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Chennai aka: Madras

64 people want to go here. 216 people have been here.
88% of people who have been to Chennai think it's worth visiting. The most popular places in Chennai are Adyar, Mylapore, and Thiruvanmiyur. Chennai is featured on the lists The World's Largest Metropolitan Areas, Places Featured on Season 10 of The Amazing Race, and Best Cities in India. Places in Chennai have been tagged chennai.

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Untitled by sachingopal

Save yourself from the auto drivers here, otherwise a good city.

over 3 years ago

Untitled by Anand Muthu

I have started my career in a Startup working as a Software Developer. I am still grateful to people of chennai. It has good infrastructure and commuting facilities. We can have many choices of place to hangout depends on the mood. Chennai is well known for its Beach ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_beach ). It also has many temples, shopping complex, multiplex, resorts, bay area, theaters and ofcourse diversified people. But Now its getting densely populated.

Anyway, I wish all the people would have a Happy and Peaceful Life there! I may return back to chennai in future. :)

over 4 years ago

Untitled by Cathy

I came to Madras on business trips, so have not actually seen all that much. I defintely need to come back to India.

over 5 years ago

Untitled by Akhand

My head office is here in nungambakkam, so i visit the place very often, Chennai is a good place, except the auto guys try to cheat everytime

over 5 years ago

Untitled by suselnara

Well, I’ve been here several times..but each visit has been an interesting one. This city boasts excellent South Indian food and great entertainment which you ought to try when there. It has colour & character. But the city has become heavily congested & polluted in recent years. So beware of the traffic madness. Whatever it is, the people showed their extraordinary resilience in the aftermath of tsunami. And they are still friendly as ever.

over 5 years ago

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“I will be in Chennai October 23-27. What are some things I need to see or do? Are there any amazing dive spots? I'd like to get henna does as well.” over 2 years ago
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