23 km
from city center 53 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Situated in Tambaram in Chennai, Kishkinta is one of the most popular amusement theme parks in the city. With a range of rides and slides designed both for kids and adults, the spot is ideal for spending time with friends, family and loved ones.

24 km
from city center 54 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Located in Poonamallee in Chennai, Queensland Amusement Park is spread over an area of 70 acres. Boasting 51 magnanimous rides both water and regular, the park also has a play area, a green space and an enormous food court.

16 km
from city center 55 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Situated on the East Coast Road in Chennai, VGP Universal Kingdom is a magnanimous amusement theme park in the city. Besides the water park, the main highlights of the park are water cascades, Paneer forts, statueman, Millennium Tower etc.

42 km
from city center 56 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Monkey Monk is the most ideal park in Chennai for outdoor activities like rappelling, burma bridge, zip lining, tyre jump, valley crossing, ladder crossing etc. The spacious centre is perfect for a day out with both friends and family; and is especially popular among the adventure junkees.

36 km
from city center 57 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Situated in Nemmeli near Chennai, Wild Tribe Ranch is a fun outdoor adventure cum amusement park. Offering a plethora of activities and fun games including flying fox, paintball, water activities etc, the park is a haven for adventure enthusiasts and sports junkees.

4 km
from city center 58 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Especially designed for kids, Little Folks is a children's amusement park situated around 45 kms from Chennai on the Mahabalipuram road. With a plethora of rides and slides, the highlights of the park is the toy train ride, slide into pool, cartoon show, rainbow fountain, paddle pool etc.

6 km
from city center 59 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Guindy National Park in Chennai is the dominant factor in contributing to the lush green cover of the city. Known to be the 8th smallest national park in the country, the land is blessed with dense forest area, scrub lands, lakes and streams etc. Boating of varied flora and fauna, and a rich wildlife, the park receives a large tourist influx throughout the year.

5 km
from city center 60 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Also known as Adyar Poonga or Adyar Eco Park, Tholkappia Poonga is an ecological park established by an initiative of the Tamil Nadu government. Situated in the Adyar estuary of Chennai, the park boast of 160 species of trees and is visited by tourists and localites alike.

5 km
from city center 61 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Located opposite the Secretariat at Fort St. George near the Chennai Port, the Secretariat Park is beautiful urban park in the city. Initially an underdeveloped piece of land, the area has now been transformed into a vast green space ideal for morning and evening walks or/and to spend some outdoor time amidst fresh air and lush greenery.

5 km
from city center 62 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Anna Nagar Tower Park, also known as Dr. Visveswaraya Tower Park is an urban park located in the Anna Nagar suburb of Chennai. The highlight of the park is the 135 ft. tower built at the centre of the park. The tower was constructed in 1968 as part of the World Trade Fair and is still the major attraction of the garden.

3 km
from city center 63 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Built in the 19th century, People's Park is one of the oldest and among the most popular parks in Chennai. Spread over 112 acres of land, the park is home to 12 lakes which also facilitate boating. Laced with shady green trees, the park is ideal for morning and evening walks.

1 km
from city center 64 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Opened in November 2010, Semmozhi Poonga is the first botanical park in Chennai. Boasting over 500 species of plants, the collection includes herbs and medicinal plants as well. The entire park has been divided into 8 zones with an individual theme. The park is one of the most popular tourist spots in the city owing to its charm, beauty and bounteous nature.

3 km
from city center 65 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Located in Mylapore in Chennai, Nageswara Rao Park is an urban park spread over 4 acres of land. It has a badminton area and a separate play section for kids. Besides, the park also hosts civic forums and musical functions.

2 km
from city center 66 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Located on the GN Jetty Road, Jeeva Park is a popular green park in Chennai. Especially popular among the joggers and kids, the park is also visited by groups of friends and family for a day's picnic or to spend some quality time amidst nature and lush greenery.

3 km
from city center 67 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Originally named as Napier Park and later renamed, May Day Park is located in Chintadripet in Chennai. Opened in 1950, the park used to hold political rallies and May Day celebrations. Now it has facilities for sports like cricket, football, volleyball and badminton and is replenished with lush green trees.

3 km
from city center 68 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Located in T. Nagar in Chennai, Natesan Park sprawls over an area of 4 acres. Maintained by Chennai Corporation, the park has a separate tennis coaching for children. Besides it has a plant propagation centre and a separate play area for kids.

5 km
from city center 69 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Situated in KK Nagar, Sivan Park is a relatively smaller park in Chennai. Blooming with vibrant flowers and buzzing with activity, the park is a haven for joggers. The park is generously graced with numerous green trees and is visited by friends and family to spend some time in bounteous nature.

8 km
from city center 70 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Phoenix MarketCity Mall is the largest mall in Chennai and is situated in Indira Gandhi Nagar, Velachery. The mall boasts of a number of brand outlets for apparels, footwear, accessories, electronic gadgets etc, both international and domestic. It also has a food court, cinema multiplex, gaming zone and parking facility.

6 km
from city center 71 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

One of the must-visit attractions in Chennai is Guindy National Park. Ranked as the eighth smallest National Park in India, Guindy National Park is spread over 2.70 km square in the Protected area of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. These protected areas are maintained by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. You must also know that this the only park which is located inside a city. Before the park came into existence, this space was considered as an extended part of the Guindy Lodge which is presently referred to as the Raj Bhavan, the Governor of Tamil Nadu’s official home

3 km
from city center 72 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

A classic example of Neoclassical style architecture, Ripon Building was constructed in the year 1913 to seat the Madras Corporation. Currently, it is occupied by the Greater Chennai Corporation. The building is splendid to look at and can only be visited with prior appointment.

