Chennai is the destination where one should begin his tor of South India. Hotels in Chennai portray just the right picture of the only one of its kind culture of South-India. It is the capital city of Tamil Nadu state in India. Chennai is known across the globe for its beaches, temples and the delectable south-Indian cuisine. Being on the sea coast, Chennai was an economic focal point for most of the rulers of old dynasties like the Cholas and the Pallavas. In the past referred to as Madras, it was the doorway for entry of the Portuguese, The Dutch and lastly the British East India Company into India. Currently it is a completely developed urban area; Chennai offers to be a tourist attraction of South India, an education hub and a religious place. .It is both an education hub and a religious centre.

For a religious tourist, Chennai has quite a many of huge temples devoted to different deities. The high point of the each and every temple is the architecture and the carvings on the building of the temple. Each and every wall, pillar, ceiling and roof of every temple is adorned with fine sculptures in Dravidian style. Sri Kapaleswar Temple is devoted to lord Shiva. It is located in Mylapore. There are many stories and legends behind the construction of this temple. The temple has idol of Goddess Parvati praying to Lord Shiva in form of a peahen. The bronze idols of the 63 Saivite Saints are another draw of this temple.

Another famous temple in Chennai is Ashtalakshmi Temple on the coast of Bay of Bengal It is devoted to Goddess Lakshmi.
Marina beach is the most renowned beach of South-India. It is 4.5 Km, long and is the world's second largest beach. It draws huge number of tourists on weekends and holidays. It has the typical stalls of snacks, ice-cream and Fish dishes.

Chennai is also famous for its Idly-Sambhar and other options of South-Indian food and the coffee. The cuisine of Chennai is very light and tasty. A typical south-Indian meal contains steamed rice, Sambhar, a dry curry and chutney of any vegetable, curd and a banana.

Chennai has lots to offer for shopping. The graceful designs of Gold Jewelry in Chennai cannot be found at any other place. The malls and stores like the sarvana accommodate the need of any kind of shopper. The special items here include the Kanjeepuram saris and the silk fabric.