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Tourist attractions in Chennai
Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital city of the Tamil Nadu state. It is one of the important cities in India in terms of educational achievement and Industrial development. This modern city has a history of nearly 400 years. Chennai which is one of the largest city of India has many tourists sites . It also has shrines of different religions The city is also famous for various tourists’ attractions. One can visit the 1936 established school of Arts, Kalakshetra. The students in this school get the education about the traditional music, dance, crafts and arts of India . The tourists don’t forget to visit St. George fort which was built in the year1640. Other important tourist attractions of Chennai are Film City, High Court, Ripon Building and Government museum.
Location
Chennai is accessible from all around the world. Since it has an International airport, one can reach this place from any conner of the world. There are number of international and domestic airlines that operate their flights to Chennai. The important airports of Cheenai are Anna International airport and Kamaraj national airport. The Capital of Tamil Nadu is also connected to most of the parts of the country by road and rail. It has two railway stations which are Central and Egmore railway stations. Chennai can also be reached by road as it is connected to almost all the cities and towns of India.
Nearby destinations
There are many tourist destinations nearby Chennai. One can make a trip to Kanchipuram, an ancient place comprising of large number of temples. There are about 126 temples in Kanchipuram. One can also visit various beaches nearby Chennai such as V.G.P golden beach.
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