{"id":2831,"date":"2018-03-17T08:56:15","date_gmt":"2018-03-17T03:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/?p=2831"},"modified":"2018-03-20T12:25:37","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T06:55:37","slug":"places-visit-near-st-thomas-cathedral-chennai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/places-visit-near-st-thomas-cathedral-chennai\/","title":{"rendered":"Places to visit near St Thomas Cathedral in Chennai"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yuvraj Singh, Indian cricketer says about Chennai- \u201cChennai is a great city and if they had great weather, it could be a paradise. Everything is top volume, be it heat, humidity, or the crowd\u2019s ability to whistle.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed what Yuvraj said, gives a sneak peek into the city. If you are looking for great places to visit near St Thomas Cathedral, then following list could help.<\/span><\/p>\n

Marina Beach<\/span><\/h2>\n

It is a natural urban beach in Chennai. The beach joins the Indian land to the Bay of Bengal. The beach is 13 kilometers long, sandy and the water is turbulent. Swimming is prohibited in the area.<\/span><\/p>\n

Address: <\/b>Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India<\/span><\/p>\n

Guindy National Park<\/span><\/h2>\n

It is one of the only national parks in India which is situated inside the city. It is also the 8th smallest national park of India, encompassing an area of 2.7 kilometers. The place presents a beautiful sight of forests, scrub lands, lakes and streams.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Guindy<\/a>
Courtesy: www.mouthshut.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Address:<\/b> Range Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600025, India<\/span><\/p>\n

Timing:<\/b> 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM, Tuesday closed<\/span><\/p>\n

Birla Planetarium<\/span><\/h2>\n

M. Birla Planetarium in Chennai provides a virtual tour of the night sky. It also organises cosmic shows on the inner hemispherical dome.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Birla<\/a>
Courtesy: bmbirlaplanet.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Address: <\/b>Gandhi Mandapam Road, Kotturpuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600025, India<\/span><\/p>\n

Timing:<\/b> 10:00 AM to 05:45 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

Vivekananda Illam<\/span><\/h2>\n

Vivekananda Illam was previously known as the Ice House. It is an important place of Ramakrishna Mission\u2019s activities in South India.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Vivekananda<\/a>
Courtesy: en.wikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Address: <\/b>Kamaraj Salai(Marina beach road), Neelam Basha Durgapuram, Near Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600005, India<\/span><\/p>\n

Timing: <\/b>10:00 AM to 12:30 PM; 03:00 PM to 07:30 PM, Tuesday closed<\/span><\/p>\n

Madras Lighthouse<\/span><\/h2>\n

It is a popular landmark of Chennai. The lighthouse faces the Bay of Bengal on the east coast of India.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Madras<\/a>
Courtesy: www.enidhi.net<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Address:<\/b> Marina Beach Road, Marina Beach, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004, India<\/span><\/p>\n

Timing:<\/b> 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM and 03:00 AM to 06:00 PM; Closed on Mondays<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are not familiar with the Telugu, the regional language of Tamil Nadu, we suggest avoiding using public transport to travel to these places. There are two reasons- one, the telugu script is difficult to understand (translation could be pain); and two, the people in Tamil Nadu are not fluent in Hindi. <\/span><\/p>\n

You can <\/span>book a taxi<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>rent a car for the entire day in Chennai<\/span><\/a> and enjoy hassle free travel.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fellas, are you looking for-<\/b><\/p>\n

What is St Thomas Cathedral famous for?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

How to reach St Thomas Cathedral?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

What to eat in Chennai?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Picture gallery- Chennai<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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