Tempahan meja. Makanan untuk dua ₹ 500.
- ECR Dhaba, 9/76, Kunnukadu, Pantai Timur Rd (Berhampiran Rumah Perahu Muttukadu), ☏ 91 44 44 27472943. 11 AM-11:45PM. Bukan vegetarian. Makanan Punjabi. Tempahan meja.
- Pinggir pantai (bukan vegetarian), 118, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, ☏ 91 44 28251128. Makanan laut India Selatan. Bahagian dalaman yang baru dibuat, perkhidmatan perlahan tetapi makanan enak. Ketam rasam, udang atau biryani ikan. Terdapat pelbagai pilihan makanan laut. Tempat yang mesti dicuba. Tempahan jadual Makanan untuk dua ₹ 600.
- Bangsa Barbeque, Hotel Taman Sri Devi, ✉maklum [email protected]. Kos bufet ₹ 1,000 seorang, tempahan awal sangat disyorkan.
- Eden's, Harrisons Hotel, 315, Jalan Tinggi Valluvarkottam, Nungambakkam. Masakan kontinental yang indah, vegetarian sepenuhnya.
- Gallopin Gooseberries. Burger, sandwic dan makanan pembuka. Mempunyai dua cawangan:
- 4/359, Gatsby Village, Jalan Mgr, 91 44 24493924
- 11, Kedai 2, Tingkat 2, Jalan Greams, Landmark: Balai Polis Near Thousand Lights Phone: 91 44 28291077, 28292190
- . Mount Road, berhampiran Anand Theatre. India Utara.
- Kadalivanam. Mogappair, restoran vegetarian sepenuhnya 100% semula jadi.
- Karaikudi, ☏ 91 44 2815 1021. VeeraRaghava Road, T. Nagar (also at Anna Nagar, Besant Nagar, Mylapore, Thiruvanmiyur) Chettinadu cuisine.
- Murugans Idli Shop. 2 locations: GN Chetty Road T. Nagar and Besant Nagar. Murugan Idli Shop is a chain restaurant, and the GN Chetty Road shop in particular is a well-kept secret among locals as a purveyor of high-quality food; on weekends, there is a long line for entry. South Indian. One meal is ₹20-40.
- Noodle House. A chain restaurant, whoese locations include: 1. Spencers Plaza, Anna Salai (Mount Road) and 2. the Intersection of Sterling Road and Nungambakkam High Road in Nungambakkam. Orang Cina.
- Pizzaurant. Velachery Road, Little Mount, Saidapet. Cuisine pizza & pasta. (Without MSG.) Home delivery for nearby areas, very Indian.
- Poonamallee, Breeze Hotel, 850, Poonamallee High Road, ☏ 91 44 2641 3334. 91 44 2643 0596. Multi-cuisine.
- Ponnusamy, Commander-in-Chief Road (opp Ethiraj College), Egmore. Chettinadu cuisine
- Rangis, Nungambakkam High Road, Nungambakkam. Orang Cina.
- Swati and Swayam, At Saravana Bhavan, Peters Road. South Indian.
Peluang
- 1 Peshawri (ITC Grand Chola Hotel), No. 63 Mount Road, Guindy, Little Mount, Guindy, ☏ 91 44 2220 0000. The award winning Peshawari is the Indian speciality restaurant with the rugged flavours of the North-West Frontier and the art of tandoori cooking. The food is cooked in clay ovens or tandoor in the traditional style which is viewed through the open kitchen. (5-star hotel) Rated Expensive.
- 2 Pergola, The Accord Metropolitan Hotel, 35, G N Chetty Road, T Nagar, ☏ 91 44 28161000, 91 44 43911000 (Table reservations). 7PM-midnight. The highest open to sky restaurant in the city, featuring grills and Indian cuisines. Seating capacity 120.
- 3 Bella Ciao, Lounge Beach Garden, #4, Shri Krishna Enclave, Kottivakkam, ☏ 91 44 24511130. Italian-owned and run, authentic Italian food. The famous wood fired oven pizza, home made pastas, steaks and salads.
- 4 Little Italy, Eldorado No 112, Nungambakam High Road, ☏ 91 44 42601234, 91 44 42601230 (Table Reservations). Italian restaurant. Italian classic cuisine with a perfect wine. Chef's favourites: Pizza Mellino, Pasta del Fattore and In Wines- Brunello di Montalcino.
- 5 Prego (Taj Coromandel), Nungambakkam High Road, Nungambakkam, ☏ 91 44 5500 2827. Gourmet Italian dining, replaced Patio.
- 6 Teppan, 146, TTK Road, Alwarpet, ☏ 91 44 32216635. Hibachi style, the cook prepares your meal with a show right in front of you. Very entertaining especially for younger diners. Excellent sushi and sashimi. ₹2000 for a meal for two.
- Cedars, Wallace Garden Road, Nungambakkam, ☏ 91 44 42182397. Dim lit ambience is beautiful with exquisite furnishing in Mediterranean style. They serve the most authentic Lebanese, Middle Eastern delicacies and some interesting Mediterranean cuisines.
- 7 Don Pepes, 73, Cathedral Road, Gopalapuram, ☏ 91 44 28221461. noon-2:45PM, 7AM-11:45PM. Mexican. Above Hot Breads as an extension, they are best known for their fajitas (sizzlers) and enchiladas (a tortilla wrap with some Mexican rice). Expensive.
