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Chennai is one of the four largest metro cities of India and is the capital of Tamil Nadu state. This city abounds in the cultural heritage of history, art, and culture. It has a vast legacy of magnificent temples, forts, and palaces. Get immersed in the wonderful reading of Chennai tours & activities. The city has old British name as Madras which the state government changed to Chennai in 1996.<\/p>\n

This city is also known as the \u201cDetroit of India\u201d as more than are third of Indian automobile Industry is located here. This city with it\u2019s modernity fused with the three-century legacy of heritage provides a Kaleidoscopic canvass to the tourist. This city works as a gateway to South India Journey.<\/p>\n

Location of Chennai<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chennai is located on the south-eastern coast of India in the state of Tamil Nadu. This is based on a flat coastal plain known as the Eastern coastal plans. It is located at an elevation of 14 meters the sea level.<\/p>\n

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How to Reach Chennai?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By Air \u2013 <\/strong>The aerial distance from New Delhi to Chennai is 1760kms. You can take flight from Delhi or any other important city of India to Chennai.<\/p>\n

By Train \u2013 <\/strong>Chennai is well connected to the major cities of India by the Superfast trains. It is 2180 km from Delhi, the capital of India. The major station is Chennai central.<\/p>\n

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By Road \u2013 <\/strong>You can reach Chennai by road easily as it is linked with a five network of expressways and state highways. The nearest bus stand is Chennai mufforil bus stand.<\/p>\n

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History of Chennai<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>The history of Chennai is very rich and varied and dates belt to more than 4 centuries. Beforehand it was ruled by the renowned dynasties of south Indian history such as the Pallava Cholas, Pandyas etc. First of all the Portuguese came in 1522. Later this city are fell under the Dutch and finally under the English East India company in 1639. The English took ever Madras Putnam and named it Madras.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Chennai\u00a0 Tours And Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Chennai boasts of it\u2019s rich heritage and architectural diversity, you can explore the wonderful sight such as temples, forts museums. These places display a vast cultural legacy of the city. You can include the following sites in your plan.<\/p>\n

Fort St. George \u2013 <\/strong>It is this remarkable fort which is considered the heart of Chennai history. The buildings housed inside the fort are the house of the secretariat and the legislative assembly. It was here that in 1680 A.D the oldest Anglican Church- the St. mary\u2019s church was built and this is the biggest church.<\/p>\n

The St. George museum is worth seeing which has a large collection of paintings, coins and other antiques.<\/p>\n

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