The gateway to South India is open, come experience the plethora of arts, literature, culture and history.

Enlivened with that Madras spirit, Chennai has a stunning underbelly that encompasses much of what the rest of the world has come to love about india. Developing at an amazing rate Chennai will win a place in the heart of many travelers.

Chennai is situated in Tamil Nadu and t is the largest City in the state and was formerly known as Madras.  Chennai is known as the gateway to south India for good reason; it has an over-abundance of arts, literature, culture and history. Chennai plays host to a booming Bollywood type film industry which is very popular with India’s locals.  If you want to see the real culture of India then Chennai is the place to do it.

Chennai is developing at a lightning pace and along with the film industry it is also the second largest exporter of IT, after Bangalore. Besides this, the city is a leading player in the fields of education and sports. But it’s not only developing economically, it’s also developing outwards, overtaking such towns as Mylapore, Triplicane and Ezhambur all of which in the grand scheme of things are much older than Chennai is in itself with recorded history’s far outreaching that of Chennai which is only about 350 years old.

Tourism in Chennai

Chennai is a deeply traditional city, and was staunch opponent of Hindi being made the national language.  And it is this cultural identity that shows through.  While many cities have insisted on growing further and further into the sky, Chennai has grown outwards.  The result is pleasing with a widespread city that still has views of the sky and greenery. Chennai certainly retains its charm through its morality and cultural disposition.  It is heart warming to watch families interact with each other here where families and community play a huge part in the values of the people here.

This is India and what city would be complete without a jumble of temples to choose from.  South Indian temples witness so many people per year and monuments come in a close second.  Many of these monuments here in Chennai were built during the British occupation.  Both the temples and monuments are reminiscent of times past and together they make Chennai very interesting for tourists.

Wildlife in Chennai

Flora and fauna in Chennai are as diverse as the religions in India, and Chennai has many places where you can see this wildlife, which also helps development of tourism.  Guidy National Park, Anna Zoological Park and animal reserves are just some of the many places you can go to see the native wildlife.  Some of the many species found at these places include Indian Antelope (Black Buck), Elephant, Spotted Deer, Indian Civet, Hedgehog, Pangolin, Tiger, Lion, Panther, Jaguar, Elephants, Giraffes, Camels, Barking Deer, Sambar, Blackbuck, Nilgai, Sangai, Hog Deer, Wolf, Jackal, Hyena, Llama, Otter, Lion-tailed Macaque, Baboon, Hanuman Langur and Leaf-capped Langur. Not all of these animals roam out in the wilderness of the parks. Many of these species are held in captivity. As is often the case bird species outnumber that of animal and reptile species, and include many migratory birds.  It is well worth organising a safari during your Chennai tour, to be able to experience some once in a lifetime opportunities.

Guindy national park is the only national park found in an urban area and is an extension of the grounds surrounding the official residence of the governors of Tamil Nadu.  It is also the smallest national park.  Regardless it holds a snake park where you will be able to see the king cobra along with other snakes and reptiles and a children’s park with birds and animals.