The gateway to the sunny south, the capital of Tamilnadu is also the seat of ancient civilisation with a rich heritage of fine arts, sculptures and architecture. Sightseeing of Madras includes the National Art Gallery and Museum, Fort St.George, the Fort Museum, st. Mery's church. A drive along the Marina Beach. Visit to the San Thome Cathedral. The Mylapore temple and the Victoria technical Institute.
Chennai offers excellent hotels and transport, a terrific range of food and some serious shopping for silks, cottons and course, magnificent old Hindus temples that offer more than just a fabulous photo opportunity to the discerning! Savour Chennai, for a true feel of India, enticingly different from the tourist tracks of the Delhi-Agra-Jaipur triangle.
Festival of Carnatic music and dance is celebrated immensely and is one of the largest festivals of this type in the world.
Pongal is also celebrated every year on 14th-16th January.
Chennai has a very hot tropical type of climate.The summers here are very sultry and hot while the winters are warm. The temperature variation is very less between winters and summers. There is rainfall throughout the year. The proximity to sea makes atmosphere very heavy and humid.
As such Chennai offers a year round tourist season and one can visit the place any time.

STD/ISD Codes
If dialing from India to Madras/Chennai --- 044 (number)
If dialing from outside India to Madras/Chennai -- ++ 91- 44 (number)