Planning a 5-day trip to Chennai? This itinerary covers some of the city's most popular attractions without trying to squeeze everything into one trip. You'll explore Marina Beach, San Thome Basilica, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Government Museum, Chennai and Fort St George, and more. The plan works well for first-time visitors and can be adjusted based on your interests and travel pace.
A 13 km urban beach on the Bay of Bengal, the world's second-longest.
A basilica built over the tomb of St. Thomas the Apostle, on the Marina Beach coastline.
A 7th-century Dravidian-style Shiva temple in Mylapore with a 37-metre gopuram.
One of India's oldest museums, with Chola, Hoysala, Vijayanagar and Chalukya-era artefacts.
The first English fortress in India, built in 1644, now housing a colonial-era museum.
A calmer beach south of Marina, popular with a young crowd and known for the Schmidt Memorial.
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