Things to do in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Chennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal.
30 places to visit in and around Chennai, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
- 1Fort St. George
Fort St. George is a fortress at the coastal city of Chennai, India.
- 2Chepauk Palace
Chepauk Palace was the official residence of the Nawab of Arcot from 1768 to 1855. It is situated in the neighbourhood of Chepauk in Chennai, India, and is constructed in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture.
- 3Triumph of Labour
The Triumph of Labour, also known as the Labour statue, is a statue at the Marina Beach, Chennai, India. Erected at the northern end of the beach at the Anna Square opposite University of Madras, it is an important landmark of Chennai.
- 4Amir Mahal
The Amir Mahal is the official residence of the titular Nawab of Arcot and his family.
- 5Marina Beach
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.
- 6Edward Elliot's Beach
Edward Elliot's Beach, simply called as Elliot's Beach and popularly known as Besant Nagar Beach or the Bessie, is a natural urban beach located in the Besant Nagar neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- 7Tamil Nadu Police Museum, Chennai
Tamil Nadu Police Museum is a museum in Chennai, India. Located in Pantheon Road in the neighbourhood of Egmore, the museum was opened in September 2021.
- 8Government Museum, Chennai
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.
- 9National Art Gallery, Chennai
The National Art Gallery situated in Egmore, Chennai, is one of the oldest art galleries in India. It is located in the Government Museum Complex on Pantheon Road, Egmore, which also houses the Government Museum and the Connemara Public Library.
- 10Vivekanandar Illam
Vivekanandar Illam, earlier known as Ice House or Castle Kernan, is a historical building in Chennai, India. It was constructed in 1842 by Frederic Tudor.
- 11Ramanujan Math Park
The Ramanujan Math Park is an Indian museum and activity center dedicated to mathematics education inside the Agastya Campus Creativity Lab located in Kuppam, in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh.
- 12Museum of Possibilities
The Museum of Possibilities, is a museum for the people with disabilities located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is an initiative by the Department of Welfare of Differently Abled Persons of Government of Tamil Nadu.
- 13Chennai Rail Museum
- 14Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre
- 15Chennakesava Perumal Temple
- 16Mallikesvarar Temple
- 17Periamet Mosque
- 18Bodyguard Muniswaran Temple
- 19Ekambareswarar Temple, Chennai
- 20Zion Church, Chintadripet
- 21Queenship of Mary Church, Chintadripet
- 22St. Andrew's Church, Chennai
- 23Armenian Church, Chennai
- 24Victory War Memorial
- 25Kandaswami Temple, Georgetown
- 26St. Mary's Co-Cathedral, Chennai
- 27Anderson Church, Chennai
- 28Kachchaleswarar Temple
- 29Kamaleswarar Temple
- 30Kalikambal Temple