Gingee Fort About: Gingee Fort counts amongst the few forts that are still in existence in Tamil Nadu. It is situated in the Villupuram district, which is situated at a distance of approximately 160 km from the Chennai city of India. The district also lies close to the union territory of Pondicherry. One of the … Read more
Fort St George About:St. George Fort is located on the banks of Bay of Bengal. It was built by the British East India Company in 1640 AD. The fort is believed to be the first establishment of the British in India. It is a military architecture marvel, which was erected as a trading post and … Read more
St.David Fort About: Fort St David was a British fort near the town of Cuddalore, a hundred miles south of Madras on the Coromandel Coast of India. It was bought from the Mahrattas by the British East India Company in 1690. Robert Clive served as the governor of Fort St David in 1756.After a series … Read more
Dindigul Fort About:Dindigul Fort is situated in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India and was built by the Madurai Nayak kings in 1605 and was later passed on to Kingdom of Mysore. In 1799 it went to the control of the British East India Company during the Polygar Wars. Now a days the fort is maintained by … Read more
Alamparai Fort About:This is an ancient town (now Kadapakkatrum village) with a history dating back to centuries. This tiny place on the east coast was used as a port to export zari, pepper, salt and ghee in ancient times. Also we gather that this famous ECR was once a beaten road to Rameswaram for pilgrims. … Read more
Dolphin City About:Dolphin City and Little Folks are two great amusement complexes situated on the East Coast Road (New Mahabalipuram Road), 46-km from Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. These amusement parks offer a wide range of entertainment like the Giant-Piano, Toy Train, Rainbow Fountain, Slide-into-pool, Cartoon show and Paddle-Pool as well as an open-air theatre.Both these amusement … Read more
Alagarmalai cave of Madurai About: Alagar Kooil is situated at the foot of two hillocks, 21 km north east of Madurai, the second most populous city in Tamilnadu. In religious terms, the place is called Alagar Kooil (kooil meaning temple). In geographical terms, the place is called Alagar Malai (malai meaning hill). The maximum height … Read more
Marina Beach About: The second longest beach in the world and the longest in Asia, Marina Beach is known for its golden sands, good surfing opportunities and blue sea. The 12 km stretch of the beach is one of the major tourist attractions today. It was in the 1880’s that Governor Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff … Read more
Golden Beach About: Chennai city has many resorts and theme parks to entertain visitors. VGP, the pioneer in the city’s theme parks celebrates its silver jubilee this year. Perhaps the only beach resort within Chennai city, VGP Beach Resort is located on the East Coast Road. Not very far away from the city, it is … Read more
Elliots Beach About: Located in Besant Nagar, Elliot’s Beach is just 60 kms away from Chennai. One can reach Elliot’s Beach simply by following the road along the coast towards south from Marina beach. Elliot’s Beach is one such beach where one won’t be able to resist spending hours relaxing. Come make sand palaces or … Read more