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Flights For You

The Chennai airport has two terminals, one is the Kamraj Terminal, which handles the domestic flights from all the major cities of India, and also includes flights operated to Chennai from metropolitan cities. The second terminal is known by the name Anna Terminal, which connects the city with international airports around the world.

Chennai is well connected with the other countries in the world and there are many flights such as: British Airways, Singapore Airlines, and Emirates, that fly regular flights to Chennai. Once you reach the Chennai Airport, you can easily hire prepaid taxis waiting just outside the airport.

Please go to the following links to book flights of your choice:

http://www.asia.com/flights-city-info/chennai
http://www.bargaintravel.com/chennai.html
http://www.directflightsindia.com/direct-flights-to-chennai/
http://www.farecompare.com/flights/Chennai-MAA/city.html

Hotels For You

There are numerous hotels in and around Chennai. The variety comprises of Heritage Hotels, Five Star Hotels, Four Star Hotels, Three Star Hotels and numerous Budget Hotels. The high-end hotels in Chennai boast of world-class ambience and facilities and are visited mainly by elite tourists and business travellers.

For the money conscious, there are budget hotels, perfect for those travelling on a shoe-string budget. Chennai has something to fit everyone's pocket.

Please go to the following links to find the hotel of your choice:

http://www.hotelschennai.com/
http://www.chennaihotels.org.uk/
http://www.travelguru.com/cities/chennai.shtml

Experience Chennai

Chennai formerly known as Madras, is the capital city of the state of Tamil Nadu and is the Gateway to South India. It was founded at Fort St. George in 1640 by Francis Day, an employee of the East India Company.

Chennai is one of the greatest metropolitan cities in the World, and the fourth largest city of India. In the city, it's hard to miss the dominant British influences in the form of old Cathedrals, buildings in the Indo-Saracen style of architecture and wide tree lined avenues. The city is home to much of India's automobile industry and is the country's second-largest exporter of software, information technology and information-technology-enabled services.

The City is well-known for its Indian classical dance, the Bharatanatyam and the Tamil cinema industry, With its traditional mouth-watering South Indian cuisine, annual cultural events which cater to hundreds of musicians, traditional dancers and historical buildings, no other in india could compare to Chennai. The Tamil movie industry produces hundreds of films every year, and is said to be one of the largest film producing industries in the world.

Tourist Attractions

Chennai as a metropolis is a great place to visit. But besides this, there are a lot of tourist spots that you could visit in and around Chennai. Chennai weekend trips can be conducted to a number of gorgeous places located within a few hours from Chennai.

Some popular short trips destinations include:

Mahabalipuram: a heritage destination, it offers sights like the famous Shore Temple, Arjuna’s penance and so on.

Pondicherry: the union territory, which is under three hours by road from Chennai, boasts of the Aurbindo Ashram, the Paradise beach, the Rocky beach and the Chunnaber Resort besides the French monuments and buildings.

Kancheepuram: Known as the temple town of Chennai,the city provides glimpses of the glorious past and culture of South India.

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary: the ideal destination for bird watchers.

Guindy National Park: a nature lover’s paradise,the Guindy National Park is home to many species of wildlife, in their natural habitat. You can spend hours in the natural environment of the park.

Vandalur Zoo: home to many rare species of animals and birds, the Vandalur Zoo is one of Asia’s largest zoos.

Crocodile Farm is an interesting place where the crocs rule.