Adyar, Chennai
Been there, done that
Adyar is a nice area in Chennai. Infact its one of the better areas considering most of the other areas are pretty much traffic-logged all the time. And Besant Nagar Beach is pretty close by too! I have been living in Gandhinagar and I think if you got to be staying in Chennai, around Adyar would be a good choice.
over 6 years ago