- 8 Cream Centre, 55, 2nd Main Road, Raja Annamalaipuram (near Kaliappa Hospital), ☏ 91 44 42815777, 91 44 42815776 (reservations). 11AM-3:30PM, 7PM-11PM (11AM-11PM on weekends). Cream Centre offers a wide range of vegetarian food choices- North Indian and Mexican, to American, Italian and even Lebanese. Nachos, Channa Bhatura, American Corn Cheese Ball, Sizzlers & Sizzling Brownie. A specialty here is the Mera Thali, where you have a choice of dishes from which you can make your own thali.
- 9 Entree Restaurant, Emall hotel, Express Avenue Mall, Gate No 1, Pattullous Road, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002., ☏ 91 44 28463333, 91 44 28463358. 100% vegetarian multi-cuisine restaurant. Serves fare from all around the world - Thai soup, Mexican main course, Indian spices tadka, French pastry for desserts.
- 10 Copper Chimney, 74, Cathedral Road, Gopalapuram (opposite the Chola Sheraton), ☏ 91 44 28115770. noon-3PM, 7PM-midnight. Mainly North Indian and Iranian inspired dish. Specialities: Bagani Bahar, Paneer Musselum. Rated expensive.
- 11 The Great Kabab Factory, Radisson G R T Hotel, G.S.T. Road, St Thomas Mount, ☏ 91 44 22310101. noon-2:45PM, 7PM-11:45PM. Specialities: Galoutti Kabab, Tangri and Murgh Malai Kababs, Fish and Mutton Kababs. They serve alcohol and have valet parking. mahal.
- 12 , 1 GST Rd, Le Royal Meridien, St. Thomas Mount (Le Maridien), ☏ 91 44 22314343, 91 44 43534545 (reservations). Noon-3PM & 7PM-11:45PM. India Restaurant serving Royal Indian Cuisine. Live Ghazal performances. A Private dining room is available for up to 12 persons and an intimate bar for pre-dinner drinks. very expensive.
- Kayal, Le Royal Meridien, 1, G.S.T. Road, St. Thomas Mount, ☏ 91 44 22314343, 91 44 43534545 (reservations). 7PM-11:30PM. Seafood restaurant. Coriander prawn, seafood platter, Kadia lobster, prawn biryani. Nice complimentary garlic bread with butter. very expensive.
- Dakshin, Park Sheraton Hotel and Towers, 132, T.T.K. Road, Alwarpet, ☏ 91 44 24994101. 12:30PM-2:45PM, 7:30PM-11:45PM. South Indian Cuisines- Dakshin offers the 'rare' pleasures of ethnic coastal and regional cuisines. The choicest cuisine of the four Southern states served in a regal setting. Live Carnatic Music. Expensive but excellent food- Starters include traditional, kuli paniyaram. Try the Idi appam or Appam with mutton stew. Desert: Kulfi.
- Southern Spice, Taj Coromandel, Nungambakkam High Road, Nungambakkam, ☏ 91 44 55002827.
- 13 Benjarong, 146, TTK Road, Alwarpet, ☏ 91 44 24322640. 12:15PM-2:45PM and 7:15PM-11:45PM. The authentic flavour of Thailand. Seating capacity 68.
- 14 The Good Spot (Good Spot), 30/31, Second Main Road, Kasturibai Nagar, Adyar, ☏ 91 44 48622727, ✉[email protected]. 11AM-11PM.
Minum
Chennai is a difficult place to drink. Government rule states that only establishments with a minimum of 21 rooms can obtain a bar or liquor license. Hence there are no standalone bars or pubs here. All the bars that are around are part of some hotel or the other and in general overpriced.
Government run liquor stores called TASMAC are all over the place but in general not at all a pleasant experience. They usually have unpleasant staff and environment and usually will have local brands. Also they always tend to mark up each bottle by ₹5-10 over the listed price. Go for it if you want a one time war like experience in order to obtain some booze!
Nightclubs close at 11PM, even on Fridays and Saturdays, according to government rule.
Belanjawan
- Paradise Bar, 20 South Usman Rd. Aruna Hotel, T Nagar, 91 24346565/0834
- The Pub, Liberty Park Hotel, 1st Main Road, UI Colony, Kodambakkam, ☏ 91 98 4172 1110. Very nice decor and good service for the price. It gets crowded on important cricket match days as the local sports fans gather for a drink here.
Julat pertengahan
- Bike and Barrel. Residency Towers, T.Nagar.nice ambience there are 2 levels lower level for couples and upper level for stags. Nice sitting arrangement but can get crowded Expect to spend around ₹1,000 for 2 people for drinks and food.
- Cambridge. Hotel Dee Cee Manor, GN Chetty Road, T.Nagar
- Kristal. Hotel Ranjit, Nungambakkam High road, Nungambakkam.
- Diesel. G.N Chetty Road, T.Nagar
- Grammy. Hotel Sabhari, Thirumala Pillai Road, T.Nagar
- Hudson, Harrisons Hotel, 315, Valluvar Kottam High Road, Nungambakkam, ☏ 91 44 4222 2777. Has two levels. Hudson Upper and H2O. Cramped seating providing very little privacy. The liquor stable is limited to the local brands and a bottle or two of scotch.
- Million Dollars, 100 Feet Rd. Hotel Ambica Empire, Vadapalani
- Star Rock. Kodambakkam High Road (Next to Palmgrove hotel), Nungambakkam
- Zero° bar, 29 Thirumalai Pillai Rd. Quality Inn Sabari, ground floor, T.Nagar
Peluang
- Distil Bar. Taj Connemara, Binny Road
- Dublin. Park Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Chamiers Road, Alwarpet, 91 24994101
- Durrants Bar. Chola Sheraton, Cathedral Road, 91 28110101
- Above Sea Level, Hotel Raintree, St.Mary's Road, Alwarpet.
