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Marina BeachMadrasi is your city guide to Chennai India. From automobiles to education, from latest cars to travel, you will find it here. Look up the Chennai city portal with a difference! Look for short getaways from Chennai as a break from the humdrum routine. Our destination section is an informative guide to locations and tourist spots. |
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Chennai Birla Planetarium
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Vandalur Zoo
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
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Queensland Amusement Park
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Chennai Marina BeachStretching for about 13 kms, the Marina Beach in Chennai is the second longest beach in the world. Marina Beach was given pride of place by the then Governor Mountstart Elphinstone Grant Duff in the early 1880s. The Marina is surrounded by buildings that date back to the British Raj - The Senate House of the University of Madras and the office of the Director General of Police. The aquarium is located close to the Marina Beach in Chennai. Also found in the vicinity is the Ice House. Look from Marina Beach and you will find the famous Presidency College and Chepauk Palace. The Marina Beach has grown to become a resting place for the memorials for former chief ministers MGR and Annadurai. What was once a scenic and beautiful beach is now dotted with hawkers and vendors peddling local wares, juices and food stalls. Evenings see throngs of people crowding the beach, to take in the sand and the foam. The tsunami that struck the southeastern coastline of India battered the Marina Beach and giant waves came onto the road and some areas of the city leaving behind considerable damage and destruction to life and property. |
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