Chennai is the captial of Tamilnadu, an Indan State located in South India. It has its tradition dating back to the time of British colonies.
Chennai, when compared to most other Indian cities, is relatively safe. The transportation is relatively cheap and very economical. The Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation, a State Government enterprise, provides accomodation and reliable city trips and travel plans.
Chennai is also called the Detroit of India as many Car manufaturing companies have their factories around the city. Hyundai has its factory at Irungattukkottai, 30 Kms from the city and Ford has its factory at Chengalpet, around 30 kms.
Language is not a problem at Chennai, as most people understand and speak English and Hindi. The city has a population of approximately 6.2 million.
Marina Beach which stretches for 4.5 kms is one of the longest beaches in the world. This is an important sight seeing spot. Never miss this beautiful beach.
The weather at Chennai is a bit hot thorughout the year. The summer would be very hot but thanks to the sea breeze, the night temperature would be bearable. The rainy season is from September to December and Winter from December to February. There would be scanty of rains during rainy season and the day time during winters are very warm.
The popular and widely read English newspapers are : The Hindu, Deccan Chronicle and The New Indian Express. Tamil dailies such as Dinamalar, Dina Thanthi, Dina Mani and eveing Tamil dailies such as Maalai Malar, Maalai Murasu are most popular.
There are lot of interesting places to visit around the city. The best time to visit is between July and February.