- 10 Downing Street, Kences Inn Hotel, North Boag Road, T Nagar.
- The Westminister, ☏ 91 44 2499 4101. Park Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Chamiers Road, Alwarpet
- Zara. Cathedral Road.
- Zodiac- Lounge Bar, The Accord Metropolitan, 35,G.N.Chetty Road, T'Nagar, ☏ 91 44 28161000. 11AM–midnight. Popular labels, ingenious cocktails, rare blends of liquor & a wide selection of hot and cold canapés. Seating capacity 76.
Local specialities - soft drinks
- Fruit Bizz (Adyar signal), left corner building from ananda bhavan road to guindy. This is one of the best juice shops very famous in adyar region. Shop open from morning 10AM till 1AM. ₹30-50.
- NeerMoar. Spicy butter milk, with local seasoning. Available at most South Indian restaurants.
- Tender Coconut. Definitely try a tender coconut on a hot summer's day. Available on roadside stalls at ₹35 to 40, a coconut.
Tidur
Belanjawan
- 1 Broadlands lodging house, No 18, Vallabha Agraharam Street (opp Star Theatre,Triplicane), ☏ 91 44 2854 8131, ✉[email protected]. Very popular with the backpacker crowd, leafy courtyard, a rustic feel to the whole hotel, good rooms are in the back of the hotel and two of the most recommended rooms are room # 43 and 44, which are roof cottages. Single room ₹250, double ₹400.
- 2 Cristal Guest House, 34, CNK Road, Triplicane (From the Central Train station, get out and take a pre-paid Auto Rickshaw for a total of ₹50 (₹2 fee ₹48) to Triplicane.), ☏ 91 44 285 13011. Very clean and friendly place with western toilets. No towels provided; bring your own. Near good/inexpensive eateries. This place is walking distance from the beach and a bus stops to reach various sites. Double room is ₹300 with ₹10 hot water bucket.
- 3 Hotel Chennai Gate, 37 Gandhi Irwin Road, ☏ 91 44 2819 4377, ✉[email protected]. Deluxe room is ₹1500 with A/C with internet socket available for ₹100 for 24 hours.
- 4 Hotel Impala Continental, 12 Gandhi Irwin Rd, ☏ 91 44 2819 1423, 91 44 2819 1778.
- 5 Hotel Karpagam International, South Mada Street, Mylapore., ☏ 91 44 2495 9984.
- 6 Kanchi, 28, Ethiraj Sala, Egmore (C-in-C Road), ☏ 91 93600 17001.
- 7 New Woodlands Hotel, 72-75, Dr Radha Krishnan Salai, CIT Colony, Mylapore, ☏ 91 44 2811 3111. It is sometimes crowded and a tad busy. There is a nice quiet art gallery and cafe nearby.
- 8 Old Woodlands (a.k.a Royapettah Woodlands/Woodlands Hotel that is next to Woodlands Theatre), Shop No: 25, West Cott Road, Royapettah (Pay no more than ₹40 to get there from the railway station), ☏ 91 44 2848 2150, 91 44 2848 2152. Little known, but an excellent place to stay. The hotel building is at least one hundred years old and stands in the middle of sprawling grounds and surrounded by massive trees. The main building was once the palace of Raja of Ramnad. The auto-rickshaws and taxis will not tell you about the place as the hotel does not pay a commission to middlemen.
- 9 Palace Lodge, new No. 69, old No. 32, Egmore High Road, Egmore (Walk from Egmore Railway Station), ☏ 91 44 28190687. Reasonably clean, staff okay. Single, bathroom outside: ₹295.
- 10 Sri Krishna Residency, South mada St, ☏ 91 44 24643617. Mylapore.
- 11 Zam Zam Guest House, 41 Subathral St, Triplicane, ☏ 91 44 42664508, 91 80566 74964 (mobile). Clean spotless rooms and nice staff. It is about 100 m behind Thaj Regency Hotel on the small street. Look for the black marble entrance and sign. All rooms have bath, fan, sat TV and intercom. Squat toilets only. No mosquito nets on the windows though. Prices are ₹200 for a single person, ₹250 for two persons and ₹300 for 3 persons per 24 hours. Predominantly an Indian clientele. Close to Broadlands Lodge, Comfort Hotel, and the great Gee Gee Internet and Surya Restaurant (old name Maharaj). The whole spot is about 300 m from the T-junction of Triplicane High Rd and Walaja Rd where there is a bus stop of 27B bus to CMBT under the big tree (every 5 minutes).
- 12 Hotel Krishna Bhavan, 53 New Avadi Road, Kilpauk, Aspiran Garden Colony, Kilpauk, ☏ 91 4425615211. ₹300.
- A/c Dormitory, Retirement Room @ Central Railway Station. ₹265.
- Stay Easy Serviced Apartments, No:10, 1st Main Road Bharathi Nagar Thiruvanmiyur, Adyar, (opposite LB road near Thiruvanmiyur post office) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600041, ☏ 91 9841771792, ✉[email protected]. budget serviced apartments in chennai.
Julat pertengahan
- Alcove Service Apartments Chennai, ✉[email protected].
- 13 Maple Tree Hotels, # 77 Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, 100 Feet Rd, Vadapalani., ☏ 91 44 2362 2284. Nearby to Chennai Metropolitan Bus Terminus and Vadapalani Lord Murugan Temple. 51 rooms.
- 14 Dee-Cee Manor, 90 Nagapattinam-Chennai Hwy, Gopalapuram, Chintadripet,, ☏ 91 98841 85500.
