Madras Map, India
If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Madras Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Madras with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Madras useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Madras!
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Madras (or the latest name Chennai) is the capital of Tamil Nadu (a state in India) and holds fourth largest population when it comes to metropolitan cities in India. Madras was given the name of Chennai as locals / politicians of Madras used to consider Madras being a Portugal name. Amidst huge pressure from politicians Madras was named Chennai which happens to be more traditional name for the city. read moreMadras Sightseeing
Fort St. George, which was built somewhere in 1653 by CAIO (English Company of Eastern Indies) happens to be the current parliament of Tamil Nadu. The fort also has a museum which will give you the left over remembrances of the time when English Company of Eastern Indies had the control of this port. India’s oldest church namely Anglican is also the part of this Port itself. Fort St. George attract many tourists for... read moreMadras Travel Guide
The cultural events hosted by the city include performances by many popular artists and it has a lively theatre scene. It is one of the most important centers for Bharatanatyam and the film industry named Kollywood is also based in Madras read moreMadras History
Madras, also known as Chennai since 1997, is India’s fourth largest metropolitan city and is the capital of Tamil Nadu. The history of this city dates back over 2,000 years. It has always been an important military, economic, and administrative center since the 1st century. Many Indian dynasties have ruled, with the most notable being the Pandva, Chola, and the Pallava. The Portuguese were the first to arrive... read moreThings about Madras you may be interested in
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