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Beach Tours in Chennai Tamilnadu
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Marina
Beach in Chennai - Situated
on the eastern side of Chennai adjacent to the shore of the Bay of Bengal,
this 12-km long Marina beach has the privilege of being the longest beach in
India. Its clean blue sea, with golden sand and good surf make it one of the
loveliest beaches in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Marina Beach Tours South India Activities & Attractions
Marina Beach in Chennai -
The beach offers several entertaining activities to the visitors. As the
water undercurrent is very strong here, it is dangerous to swim or bath,
still people enjoy swimming by taking precautionary measures. In the evening
the beach becomes a fair ground with visitors, local people, hawkers and
vendors.
Marina
Beach Tours South India and another
important feature of the beach is the beautiful buildings standing
alongside. Some of them include the University of Madras, the Senate House,
the Presidency College, the Ice House, the Chepauk Palace including a
lighthouse.Marina Beach in Chennai and also one can see several statues and memorials to several Tamil
scholars and leaders. Some popular ones are the Statue of Labour, statue of
Mahatma Gandhi and the memorials to M.G Ramachandran and Anna; two former
Chief ministers of the state.
Ideal Time
The ideal time to visit Chennai and the Marina beach is from November to
February when the weather remains cool.
Beach Resorts & Hotels
The beach offers enough accommodation facilities for visitors in several
beachside hotels and resorts of different categories. Hotels and resorts
offer outstanding comfort and services, including facilities for water
sports like scuba diving and fishing and others.
Reaching the Beach
The beach can easily be reached from any part of India by frequent air,
rail and bus services. The capital city of Tamil Nadu has both domestic and
international terminals and is connected to all the major cities of India by
regular flights. Indian railway also has train services to Chennai from all
the important towns and cities. Government and private buses connect Chennai
with other major towns and cities within and beyond Tamil Nadu
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