- 15 GRT Grand, 120 Sir Thyagaraya Road, T. Nagar.
- 16 Harrisons, 315, Valluvarkottam High Road, Nungambakkam, ☏ 91 44 5222 2777.
- 17 Lemon Tree Hotel, Chennai, 72 Sardal Patel Rd, Guindy, ☏ 91 44 4423 2323.
- 18 Liberty Park Hotel, 9, 1st Main Rd, UI Colony, Kodambakkam, ☏ 91 44 2472-5950, 91 44 4232 1231, ✉[email protected]. 5 min away from the heart of the shopping district - T.Nagar. Ask for a 15% discount before you make a reservation. They sometimes have a better deal for the multiple night stays listed on their website. ₹2,000-3,000.
- 19 Mowbrays Inn, TTK Road, Alwarpet.
- 20 Victoria Hotel, 3 Kenneth Lane, Egmore, ☏ 91 44 2819 3638.
- 21 Oriental Inn, 71 Cathedral Rd, Gopalapuram, ☏ 91 44 28114941. 32 rooms in central Chennai. ₹1,500-2,800 plus taxes.
- 22 Peninsula, 51 GN Chetty Rd, T. Nagar, ☏ 91 44 2815 0005.
- 23 Clarion Hotel President, 25 Dr Radhakrishna Salai, Mylapore, ☏ 91 44 2847 2211.
- 24 Raj Residency, 22 Kennet Lane, Egmore (2 min walk from the Egmore railway station), ☏ 91 44 2819 2219. US$17-147.
- 25 Ranjit, 15 Nungambakkam High Rd., ☏ 91 44 2827 0521.
- 26 The Residency, 49 GN Chetty Rd, T.Nagar, ☏ 91 44 28253434.
- 27 Residency Towers, Boag Rd, T.Nagar (close to Pondy Bazaar).
- 28 Somerset Greenways Chenna, No 94 Sathyadev Ave, MRC Nagar, ☏ 91 44 7100 0001, ✉[email protected]. The residence is 10 minutes away from the Chennai CBD. Studio through to 3-bedroom apartments. Each apartment features kitchens, separate living rooms complete with home entertainment systems.
- 29 Vestin Park, 39, Montieth Road, Egmore., ☏ 91 44 2852 7171.
- 30 Savera Hotel, 146, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore.
Peluang
The closest hotels to the airport are The Trident, Le Royal Meridian, Hilton dan Radisson GRT Hotel all five star properties.
- 31 The Accord Metropolitan, 35, G N Chetty Road, T Nagar, ☏ 91 44 2816 1000-4391 1000, faks: 91 44 2816 1001, ✉[email protected].
- 32 Aloft Chennai OMR - IT Expressway, 102, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Sholinganallur, ☏ 91 44 3966 5500. From ₹4,000.
- 33 Ambassador Pallava, 30, Montieth Road, Egmore, ☏ 91 44 2855 4476, faks: 91 44 2855 4492, ✉[email protected]. Friendly staff.
- 34 Courtyard Chennai, 564, Anna Salai, ☏ 91 44 66764000. Known by locals simply as the Marriott, this is a gorgeous renovated business hotel on the western edge of the city core, near the airport. Two restaurants, gym, no pool. ₹7100 and up.
- 35 Emall Hotel (E hotel, Chennai), Express Avenue Mall, Gate # 1, Patullos Rd, ☏ 91 44 2846 3333, ✉[email protected].
- 36 Hyatt Regency, 365 Anna Salai, Teynampet, ☏ 91 44 6100 1235.
- 37 ITC Grand Chola, No. 63, Mount Road, Guindy, ☏ 91 44 2220 0000, ✉[email protected]. New 5-star hotel in Guindy. Grand design cues taken from Chola architecture.
- 38 WelcomHotel Chennai (My Fortune) (Cathedral Road), ☏ 91 44 2811 0101, faks: 91 44 2811 0202, ✉[email protected].
- 39 The Park, 601, Anna Salai, Nungambakkam (next to the Anna Flyover), ☏ 91 44 5214 4000, faks: 91 44 5214 4100. Modern style with a film theme.
- 40 Park Plaza Chennai OMR, #531, GST Road, St. Thomas Mount (Near Kathipara Junction), bebas tol: 1800 1080 333, ✉[email protected].
- 41 Ramada Egmore, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore,Chennai,Tamil Nadu-600008, ☏ 91 44 3000 4777, faks: 91 44 3000 4888, ✉[email protected]. Near the Egmore railway station, providing easy access to central business areas. Includes a restaurant. Road facing rooms can be noisy.
- 42 Le Royal Meridien, 1 GST Road, St. Thomas Mount (Near Kathipara Junction) (Business District), ☏ 91 44 2231 4343, faks: 91 44 2231 4344.
- 43 Taj Connamera, Binny Rd, ☏ 91 44 5500 0000.
- 44 Taj Coromandel, 37, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, ☏ 91 44 5500 2827.
- 45 Trident Chennai, 1/24, G.S.T. Rd, ☏ 91 44 2234 4747, faks: 91 44 2234 4555, ✉[email protected].
- 46 The Leela Palace, MRC Nagar,Adyar, ☏ 91 44 3366 1234, bebas tol: 91 124 4425 444, faks: 91 44 3366 1212, ✉[email protected].
- 47 Crowne Plaza Chennai Adyar Park (formerly Sheraton Park Hotel & Towers), 132, TTK Road, Alwarpet, ☏ 91 44 2499 4101, faks: 91 44 2499 7101.
