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Chennai India

Chennai, formerly known as Madras, this 369-year-old city is the capital of the southern state of Tamilnadu and is India's sixth-largest city. It serves as one of the main gateways to South India and has a thriving local culture and art scene and is one of the major destinations for medical tourism. It is on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal and has the second longest beachfront of any municipality in the world. Chennai is both an orthodox and a modern cosmopolitan city; the culture of the city reflects its diverse population. The traditional arts, music, dance and all other art forms of Tamilnadu grow and flourish here. The food is a unique blend of traditional, to fast foods and filter kaapi. It’s a land of temples and priests. The architecture ranges from ancient temples to modern high-rises. Music is classical and western, to the growing nightlife in the city.

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Chennai Intl (MAA)

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Muttukadu a 29.19 km

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Destinations: Delhi, Samode, Jaipur, Abhaneri, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Delhi, Chennai, Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram), Puducherry, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Trichy, Madurai, Periyar, Kumarakom, Kochi