Chennai
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Tamil Nadu's capital on the Bay of Bengal: a port, industrial and IT city with old temples, colonial buildings and a long beach.
CityChennai districtBest time to visit: November to February; music season in December
Highlights
- Marina Beach, one of the longest urban beaches in the world
- Fort St George, the first English fort in India, with its museum and St Mary's Church
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore and Parthasarathy Temple in Triplicane
- The December music and dance season in the city's sabhas
- Government Museum, Egmore
Significance
Fort St George, completed in 1644 by the English East India Company, grew into the city of Madras, renamed Chennai in 1996. It is today one of India's main metropolitan cities.