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Chennai International Airport 33 min
Vivekananda House (9 min.)
Former ice store where Swami Vivekananda stayed in 1897 now a permanent exhibition on his life.
Edward Elliot S Beach (27 min.)
Popular beach offering a sandy shoreline & swimming spots plus the Karl Schmidt Memorial.
Vadapalani Murugan Temple (23 min.)
Renovated in 1920 this Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Muruga is a popular place to get married.
Semmozhi Poonga (8 min.)
Serene 20-acre botanical garden with over 500 species of plants including exotic varieties.
Government Museum Chennai (10 min.)
State collections including Indian art & sculpture bronzes anthropology & a children s section.
Ripon Building (10 min.)
Circa-1913 neoclassical government building with a stately all-white facade & a clock tower.
Chennai Marina Lighthouse (11 min.)
Concrete lighthouse opened in 1977 standing at 46m & with a viewing gallery open to the public.
Santhome Cathedral Basilica (13 min.)
Cathedral basilica rebuilt in 1896 in neo-Gothic style at the site of St. Thomas Apostle s tomb.
Wallajah Road (8 min)
Arulmigu Sri Parthasarathyswamy Temple (9 min.)
Sacred 8th-century temple honoring the god Krishna with ornately carved towers & columns.
Chennai Snake Park Trust (20 min.)
Family-friendly park featuring a wide range of snakes in cages & crocodiles in open-air enclosures.
Valluvar Kottam (13 min.)
Ornate chariot-shaped stone memorial honoring classical Tamil poet philosopher & saint Valluvar.
Mount Road (8 min)
Mount Road Post Office (11 min)
B.M. Birla Planetarium (19 min.)
Modern planetarium with a 360-degree theater for a virtual tour of the night sky & astronomy shows.
Fort St. George (10 min.)
The first British fortress built in India established in 1644 with a museum & 17th-century church.