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Chennai, day by day

Chennai is where British India began, a Tamil city of temples, Carnatic music and thirteen kilometres of beach that is also the seat of the Chola bronzes. These plans cover the colonial core, Mylapore and the carved granite shore at Mahabalipuram.

Updated 13 September 2026 · 2 official sources checked · report an error

Chennai
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3 days in Chennai

3 Days in Chennai
3 days3 Days in ChennaiThe Madras High Court and Fort St. George, the Ripon Building, Marina Beach and the ice house where Vivekananda stayed, then the Chola bronzes at Egmore, Valluvar Kottam, the Kapaleeshwarar temple, San Thome Basilica and Elliot's Beach, then Mahabalipuram's Shore Temple, Pancha Rathas and the Descent of the Ganges.

Before you go

Good to know in Chennai

Archaeological Survey of India sites: the rules

  • The Archaeological Survey of India states that an entry fee applies at certain monuments, that still photography is generally permitted at monuments, and that separate permission is required for filming operations. The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram and the Fort Museum at Fort St. George are both ASI sites.Source: Archaeological Survey of India — Monuments · checked Sep 2026

Getting around: the metro

  • Chennai Metro Rail Limited publishes a fare table offering a 20 per cent discounted fare, and issues the Singara Chennai Card as its travel card; the fare table notes that fares were last updated on 22 February 2021.Source: Chennai Metro Rail Limited — CMRL Fare Table · checked Sep 2026

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Sources and method

Places and coordinates: Wikidata and Tripwoa's open-data place catalog (Overture Maps Foundation, © OpenStreetMap contributors). Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each image. Practical rules: the official sources linked in each note, checked in September 2026.

How this plan was made: Tripwoa's planner drafted the day order from real coordinates and typical visit times. Each stop was then reviewed, reordered where needed and rewritten with AI assistance. Walking distances are straight-line estimates, so allow a little extra time on real streets.