This city is known as the gateway to south India, with it's humble nature instilled with deep traditions and culture that are appreciated all over India. With a population of about 9 million people, it's India's 7th busiest City. Unlike some other cities in India, Chennai doesn't have any world-famous monuments or tourist appealing places . It's a city that requires time and effort to really get to know and appreciate it.
Chennai was previously named as Madras and the word 'Madras' came into being from 'Madrasapattinam', a fishing-village north of Fort St George. In 1996, the Government of Tamil Nadu officially changed the name from 'Madras' to 'Chennai' as during that time many major cities in india whose name was anglicised by british were changing their respective names.
About the weather in chennai, it has a tropical wet and dry climate. There are no extreme variations in temperature because of its proximity towards equator. The best time to visit chennai would be during the months of January, February, November and December. You are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures.
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Chennai is popularly known as the "City of Temples", This city is dotted with a number of temples, some of which were built thousands of years ago. One of the temples which were built during 18th century like Parthasarathy Temple is a very famous temple in Chennai. Kapaleeshwar Temple which is in Mylapore where you could visit the temple and have a look at literally hundreds of temples, churches, and mosques. So head to Mylapore for Kapaleeshwarar Temple and the City's Best Silk sarees. Silk sarees is one speciality of chennai, and how can we not mention about Kanchipuram, when we are talking about silk sarees.
Best place to visit in this city would be The Marina beach - one of the world's longest urban beaches, is almost an integral part of the city's identity. Then comes Fort St.George - the major landmark that is crucial to the very existence of Chennai. And many other attractions like Government Museum in Egmore, Guindy National Park etc. When you are visiting these places you can easily access the nearby hotels on hourly basis through MiStay so that you don't burn your pocket on unnecessary expenses. There are many luxurious hotels in chennai where you can find a comfortable stay like Hotel Zone By The Park ORR, Hotel Raj Park Chennai etc. Also after you arrive tired from the airport check for hourly hotels without any hassles through MiStay and get hotels for a reasonable price.
This is a city that takes its coffee very seriously and it's food scene has gone truly global. The city is filled with coffee snobs and why not because they live in a city where they get the world famous filter coffee. Also you would be shocked to hear that chennai sells more Mysore Pak than Mysuru. And don't forget grab the this ubiquitous dish called sumbal while you are on your beach walk.
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