Chennai Resorts & Places To Stay

The most well known activities in Chennai include :

Story Tours: These tours that are organised by many temple trusts and NGOs in the city aim at giving travellers a guided tour of the traditional villages while giving them a chance at witnessing some amazing dances and pays by the local performers.

Kalakshetra: An organisation which is known for organising classes and camps where travellers can learn the distinctive and famous traditional Tamil styles of textile painting and hand-printing along with various other classes for pottery as well as fine crafts.

Plenty of Sightseeing Tours in the city which give you a guided tour of some of the most famous monuments, temples and landmarks like : Government Museum , Kapaleshwar Temple ,Parthasarthy Temple , Fort St. George and Government Museum

Sarvana Bhavan: A flag symbol of South Indian cuisine and delicacies for close to 4 decades, Sarvana Bhavan are the words that come off anybody's lips when asked about a place to enjoy legendary local cuisine. With a chain of restaurants under the same label all across the country and few parts of the world and excellent traditional thalis and meals at unbelievably reasonable prices, the place runs a packed house through the year and is a must-visit for any traveler.

Tuscana Pizzeria: Located in the city's uptown area called Alwarpet, Tuscana is as real and good as it gets with its excellent menu of wood-fried, thin crust and hand-tossed pizzas made along the rare and traditional Italian styles along with a wonderful menu of desserts and beverages.

Copper Chimney: A meat lover's paradise with some of the most exclusive North Indian Tandoori dishes that give your taste buds a field day. It is "the " place to visit if you are in for some spicy meat delicacies and delights with a wonderful menu of desserts and beverages to choose from.

There are plenty of malls across the city for good shopping but for some organic local shopping, the best places to hit include:

Poompuhar: A chain of handicraft stores across the state which is a movement initiated by the state government. Ideal for rare goods shopping and traditional handicrafts and handlooms.

Anoki: Ladies with a knack for shopping will have a field day here as the store is known for having an amazing range of traditionally-printed Sarees and dresses at a fair price.

Jam Bazaar: A typical Indian market bursting with energy and bustling with activity. Series of shops and stores where you get Fruit Squash, Jams, Pickles and organic fruits and vegetables.

Language: Tamil , Hindi and English

Climate: Courtesy it's seaside location, Chennai is well known as one of the hottest and most humid cities in India with temperatures soaring past 40 degree Celsius coupled with a heavy amount of precipitation through the year while winters are known to be relatively cool and pleasant

Currency: Indian Rupee