Chennai International Airport 32 min
Valluvar Kottam (9 min.)
Ornate chariot-shaped stone memorial honoring classical Tamil poet philosopher & saint Valluvar. Arun Hotel (3 min) Arun Hotel / Ampa Skywalk (3 min) Government Museum Chennai (12 min.)
State collections including Indian art & sculpture bronzes anthropology & a children s section. Arulmigu Sri Parthasarathyswamy Temple (22 min.)
Sacred 8th-century temple honoring the god Krishna with ornately carved towers & columns. Fort St. George (22 min.)
The first British fortress built in India established in 1644 with a museum & 17th-century church. Ripon Building (16 min.)
Circa-1913 neoclassical government building with a stately all-white facade & a clock tower. Mehta Nagar (12 min) Semmozhi Poonga (12 min.)
Serene 20-acre botanical garden with over 500 species of plants including exotic varieties. Chennai Snake Park Trust (24 min.)
Family-friendly park featuring a wide range of snakes in cages & crocodiles in open-air enclosures. Chennai Marina Lighthouse (20 min.)
Concrete lighthouse opened in 1977 standing at 46m & with a viewing gallery open to the public. St Thomas Mount (31 min.)
Historic Catholic church where St. Thomas was known to have been martyred with a bow & arrow. Santhome Cathedral Basilica (22 min.)
Cathedral basilica rebuilt in 1896 in neo-Gothic style at the site of St. Thomas Apostle s tomb. Edward Elliot S Beach (33 min.)
Popular beach offering a sandy shoreline & swimming spots plus the Karl Schmidt Memorial. Vadapalani Murugan Temple (12 min.)
Renovated in 1920 this Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Muruga is a popular place to get married. B.M. Birla Planetarium (23 min.)
Modern planetarium with a 360-degree theater for a virtual tour of the night sky & astronomy shows. D.G. Vaishnava College (13 min) | 