- 48 Fisherman's Cove (Vivanta by Taj). luxury beach resort
- 49 Hilton Chennai, 124/1, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, Guindy.
- 50 Kohinoor Asiana Hotel, 1/238 IT Expressway, Semmencherry.
- 51 Park Hyatt Chennai, 39, Velachery Road, Guindy, ☏ 91 44 7177 1234.
- 52 Radisson Blu City Centre, 2 Ethiraj Salai, Egmore.
- 53 Raintree Hotel, St Mary's Road, 120, St Marys Road, Alwarpet, ☏ 91 44 4225 2525.
- 54 Taj Club House Chennai, 2, Club House Road, Anna Salai.
- 55 The Raintree Hotel Anna Salai, 636, Anna Salai, Teynampet, ☏ 91 44 4393 9999.
- 56 The Westin Chennai Velachery, 154 Velachery Main Rd, ☏ 91 44 6633 3777. Daftar masuk: 2PM, daftar keluar: tengah hari.
- 57 Turyaa Hotels Chennai, 144/7, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Kottivakkam, ☏ 91 4466970000, ✉[email protected]. 5-star hotel. Offers 10% discount with free Wi-Fi and breakfast on online bookings.
Kekal selamat
Chennai is generally a safer area of India in terms of crime, although pickpocketing, muggings, and robberies sporadically occur. Keep your doors and windows shut and locked at night and do not carry or display large amounts of cash if possible.
It is advisable for women, especially unaccompanied ones, to dress modestly and limit their interaction with unfamiliar local men. Foreigners are generally overcharged by autorickshaws simply because they are ignorant of the prevailing fares. It is necessary to confirm whether the driver knows the exact destination and to fix the fare before boarding. 'Autos', as autorickshaws are known in Chennai, are notorious for fleecing customers, tourists and locals alike.
Be alert to your surroundings and watch where you step, especially if you get caught in a large crowd where it is difficult to look at what is in front of you. Cross streets extremely carefully as traffic is generally heavy. On major roads, use the underground crossings (locally called "subways"). Avoid using underground road-crossing/ subways in the night or if you notice them to be empty. Traffic signals are frequently ignored by drivers and pedestrians alike, and it is not at all advisable for tourists to try driving in Chennai.
Kekal sihat
While in Chennai it is advisable to drink bottled water keep a bottle handy as it is EXTREMELY HOT. Eating fresh vegetables and fruits that have sat outside in the presence of insects can also be unhealthy, although bananas and coconuts are usually safe because they are opened only immediately before eating. Hot drinks in restaurants such as tea, coffee, and other local specialties are safe, as are packaged/bottled drinks such as Aquafina water, Frooti (a popular local mango drink) and others. If you have access to a stove, boiling tap water before drinking is also an option.Chennai summers are humid and sultry; it's better to step out with an umbrella, bottled water and some oral rehydration salts (available from pharmacies, the brand name is Electral). These come in handy if you happen to get dehydrated.
Chennai is the medical capital of South Asia.
Hospitals
- Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Nungambakkam, ☏ 91 44 2829 3333.
- 1 Aysha Hospital, 91A Millers Rd., ☏ 91 44 4228 8500.
- Balaji Hospital, G.S.T Road,Guindy, ☏ 91 44 2234 5282.
- New Hope Medical Centre, 814, Poonamallee High Rd,, Kilpauk, ☏ 91 44 4344 1544, ✉[email protected].
- CSI Rainy Hospital, Royapuram, ☏ 91 44 25951329.
- 2 Hindu Mission Hospital, 103, G.S.T. Road, Tambaram West, ☏ 91 44 2226 2244.
- 3 Madras Medical Mission, Moggapair 37, ☏ 91 44 2656 8000.
- Ramachandra Hospital, Porur, ☏ 91 44 2476 8403.
- Dr.Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, No1, Radial Road, Pallikaranai, ☏ 91 44 6630 0300.
- Dr.Mehta's Hospital, No2,McNichols Road,3rd Lane,Chetpet, ☏ 91 44 42271000.
- Devaki Hospitals (Opposite to Rangachari cloth store mylapor).
- 4 MIOT International, 4/112, Mt. Poonamalee High Road, ☏ 91 44 22492288, 91 44 42002288, ✉[email protected].
- 5 Fortis Malar Hospital, No. 52, 1st Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, ☏ 91 44 4933 4933 (For Emergency), ✉[email protected].
- 6 Santosham Hospital, 155,Egmore High Road, ☏044 - 28193578 (For Emergency), ✉[email protected].
Pharmacies
- Apollo Pharmacy, All Over the City
- Health & Glow, Spencers Plaza (Phase 3), Mount Road; Nungambakkam High Road
- Madras Medical Mission, 24 Hr. Pharmacy, Mogappiar
- The Psychotherapy Clinic,26/1, Arcot Street,T.nagar
- My Mother Pharmacy,E.B.Colony
- Parasu Dental Pharmacy 11, 3rd cross st kasthurbha nagar adyar chennai - 20 ph 4211 5000
- MedPlus India, All Over the City
Sambung
Landlines
BSNL dan Airtel Reliance, Tata, are main providers of terrestrial telephone lines in Chennai. You can make long distance calls from one of the many booths that display NSD/ISD i.e. National Subscriber Dialling (National Long Distance) and International Subscriber Dialling (International Long Distance). Calling cards are also available with these providers which are considerably cheap.
