Chennai International Airport 37 min
Everest (8 min) Santhome Cathedral Basilica (16 min.)
Cathedral basilica rebuilt in 1896 in neo-Gothic style at the site of St. Thomas Apostle s tomb. Semmozhi Poonga (15 min.)
Serene 20-acre botanical garden with over 500 species of plants including exotic varieties. Veterinary Hospital (7 min) Arulmigu Sri Parthasarathyswamy Temple (15 min.)
Sacred 8th-century temple honoring the god Krishna with ornately carved towers & columns. Vivekananda House (12 min.)
Former ice store where Swami Vivekananda stayed in 1897 now a permanent exhibition on his life. Government Museum Chennai (11 min.)
State collections including Indian art & sculpture bronzes anthropology & a children s section. Fort St. George (9 min.)
The first British fortress built in India established in 1644 with a museum & 17th-century church. Madras High Court (9 min.)
Historic high court of Madras built in 1892 featuring monumental Indo-Saracenic architecture. Valluvar Kottam (20 min.)
Ornate chariot-shaped stone memorial honoring classical Tamil poet philosopher & saint Valluvar. Hotel Everest (2 min) Ripon Building (7 min.)
Circa-1913 neoclassical government building with a stately all-white facade & a clock tower. Chennai Snake Park Trust (27 min.)
Family-friendly park featuring a wide range of snakes in cages & crocodiles in open-air enclosures. Chennai Marina Lighthouse (14 min.)
Concrete lighthouse opened in 1977 standing at 46m & with a viewing gallery open to the public. Park Station (8 min) Edward Elliot S Beach (30 min.)
Popular beach offering a sandy shoreline & swimming spots plus the Karl Schmidt Memorial. B.M. Birla Planetarium (26 min.)
Modern planetarium with a 360-degree theater for a virtual tour of the night sky & astronomy shows. | 
