Chennai Expert Travel Guides

See what the experts are saying about Chennai. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.

Introduction

by Frommers Travel Guides

Chennai, India's fourth largest city, is neither ancient nor lovely but it is -- like Bangalore and Hyderabad -- booming. Established on the site of a fishing village in 1639 as the first British settlement in India, the capital of Tamil Nadu... Continue reading »
Planning a trip

by Frommers Travel Guides

Getting There & Away By Air -- There are daily flights to Chennai's International Anna Airport (Airport Information Centre; tel. 044/2256-1818) and the Kamaraj Domestic Airport from all major destinations in India; both Madurai and Tiruchira... Continue reading »
Fast facts

by Frommers Travel Guides

Airlines -- Phone numbers you may need are: Jet Airways (tel. 044/2841-4141, or airport 044/2256-1818); Spice Jet (tel. 098-7180-333 or 098-7180-3333); Kingfisher (tel. 1800/233-1131). Ambulance -- Dial tel. 044/2815-0311 or -0700 or Apoll... Continue reading »

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The End Of The Long Train Journey

The journey to Chennai went pretty smoothly. There were a couple of disappointments but they were minor. The first was a... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Joe + Heathers Tour
Window Shopping - Part Two

Tuesday was a pretty laid back day. Sishir and I took an auto rickshaw to his favorite bookstore - Higginbotham's - where we killed... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler KristiAndSishir
Saris on the beach

Wow - what a sauna! Chennai is incredibly humid. I took a long walk around the city and came across the worst poverty I've ever seen. I n... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler relevart
The South

I arrived in Chennai at 6.30pm after a 20 hour train journey! The longest time I have ever spent on a train. So I was quite tired. I had... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Smasha
Welcome to India

What to say about Chennai...the phrase "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times" comes to mind.I stepped off the plane and wa... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler MeganK