Mobile phones
Cell phone rates are among the cheapest in the world. There are 10 GSM service providers:
- BSNL GSM Triband with 3G services
- AirTel GSM Triband with 4G services
- Vodafone GSM Triband with 4G services
- Jio 4G Services with Advanced High Speed Network
You can buy a sim card with a photo and a copy of your passport. For making long distance calls Aircel is cheaper with ₹49 card calls to US and Canada will be ₹1.50/Min. this will work only in home network. For other destinations Please check with operator.
CDMA service providers are Reliance,TATA Indicom, Virgin Mobile dan MTS.
Starter packs and top-up cards can be picked up from numerous outlets. Seemles roaming across the country is provided by all providers.
Internet
Terdapat beberapa Internet cafes from where you can access the internet for sending email or uploading your digital photos.
- Reliance WebWorld, incorporating JavaGreen coffee shops, Spencers Plaza, Anna Salai (Mount Road); TTK Road, Alwarpet, Besant Nagar, L.B.Road, Adyar. The TTK Road branch has free wifi if you use the coffee shop.
- MTS MBLAZE High Speed Broadband Internet Through USB Modems. Call 91 9150-955-955
Apart from that you can access Internet provided in your hotel or if you are staying long you can buy Internet packs from all mobile providers.
Cope
ATM
- ABN Amro, Harrington Road, Opp Residency Hotel on GN Chetty Road, Adyar - Sardar Patel Road, TTK Road, next to Citibank branch
- Andhra Bank, All over Chennai
- HSBC, Adyar, Mylapore, Pondy Bazzar, Tidel Park, Kadar Nawaz Khan Road, Annanagar, Rajaji Salai, Kathipara Junction
- American Express, Near Anand Theatre, Anna Salai (Mount Road)
- Citibank, Opp Spencers Plaza, Anna Salai (Mount Road); Opp Hotel Parthan, GN Chetty Road, Opposite Citi Centre, Velachery Highway, near Vijaya Nagar Bus terminus, Nanganallur.
- HDFC Bank, ITC Centre, Anna Salai (Mount Road),Anna Nagar(West); All over Chennai
- ICICI Bank, All over Chennai
- Axis Bank, All over Chennai
- Standard Chartered Bank, Haddows Road
- State Bank of India, All over Chennai. They have an ATM locator online.
- Indian Overseas Bank, All over Chennai,they have InstaCash ATMs.
- Indian bank, All over Chennai
- Oriental Bank of Commerce, Adyar LB Road, Mylapore, G N Chetty Road T nagar.
ATM cards issued by any bank will work with ATM of any other bank, but they may impose restrictions on number of transactions, amount per transaction and may also charge a small transaction fee of ₹20.
Money changers
Many hotels will change money for you at the front desk. However, they may not have the best rates.
It is best to change money at the city-based money changers than the ones at the airports. The ones at the airport offer much less for exchanging forex into Indian rupees (₹) and sell forex for a much higher rate than the market rate.
- American Express, Spencers Plaza, Anna salai
- Thomas Cook, Spencers Plaza, Anna salai
Beauty parlors & hair salons
- Ayush, Anna Nagar ( 91 26223102/26223446/26203862), Kilpauk ( 91 52179635/26472298), Mylapore ( 91 52067071/30907691) - Therapy includes Abhyangam, Abhyangam with Pichu, Abhyangam with local Pizhichil, Abhyangam with Thalam, Udvartanam, Abhyangam with Nasyam, Abhyangam with local Navarakizhi, Muka Lepam
- Anushka,6,Thyagaraya Road,Pondy Bazaar, T.Nagar, 91 52179197
- Celeste Beauty Salon, Spencer Plaza,(Mobile -9941130508) F-26, Phase 1, First floor
- Dollys beauty parlour, Elcanso Plaza, Egmore, 91 9840118882
- Green Trends, 1576, 13th Main Road, Anna Nagar ( 91 26161534); Ashok Nagar ( 91 52193636); Adyar ( 91 24451759); Purusawakkam ( 91 52174414); Taylors Road, Kilpauk ( 91 26453331); T. Nagar ( 91 28143886); Velachery ( 91 22445590); Virugambakkam ( 91 55511973) - Exotic natural treatments like Strawberry facial, Avocado Butter Massage Facial, Red Banana Facial, Baby-Corn under eye treatment! dan lain-lain.
- Jazzy, North Boag Road, T. Nagar
- Lakme, Adayar ( 91 24469730), Alwarpet ( 91 24662481), Anna Nagar ( 91 26268841), Ashok Nagar ( 91 23750207), Kilpauk ( 91 52179634), Nungambakkam ( 91 28333050), T. Nagar ( 91 28155577)
- Naturals, Unisex beauty salon with more than 100 salons around Chennai.
- Salon Nayana, GN Chetty Road, T. Nagar, 91 28256064
- Style Mantra- Makeover Concepts, Nungambakkam ( 91 28280066), R.K. Salai ( 91 28110707)
Gyms
- Blue 'Boutique Gym'-329, TTK Road, Alwarpet.#24996045,24996064.
- Body Sports Gym-Govindan Road, Saidapet. #9841151091
- Gold's Gym 17, Kasturi Rangan Road Alwarpet, 91 44 42088201
- Mind N Body 360 degree Fitness Studio - Ramapuram & Mugalivakkam. #9600030058, 8754409900, 044-42014949
- O2 Gym, Kader Nawaz Road, Nungambakkam, Velachery
- Soldiers Gym, Triplicane High Road, Triplicane (and on Anna Salai)
- Talwalkars, Near Khader Nawaz Road, Nungambakkam
- Talwalkars, 23rd Cross Street,Indira Nagar, Adyar
Post & telegraphs
The telegraph office on Anna Salai (Mount Rd), near Higgin Bothoms accepts letters and parcels up to 8PM with a small late fee. Snail Mail in India is by a Post Card (25Ps), Inland Letter ₹5, or envelope ₹5. Speed Post facility allows you to send mail more conveniently than a courier service. They have a pan India coverage and also provide international service. International delivery is considerably slower than private competitors like FedEX or UPS but it is also much cheaper. Telegraph services have been discontinued from July 2013 citing very poor response.
