Posted by Tourist places in Chennai: Chennai is capital of the state of the Tamil Nadu in South India. This city is very famous for warm climate and rich Indian cultural heritage. Chennai has many eye-catching sightseeing spots in around the city, which is crowded by the tourist all around the year. Apart from this famous places like marina beach and mahabalipuram and other more places are available to visiting but travelers are lesser to known.
List of unknown tourist places in Chennai
- Broken bridge
- Railway museum
- Theosophical society
- Amir mahal
- Tholkappiar park
- Vivekenenda house
- Cholamandal’s artist village
1.Broken bridge
The dramatic broken bridge is located right next to Besant Nagar beach in a quaint spot away from the people eyes. This is best place to watch the sunset in the summertime in Chennai. It is one of the least known tourist place in Chennai. For Chennai people, it is a classic social landmark with more memories. This bridge was built in 1967 and flood in 1977 damaged it and made bridge was unusable. This place is wonderful to spend a peaceful evening with your friends.
2. Railway museum
The Chennai railway museum was started to memorialize the railroad heritage in 2020 on the premises of the furnishing division of integral coach factory. It period over an area of 6.25 acres houses show of stream engines from British period and vintage coaches of the iconic Ooty trains. This train models in the museum show the railway history of South India. It also rare working scale and artifacts models of trains from the colonial period.
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3.Theosophical society
The adyar theosophical society is placed admin a blooming green forest that extends over an area of 260 acres. A 450 years old banyan tree is popular adyar alamaram is home to rich population of flora and fauna and homes. Why this place has no popular among the tourist crowd because that place is open to visitors only at particular timings. It is fantastic place to chill with your friends and it has little buildings, green cover and stunning camping locations.
4.Amir mahal
Amir mahal is the house to the grant nawab of arcot and his family. This mahal is one of the ethically crucial locations in Chennai. This palace is open for the visitor despite being an official residence of the Nawabs. This amir mahal is a great example of Indo-Saracenic architecture and it was built in 1798. The morning is best time to visit this palace when the backdrop turns attractive with the rising sun.
5.Tholkappiar park
This Tholkappiar poonga aka adyar park is a biodegradable park that is supervised by the Government of Tamil Nadu. It has rich collection of endangered and endemic flora and fauna and it cover the area of 358 acres in adyar estuary. This tholkappiar park is open for the people on the weekdays from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. For the 2 hours they allow only 20 persons per day to safeguard this eco-sensitive region.
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6.Vivekananda House
The Vivekananda house is visual treat who are mood to see something awe-inspiring. Vivekananda after return from the west his house is famous for housing the renowned Indian saint. This house is well-known for its collection of vivekananda’s memories and it has breathtaking architecture. So this house is fondly called by the locals is “Icehouse”. And this house have mediation center, exhibition centers, 3D experience rooms, that are show the Indian culture and Swami vivekananda’s life.
7.Cholamandal’s artist village
This is located in Injambakkam. Cholamadel’s artist village is a self-sufficient village and it is consider to be the largest commune of artists in the country. It was authorized in 1966 as a platform for the talented person to establish their talents. The differential angle of this place is that it has been built by the artists here without any financial help from others. Through the exhibitions the artists are showcase their crafts and artworks and those artists are work on several projects at a time.
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