2 km
from city center 73 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Built in 1905, Higginbotham's is the oldest bookstore in the city. Situated on the Mount Road in Chennai, the bookstore was originally opened by Abel Joshua Higginbotham- a British stowaway.

9 km
from city center 74 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

St. Thomas Mount Church is a shrine situated atop a hillock called St. Thomas Mount in Chennai, which is also known as Parangimalai. The shrine was built in 1523 and is dedicated to Mother Mary - "Our Lady of Expectation". You can reach the church through 160 steps leading to the hill top.

5 km
from city center 75 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Constructed in 1892, Madras High Court is an important landmark in the city of Chennai. It is one of the three courts in the country established by letters patents granted by Queen Victoria.

4 km
from city center 76 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Napier Bridge is the oldest bridge in the city, built by Francis Napier in 1869 who the then Governor General. The bridge is constructed over River Coovam and connects Fort St. George and Marina Beach.

0 km
from city center 77 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Apparao is one of the oldest and the most popular privately owned art galleries situated in Nungambakkam, Chennai. The gallery promotes the art, skilled and talented works of the budding contemporary artists.

1 km
from city center 78 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Situated on the Greams Road, Thousand Lights West in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Lalit Kala Akademy is run by Ministry of Culture, GOI and is known to be the country's premium institute for fine arts. Besides conducting various workshops and exhibitions, it is also the best place to study traditional and modern art.

1 km
from city center 79 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Focus Art Gallery is situated on the Rukmani Lakshmipathi Rd, Balaji Nagar, Egmore in Chennai and is known to be one of the finest art galleries in the city. The gallery is invested in the contemporary art forms and displays works of both the international and domestic artists.

15 km
from city center 80 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Cholamandalam Artists’ Village is situated in Injambakkam in Chennai. The gallery is spread over 10 acres and was established by the brilliant artist KCS Paniker in 1966. The gallery exhibits and displays works of artists who contributed for the "Madras Movement".

2 km
from city center 81 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Situated along the Parthasarathi Puram Road on T Nagar in Chennai, The Far Away Tree Gallery is a wonderful done and decorated gallery focusing on contemporary Indian art. The gallery is predominated by artists from the south region. Some of the popular names in the gallery are Gopinath P, Keiko Mima, Akmal Husain etc.

6 km
from city center 82 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Located in Adyar, Chennai, Forum Art Gallery is one amongst the most popular art galleries of the town. It was founded in 1997 by Shalini Biswajit and focuses on the contemporary art forms. The wide variety of exhibits in the gallery include paintings, sculptures, ceramics, photographs etc.

0 km
from city center 83 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Gallery Veda was started by Preeti Garg and currently has two branches in Chennai- one at Nungambakkam and the other at OMR. The gallery was started with the idea to reach out to the masses and introduce them to the different facets of art. For the same reasons, the gallery conducts various workshops and exhibitions throughout the year.

3 km
from city center 84 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Artworld Sarala's Art Centre is located on the 3rd Street, Off Cenotaph Road, Teynampet in Chennai and caters to the interest of art lovers from all across the country. Started by Bishwajit Banerjee and Sarala Banerjee in 1965, the gallery continues to stay one of the oldest and most significant in the city.

5 km
from city center 85 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Housed in Periyar Science and Technology Center in Kotturpuram is the infamous and large Birla Planetarium, known for its virtual tours of the night sky as well as for hosting regular cosmic shows in the inner spherical shaped dome composed of aluminium. Birla Planetarium in Chennai had been founded around 30 years ago, yet it considered to be one of the most modern planetariums in the country, serving as a popular place for school trips in Chennai and a wonderful place for stargazing and exploring the galleries and parks.

3 km
from city center 86 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

A cleanly maintained Gurudwara, located at a calm distance from the central hustle of Chennai, was built in 1949. Gurudwara Sahib is well known for its services of langar, low-cost rooms, peaceful environment and gentle learning of the Sikh culture and its value.

6 km
from city center 87 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Located at the junction between Adyar, Sardar Patel Road and Rajiv Gandhi Salai in South Chennai, Madhya Kailash is a revered Hindu temple which is enshrined by Venkata Ananda Vinayakar. The main deity is enveloped by shrines of Lord Siva, Vishnu, Surya and Devi. However, the highlight of the temple is the unique idol of 'Adhyantha Prabhu' which is part Lord Ganesha and part Lord Hanuman, meaning the right half is Lord Ganesha and the left half is Lord Hanuman. Locally known as Nadukkayilai, the temple has a lot of legend and myth associated with it and is thronged by thousands of pilgrims and devotees.

5 km
from city center 88 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Based in the Adyar River in Chennai in Tamil Nadu, Quibble Island is the largest of the four tiny islands formed in the salt water lagoon. The island is famous for the large European cemetery situated in the centre. This cemetery is believed to have been built here after a battle was fought between French-led Indian soldiers and Nawab forces. Quibble Island abuts the southern stretch of Marina Beach. The tranquil place boasts of utter serenity along with the soothing sound of the waves crashing against the shores.

11 km
from city center 89 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

Home to the largest variety of fish in Chennai, the Vanagaram Fish Market is an all-day wholesale market on the north-eastern outskirts of the city. Open from 6am to 11pm everyday, the market offers various fish and other sea delicacies that are sold fresh.

16 km
from city center 90 out of 90
Places To Visit in Chennai

VGP Marine Kingdom is India's largest walk-through aquarium, located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, adjacent to the VGP Universal Kingdom Theme & Water Park. Spanning over 7,500 sq. m. with more than 200 species from five aquatic zones, this aquarium features different marine life like freshwater ecosystems from rainforests, a gorge, mangroves, coastal zones, and deep ocean habitats.