Due to proliferation of mobile phones and VOIP, the public telephones are fast disappearing. Telephone Booths or public telephones in India can still be found near travel hotspots like the airport, railway station or CMBT and usually painted with the letters PCO (Public Call office,local calls), STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialling) and ISD (International Subscriber Dialling). All booths have electronic metering and you pay what's displayed on the meter (included in the metering is a nominal ₹2 as service charges). You'll also get a receipt if you insist on one. Coin operated phones ₹1 are located in many busy junctions (easily identified by bright yellow or red colour) but support only local calls.
Libraries & cultural centres
- American Information Resource Center Library (within the American Consulate - see list of consulates)
- Anna Centenary Library - Kotturpuram, ☏ 91 44 65515031
- British Council - Anna Salai, ☏ 91 44 52050600 Ext 350.
- Connemara Library - Pantheon Road, Egmore, ☏ 91 44 28193751.
- Max Mueller Bhavan (German) - Khadar Nawaz Khan Rd., Nungambakkam.
Consulates
Kanada, 18 (Old 24), 3F, YAFA Tower, Khader Nawaz Khan Rd, Nungambakkam, ☏ 91 44-28330888.
(Honorary) Chile.
Finland, 202 Anna Salai, ☏ 91 44-2852 4141, faks: 91 44-2852 1253, ✉[email protected]. 24 jam.
Jerman, 9 Boat Club Rd, ☏ 91 44-24301600. M-F 8AM-11:30AM.
Greece, Νο 37 Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, ☏ 91 44-8203663, faks: 91 44-8200038, ✉[email protected].
Jepun, No.12/1 Cenetoph Rd Ist St, Teynampet, ☏ 91 44-24323860.
Malaysia, New no.7,Old no.3, Cenotaph Road, 1st street, teynampet, Chennai-600018 (Near SIET College), ☏ 91 44 28226895. 9AM-5PM.
Rusia, Santhome High Rd, Santhome (Next to St. Bedes School).
Singapura, 17-A, North Boag Road, T Nagar, ☏ 91 44 28158207, faks: 91 44 28158209, ✉[email protected].
Inggeris, 20 Anderson Rd, Nungambakkam, ☏ 91 44 42192151, faks: 91 44 42192322, ✉[email protected]. M-F 8:30AM-1PM and 1:30PM-4PM.
Amerika Syarikat, 220 Anna Salai, Gemini Circle (Near Gemini Flyover), ☏ 91 44-2857-4000.
(Honorary) 
Pergi seterusnya
The East Coast Road, also known as the New Mahabalipuram Road, leads south from Chennai to Pondicherry dan seterusnya. One of India's most famous temple towns is 60 km (about 40 miles) along it and definitely worth a visit:
- Mamallapuram atau Mahabalipuram has many temples, mostly built during the Pallava Dynasty (275-897CE), including several on the Senarai Warisan Dunia UNESCO. The town is also famous for stone carving, and has schools that train most of India's carvers. Carvings and other handicrafts are sold all over town.
- It is easy to visit Mahabalipuram as a day trip from Chennai, but there are enough attractions to make staying overnight or for a few days an attractive proposition as well, and the town has extensive tourist facilities. One of the most famous temples here is the Shore Temple, next to the beach; if coming from Chennai ensure you reach this temple between 6AM and 6PM, as it is shut down after 6PM.
The East Coast Road could very well be termed the entertainment highway of Chennai. The road is new, flanked by the sea on the left and dotted with amusement spots through the entire stretch. Driving down ECR is an experience. Really! You can pick and choose from amusement parks, water sports centres, beaches, eco conservation, cultural and religious centres, restaurants or resorts to spend your day in. The road caters to practically every type of pastime that one could think about. Be prepared to pay a small toll fee.
- Ahaa Water Park: A spot for frolicking in water, the Ahaa Water Park offers a variety of water sports and fun activities. It has a wave generator, which can generate waves of up to 3.5 ft.
- Beach Resorts: Another convenience that is found in plenty on the East Coast Road is the presence of several comfortable, pleasing, beach resorts, which enable you to take a break, and enjoy a seaside environment. Take your pick from those mentioned below:
- - Buena Vista - Blue Lagoon - Green Country Resort - Fisherman's Cove - Casuarina Bay -
- Cholamandalam Artists Village: Set up by a group of artists to serve as a recluse for artists of all genres. This village offers the ambience needed for creativity to flow and is inhabited only by artists. The village offers guesthouse facilities exclusively for artists from elsewhere so that they could also benefit from the environment provided by the place. A must visit for those who appreciate the finer things of life.
- Madras Crocodile Bank (Crocodile Park). Tue-Sun 8:30AM-5:30PM. 25 km from Chennai. The brainchild of Romulus Whittaker, the acknowledged specialist on reptiles, this center has gained fame as an endeavor for the preservation and propagation of endangered species of crocodiles. The center also houses a large variety of snakes. To get to Crocodile Bank from Chennai (Triplicane), you need to get on the PP19/B/X bus (runs along the beach) to Kovalum, which is the last stop for ₹14 (75mins/30 km). Then at this same intersection, get on 588/C/X bus to Mamallapurum (7 km/7mins) for ₹14/18AC. Night Safari: Tue-Sat (by advance booking only) 7PM-8:30PM. Adult: ₹200/-, Children (below 10 years): ₹100/- ₹40 for adults, ₹20 for children.
