Chennai - the sprawling and gracious city on the "Bay of Bengal". visit the Fort St. George once a strong-hold of the British, San Thome Cathedral, Marina Beach and the beautiful Mylapore temple.

City tour of Chennai - is the fourth - largest city in India. The sprawling city which is divided in two by the Cooum River, has few tall buildings to mar the impression of an easygoing market town. The beautifully executed two- foot-high statue, which seems to be constantly moving, has rightfully become the symbol of Indian art that is recognized all around the world.

City tour of Chennai - is the fourth largest city in India. The sprawling city which is divided in two by the Cooum River, has few tall buildings to mar the impression of an easygoing market town. The gracefulness is present in Chennai in such liberal quantities is appropriate. Visit the Fort St. George - Still surrounded by cannon-proof walls the fort was rebuilt several times between 1642 when its original bastions were completed and 1749 when the French left, it remains - moats and all - pretty much today as when first made the seat of empire. Declared a national monument in 1948, most of its buildings have been converted into government offices, notably the Legislature and Secretariat. At various times the fort was home of Robert Clive, Elihu Yale and Sir Arthur Wellesley. Within the fort, visit the little St Mary’s Church the oldest Protestant church east of the Suez and the first Anglican one in India.

Visit Fort Museum which has 10 galleries with many exhibits telling the story of the East India company’s activities in South India. The top floor has some good French porcelain, clocks and Belgium glass, and, of most interest, some rare 19th-Century prints of Chennai. The ground floor has East India Company - memorabilia, including officers’ medals, tea sets and cutlery.

Visit San Thome Basilica this is a Gothic-style Catholic church said to house the remains of St. Thomas, the ‘Apostle of India’, who died at nearby St Thomas Mount in AD 72. Visit Theosophical Society- approached along pretty country lanes is the perfect introduction to the 270 acres of beautiful gardens within the Society’s grounds. Established in New York in 1875 by Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott, the theosophical Soceity moved to Chennai in 1882. It was formed to promote the study of comparative religions, philosophy and science. After its move to Chennai the society was run by Annie Besant. The vast campus, spread over 1750 acres, houses a superb library with 17,000 manuscripts, has shrines to all faiths and also one of the world’s largest banyan trees. Visit on the campus of Kalakshetra the “home of performing arts” founded by a visionary Rumkini Devi Arundale who devoted all her life to the art, music, dance, painting.

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