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Mahabalipuram Shore Temple is a major tourist attraction Bharatanatyam dance. Chennai had been the most visited city in India by foreign tourists consecutively from 2010 [2] to 2012, [3] [4] overtaking New Delhi and Mumbai with visitors to heritage sites in Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram and medical tourists making up the largest numbers.
Connaught Place, also known as CP, is a business and commercial centre with hotels, shopping complexes, and offices.Tourist attractions include Hanuman Mandir, an ancient temple with a mention in Guinness Book of Record, Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory from the 18th century, Maharaja Agrasen ki Baoli and State Emporiums which houses a collection of ethnic specialities of the states.
Fort St. George, founded in 1639, was the first English fortress in India around which the modern city of Chennai evolved. The fort currently houses the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and other official buildings. [93] [94] Gingee Fort, originally built in 1190 CE is a large fort and citadel in Villupuram district. [95]
Religious buildings and structures in Chennai (5 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Chennai" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total.
It was an extension of the "Woodlands" brand, then popular in the city as the only "Indian hotel." [5] In 1982, the annual Chennai Book Fair conducted by BAPASI was held in the hotel premises. Early in 1989, the Tamil Nadu Government had set in motion the closure of the restaurant.
National Highway 48 (NH 48) is a major National Highway of India that starts at Delhi and terminates at Chennai traversing through seven states of India. [1] It has a total length of 2807 km (1744 miles). [1]
Central Chennai is the commercial heart of the city and the downtown area. Suburban Chennai includes almost half of the places in the districts of Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ranipet and Chengalpattu. Together with the Chennai City district, they form the Chennai metropolitan area.
Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) or Greater Chennai is the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in India and the 35th most populous in the world. It consists of the core city of Chennai , which is coterminous with the Chennai district , and its suburbs in Kanchipuram , Chengalpattu , Thiruvallur and Ranipet districts.