Chennai is the fascinating capital city of Tamil Nadu, with a wide array of scenic and historical attractions. Earlier known as Madras, Chennai developed as an English settlement retaining a strong Tamil flavor. Variety of architectural styles from Dravidian to Mogul and Victorian era are reflected in the popular landmarks of the city. The richness of its tradition is evident in the education system, culture, social life, sports, media and entertainment. Stay with us and get to know about all these aspects.

The University Senate Hall, High Court, Birla Planetarium, National Art and Government Museum, George Town, St. Thomas Cathedral, Corporation Complex, Fort St. George, St. Mary Church, Santhome Cathedral, Valluvar Kottam, Kodmabakkam, Guindy National Park, Elliot's Beach, Shrines of Mylapore, Parthasarthy Temple, Elliot Beach, Anna Zoological Park, Tripllicane Government Estate, Kaplaeeshwar Temple and Dovetan House are some popular tourist sites of Chennai. The second longest beach in the world, Marina Beach offers charming seaside views. we offer in depth information on all these tourist sites.

From the very ancient age, the areas around Chennai or Madras, used to be treated as a very important and significant center of administration. It also used to be the economic, business and also the military center of the country. This place, rich with tradition, had been ruled by some of the most distinct dynasties of rulers like the Pallavas, the Cholas and also the Pandyas.
A new chapter in the History of Chennai(Madras) started with the arrival of the Portuguese in the year of 1522. They constructed a port that was named Sao Tome. Then came the dutch who established themselves at Pulicat in the Northern part of the city of Chennai.

Another significant incident took place in the History of Chennai(Madras) on 22nd August the British East India Company purchased a little area on the Coromandel Coast from the then king of Vijaynagar. After the British got permission from the ruler of the area, they built a warehouse and a factory for the sake of their trading purpose. In the very next year Fort St. George was built by the British, which was again captured by the French when they captured some surrounding villages of the town. By the end of the eighteenth century, the British could recapture it again as they conquered the major parts of Tamil Nadu. It is under the British rule that the city developed as a naval base and an important urban area. The most important fact About Chennai (Madras) is that it happened to be the most facilitated area by the advent of the Railways in India. It came to be very efficiently connected to the important cities like Mumbai and Kolkata.