- Dakshinachitra: , Muttukadu. A venture of Deborah Thiagarajan and her associates from the Madras Craft Foundation. Dakshinachitra is an amazing place to visit, as various kinds of traditional houses have been transported to Chennai from interior parts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala and rebuilt here piece by piece.
- Golden Beach: The first amusement park in Chennai, just about 11 km away from Adyar. Still a landmark of Chennai, this park offers over 40 odd rides for the fun seeker. The only park with an access to the beach
- Hill stations daripada Bahasa Tamil Nadu, termasuk Yercaud, Yelagiri, Ooty dan Kodaikanal
- Hotels and Restaurants in ECR: The ECR road abounds with restaurants and eating spots, which offer a wide range of cuisines and tasteful ambience. And you can plan your dinner or lunch in one of these hotels. A few of the food outlets are listed below:
- - Basera - Blue Lagoon - Thanjavur Restaurant - Food Village - Coastal Kitchen - Hot Kitchen -
- Jagannathan Temple: An exact replica of the Puri Jagannath Temple. Those who have not been to Puri can take a look at this temple.
- Kanyakumari — Site of the famous Vivekananda memorial.
- Kart Attack: A centre dedicated to fulfilling the speed maniac's desire for thrill in a safe and secure environment. The first go karting centre of Chennai, this has placed Chennai on the go karting map of India, and has been instrumental in creating a few go karting champions also.
- Little Folks Specifically aimed at providing entertainment for the children, this park has a longer history than MGM. (Dolphin city was closed after all of its dolphins and sea lions had died. It is no longer operational now.)
- Marina Beach (17 km. Take a bus or a train)
- Mayajaal: 100,000 sq.ft of air-conditioned space that houses movie theatres, bowling alleys, video games parlours and multi-cuisine food courts. This is Mayajaal, a multidimensional entertainment centre, on par with any entertainment zone found abroad. Open from 11AM to 11PM you can easily spend the entire day here.
- MGM Dizzee World: Spread over 27 acres, this theme park offers joy rides, food stalls and other games. It features one of the first roller coaster rides of Chennai, and many of the rides offered could make your hair stand on edge. On the softer side, you have the dashing car drives, and the swimming pool with its water slides. MGM Dizzee World is in Muttukadu next to MGM Beach Resort.
- Muttukadu Boat House: 23 km from Adayar, this backwater area is maintained by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation, and offers rowing and speedboat riding.
- Pondicherry (163 km. Take a bus) — Go on a spiritual trip or volunteer at Auroville - an experimental township with no religion or politics. The drive down the East Coast Road (ECR) is delightful, with lovely beaches all along the way, and on the way you can stop over at the Botanical Gardens.
- Prarthana Drive In Theatre: Approximately 10 km out of Adyar, this complex offers both a drive in theatre and a drive in restaurant VGP.
- Radio Control Car Racing at ECR RC Track: Chennai has the only active RC Car race track in India. On a weekend, you can find several RC car racers at the ECR RC Track located near Hot Kitchen Resatuarant on the ECR Road. It is very close to Kart Attack track. Visit IRCRA on Facebook for more details.
- Rameswaram (569 km. Take a bus or a train)
- Sai Baba Temple: Approximately 8.5 km from Adyar, the temple is peaceful, clean and breezy.
- Tiruvannamalai (185 km. Take a bus)
- Tirupathi (158 km. Take a bus or a train)
- Tiruvidanthai Nithya Kalyana Perumal Koil: As the name denotes, a temple dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara found on East Coast Road.
- Vedanthangal: (85 km. Take a bus) Around 80 km south from Chennai, Vedanthangal is one of the oldest bird sanctuaries in India. Built around the Vedanthangal Lake, it is home to thousands of native and migratory birds. Best time to visit between November and March.
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South India is famous for its temples. Even if you aren't on a pilgrimage, these are worth a visit if you are interested in grand buildings and architecture. There are 33, 000 temples in and around Chennai. Some of them are -
- Chidambaram — Approximately 250 km from Chennai. The famous Lord Nataraja temple which has the golden roof for the moolavar which was offered by Parantaka Chola I.
- Kanchipuram — (6 km. Take a bus or a train). Kamakshi temple, seat of one of the Shankaracharyas - the closest Hinduism comes to a spiritual head.
- Madurai— Home to the famous Meenakshi temple.
- Swamithoppe— Ayya Vaikundar Pathi, religious headquarters of Ayyavazhi.
- Thanjavur — Brihadeswara temple (Big Temple).
- Tiruchirapalli — It's situated 350 km south of chennai. By NH45 Trichy can be reached in 5-6 hrs and it has lot of attractions including the Srirangam temple (Sri Renganathar), Ucchi Pillayar (Rock Fort temple) and the river Cauvery.
- Tirunelveli— Home to the Tamil Nadu's largest Shiva temple, "Nellaiappar Temple".
- Tirupati — Approximately 150 km from Chennai, in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
- Tiruvallur — Approximately 45 km from Chennai. It is famous for its Vaidhya Veera raghava Swami Temple and Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami Ashram which has a 40 ft tall Murti of Hanuman.
- Tiruvannamalai — Arunachala Temple famous for full moon day girivalam and Deepam