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Explore the places that shape a visit to Chennai. Open an attraction for timings, fees, location and detailed travel information.
Marina Beach
A 13 km urban beach on the Bay of Bengal, the world's second-longest.
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Kapaleeshwarar Temple
A 7th-century Dravidian-style Shiva temple in Mylapore with a 37-metre gopuram.
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Fort St George
The first English fortress in India, built in 1644, now housing a colonial-era museum.
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Government Museum, Chennai
One of India's oldest museums, with Chola, Hoysala, Vijayanagar and Chalukya-era artefacts.
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San Thome Basilica
A basilica built over the tomb of St. Thomas the Apostle, on the Marina Beach coastline.
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A calmer beach south of Marina, popular with a young crowd and known for the Schmidt Memorial.
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