Chennai
South India's front door — Dravidian temples, colonial forts and a beach that runs for twelve kilometres. Filter coffee is a serious matter.
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Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
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Landmarks in Chennai
Fort St. George is a fortress at the coastal city of Chennai, India. Founded in 1639, it was the first English fortress in India. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
L.vivian.richard at English Wikipedia · Public domain
The Government Museum, Chennai, or the Madras Museum, is a museum of human history and culture located in the Government Museum Complex in the neighbourhood of Egmore in Chennai, India. Started in 1851, it is the second oldest museum in India after the Indian Museum in Kolkata. It has among the largest collections of Roman currency outside Europe.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Jul 2026
L.vivian.richard at English Wikipedia · Public domain
The Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva. It is located in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple was built around the 7th century A.D. and is an example of South Indian Architecture.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Aug 2026
Mohan Krishnan (en:User talk:Nsmohan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Marina Beach, or simply the Marina, is a natural urban beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, along the Bay of Bengal. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Foreshore Estate in the south, a distance of 6.0 km (3.7 mi), It is a prominent landmark in Chennai.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Aug 2026
SlowPhoton · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mylapore, or Thirumayilai, is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Chennai, India. It is one of the oldest residential parts of the city. The locality is claimed to be the birthplace of the celebrated Tamil philosopher Valluvar, and the Hindu saint and philosopher, Peyalvar.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jun 2026
Ashok Arunagiri · CC BY-SA 4.0
San Thome Church, officially known as the National Shrine of St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, is a church of the Catholic Church in India, at the Santhome neighbourhood of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu. It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore, and a minor basilica dedicated to Saint Thomas the Apostle. The present structure dates back to 1523 AD, when it was built by the Portuguese over the tomb of Thomas.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 May 2026
w:user:PlaneMad · CC BY-SA 2.5
Fort St. George is a fortress at the coastal city of Chennai, India. Founded in 1639, it was the first English fortress in India. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
L.vivian.richard at English Wikipedia · Public domain
The Government Museum, Chennai, or the Madras Museum, is a museum of human history and culture located in the Government Museum Complex in the neighbourhood of Egmore in Chennai, India. Started in 1851, it is the second oldest museum in India after the Indian Museum in Kolkata. It has among the largest collections of Roman currency outside Europe.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Jul 2026
L.vivian.richard at English Wikipedia · Public domain
The Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva. It is located in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple was built around the 7th century A.D. and is an example of South Indian Architecture.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Aug 2026
Mohan Krishnan (en:User talk:Nsmohan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Marina Beach, or simply the Marina, is a natural urban beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, along the Bay of Bengal. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Foreshore Estate in the south, a distance of 6.0 km (3.7 mi), It is a prominent landmark in Chennai.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Aug 2026
SlowPhoton · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mylapore, or Thirumayilai, is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Chennai, India. It is one of the oldest residential parts of the city. The locality is claimed to be the birthplace of the celebrated Tamil philosopher Valluvar, and the Hindu saint and philosopher, Peyalvar.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jun 2026
Ashok Arunagiri · CC BY-SA 4.0
San Thome Church, officially known as the National Shrine of St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, is a church of the Catholic Church in India, at the Santhome neighbourhood of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu. It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore, and a minor basilica dedicated to Saint Thomas the Apostle. The present structure dates back to 1523 AD, when it was built by the Portuguese over the tomb of Thomas.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 May 2026
w:user:PlaneMad · CC BY-SA 2.5
From the airport
When to go to Chennai: Dec or Jan or Feb
Cool and dry across the north.
Guides about Chennai
October to March is the standard answer and it hides a real problem. The monsoon by region, the Delhi air months, and a month table for many climates.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026
The first-trip mistake is covering too much ground in too little time. One region done properly, the air months nobody warns about, and what a day costs.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026