Sunday in Chennai

Penri · Jun 23rd, 2006, 14:20

Any suggestions on something to do on my first Sunday in Chennai? I have access to a car so I'm able to travel a bit.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions

kumar · Jun 23rd, 2006, 14:35

Try to visit Pichavaram, near Chidambaram
about 200 Kms from Chennai...

Nick-H · Jun 23rd, 2006, 15:58

But before exploring the outskirts, how about getting to know a little more of the city?

Penri · Jun 23rd, 2006, 16:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by kumar

Try to visit Pichavaram, near Chidambaram
about 200 Kms from Chennai...

Sounds a bit far... what's there?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

But before exploring the outskirts, how about getting to know a little more of the city?

Absolutely - any suggestions on which way to point my shoes/driver?

Nick-H · Jun 23rd, 2006, 16:37

Shopping: T. Nagar for silk and jewelery, Spencer Plaza for gift shops, clothes, Chennai's 'modern' shopping centre. Oh, I forgot, a new, more modern, shopping centre has come up (as they say here, as if things grow rather than get built) in Cathedral Road.

Sightseeing: Kapaleswara temple, Mylapore; museums, egmore; marina beach;

You could do worse than just drive around, get the feel of the place.

If I was you, I'd want to first get to know my immediate locality, and I'd want to do that on foot. But watch out for the sunshine!

Nick-H · Jun 23rd, 2006, 16:37

Shopping: T. Nagar for silk and jewelery, Spencer Plaza for gift shops, clothes, Chennai's 'modern' shopping centre. Oh, I forgot, a new, more modern, shopping centre has come up (as they say here, as if things grow rather than get built) in Cathedral Road.

Sightseeing: Kapaleswara temple, Mylapore; museums, egmore; marina beach;

You could do worse than just drive around, get the feel of the place.

If I was you, I'd want to first get to know my immediate locality, and I'd want to do that on foot. But watch out for the sunshine!

cdrake · Jun 23rd, 2006, 23:31

Here's a suggestion:

do nothing.

walk to the beach and check it out.

(or if you prefer, go down to the drive in theater and use the bowling alleys ther for a bit.)

you could try to catch a leasurely lunch at one of the ecr hotels too.(fish cove, ITDC/silversands)...or visit the corcodile park.)
(all of this is possible in a day without stretching)

Auntyji · Jun 24th, 2006, 00:36

All great suggestions.

Doing nothing sounds good too. On hot Sunday afternoons I used to lie down with a book, under the ceiling fan as it whirred along. After a while, I would get up and take a cup of tea to the balcony and people-watch. Now I miss being 15 in Madras.

Find out if the bookshop "Giggles" is open on Sundays. It's a nice little shop. Might be fun to browse there.

schematic · Jun 26th, 2006, 16:08

Aside: recommending a 200km road trip to someone who just arrived in Chennai is dubious. There's plenty to do here and he'll spend plenty of time sitting in the car during the week

Anyway, sorry I didn't see this until Monday, so file these suggestions away for another weekend...

- I went to Spencer Plaza my first Sunday in India. It's a pretty standard way to get a gentle exposure to India, but if you're well traveled and don't have a need to buy anything for home yet, it would be pretty boring because it's not too different from a Western indoor mall.

- For a better option, have your driver drop you in T Nagar at the west end of Panagal Park (Usman Road, I think it is). From there, you can just walk the shopping area, dodge the beggars (or indulge them, I suppose), and get a feel for the city and its attendant heat. There's a nice-sized fruit and vegetable market very near the local train station, a few blocks south of the Park and a few blocks West from Usman road. (Others may be able to keep me honest here. I don't know the name, but know it's one of my favorite places to stroll in Chennai.)

- Sunday evening at Elliot's Beach is requisite. Stroll the boardwalk, watch the kids rollerskate, and walk down to the beach and just enjoy the scene.

I'm interested to know what you ended up doing and how you found it...

Nick-H · Jun 26th, 2006, 16:37

Mambalm railway station? That would be at the end of Ranganathan Street.

Right... visit T. Nagar on a Sunday afternoon. Maybe start in Pondy Bazar and stroll towards Ponegal Park, where Mrs P can wonder at the big silk shops.

You think it is busy? You haven't even started on "busy" until you get to Ranganathan Street (where Saravanah Stores, etc is)!

There is a good fruitjuice place at the start of the street: you can get a seat in the basement.

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,396	Shopping: T. Nagar for silk and jewelery, Spencer Plaza for gift shops, clothes, Chennai's 'modern' shopping centre. Oh, I forgot, a new, more modern, shopping centre has come up (as they say here, as if things grow rather than get built) in Cathedral Road. Sightseeing: Kapaleswara temple, Mylapore; museums, egmore; marina beach; You could do worse than just drive around, get the feel of the place. If I was you, I'd want to first get to know my immediate locality, and I'd want to do that on foot. But watch out for the sunshine!

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cdrake I want my baby back babyback babyback babyback Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States of America Posts: 640	Here's a suggestion: do nothing. walk to the beach and check it out. (or if you prefer, go down to the drive in theater and use the bowling alleys ther for a bit.) you could try to catch a leasurely lunch at one of the ecr hotels too.(fish cove, ITDC/silversands)...or visit the corcodile park.) (all of this is possible in a day without stretching)

Jun 24th, 2006, 00:36	#8
Auntyji One tight slap! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York Posts: 323	All great suggestions. Doing nothing sounds good too. On hot Sunday afternoons I used to lie down with a book, under the ceiling fan as it whirred along. After a while, I would get up and take a cup of tea to the balcony and people-watch. Now I miss being 15 in Madras. Find out if the bookshop "Giggles" is open on Sundays. It's a nice little shop. Might be fun to browse there.

Jun 26th, 2006, 16:08	#9
schematic Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chennai via NYC Posts: 58	Aside: recommending a 200km road trip to someone who just arrived in Chennai is dubious. There's plenty to do here and he'll spend plenty of time sitting in the car during the week Anyway, sorry I didn't see this until Monday, so file these suggestions away for another weekend... - I went to Spencer Plaza my first Sunday in India. It's a pretty standard way to get a gentle exposure to India, but if you're well traveled and don't have a need to buy anything for home yet, it would be pretty boring because it's not too different from a Western indoor mall. - For a better option, have your driver drop you in T Nagar at the west end of Panagal Park (Usman Road, I think it is). From there, you can just walk the shopping area, dodge the beggars (or indulge them, I suppose), and get a feel for the city and its attendant heat. There's a nice-sized fruit and vegetable market very near the local train station, a few blocks south of the Park and a few blocks West from Usman road. (Others may be able to keep me honest here. I don't know the name, but know it's one of my favorite places to stroll in Chennai.) - Sunday evening at Elliot's Beach is requisite. Stroll the boardwalk, watch the kids rollerskate, and walk down to the beach and just enjoy the scene. I'm interested to know what you ended up doing and how you found it...

Jun 26th, 2006, 16:37	#10
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,396	Mambalm railway station? That would be at the end of Ranganathan Street. Right... visit T. Nagar on a Sunday afternoon. Maybe start in Pondy Bazar and stroll towards Ponegal Park, where Mrs P can wonder at the big silk shops. You think it is busy? You haven't even started on "busy" until you get to Ranganathan Street (where Saravanah Stores, etc is)! There is a good fruitjuice place at the start of the street: you can get a seat in the basement.

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