City Guides
Chennai (Madras)
Further Distractions
Further Distractions
Chennai (Madras)
Dakshinachitra
Located around 28km (17 miles) from Chennai on the road to Mamallapuram, this cultural centre and arts complex was founded by the Madras Craft Foundation (MCF), and depicts typical South Indian life, recreating traditional home architecture from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. Good exhibitions and workshops of local artisans, street performances and enlightening information on the local heritage.
East Coast Road, Muttukadu
Tel: (044) 2747 2603.
Website: www.dakshinachitra.net
Guindy National Park
Situated within the city of Chennai, adjacent to Raj Bhavan, this park sprawls over hundreds of acres. It is home to species including the black buck (the rare Indian antelope), spotted deer, jackal and mongoose, and birdlife with parakeets, kingfishers and lapwings. Vegetation includes some centuries-old giant banyan trees. A great place to wander around the network of nature trails and lakes and get away from the noise and chaos of urban India for a few hours.
Guindy
Tel: (044) 2235 1941 or 2432 1471.
Dakshinachitra
Located around 28km (17 miles) from Chennai on the road to Mamallapuram, this cultural centre and arts complex was founded by the Madras Craft Foundation (MCF), and depicts typical South Indian life, recreating traditional home architecture from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. Good exhibitions and workshops of local artisans, street performances and enlightening information on the local heritage.
East Coast Road, Muttukadu
Tel: (044) 2747 2603.
Website: www.dakshinachitra.net
Guindy National Park
Situated within the city of Chennai, adjacent to Raj Bhavan, this park sprawls over hundreds of acres. It is home to species including the black buck (the rare Indian antelope), spotted deer, jackal and mongoose, and birdlife with parakeets, kingfishers and lapwings. Vegetation includes some centuries-old giant banyan trees. A great place to wander around the network of nature trails and lakes and get away from the noise and chaos of urban India for a few hours.
Guindy
Tel: (044) 2235 1941 or 2432 1471.
Located around 28km (17 miles) from Chennai on the road to Mamallapuram, this cultural centre and arts complex was founded by the Madras Craft Foundation (MCF), and depicts typical South Indian life, recreating traditional home architecture from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. Good exhibitions and workshops of local artisans, street performances and enlightening information on the local heritage.
East Coast Road, Muttukadu
Tel: (044) 2747 2603.
Website: www.dakshinachitra.net
Guindy National Park
Situated within the city of Chennai, adjacent to Raj Bhavan, this park sprawls over hundreds of acres. It is home to species including the black buck (the rare Indian antelope), spotted deer, jackal and mongoose, and birdlife with parakeets, kingfishers and lapwings. Vegetation includes some centuries-old giant banyan trees. A great place to wander around the network of nature trails and lakes and get away from the noise and chaos of urban India for a few hours.
Guindy
Tel: (044) 2235 1941 or 2432 1471.
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