Chennai – There is something for everyone here
People of different races and religions, Chennai is considered as the melting pot of many cultures and can be found in temples, churches and mosques that symbolize the rich heritage of Chennai. Colonial-era architecture can be seen in the Port area and elsewhere in Chennai, such as St. Mary’s Church in Fort St. George or Pachaiyappa Hall on the grounds of the Athenaeum Temple of Theseus. Mahabalipuram – The neighboring Chennai town has ancient temples and stone carvings belonging to the 7th century Pallava kingdom.
Where is it today
Chennai is a growing tourist destination for foreign tourists and is one of the most visited cities in India. In fact, Lonely Graham has listed Chennai as one of the top 10 cities to travel for the year 2015.
The respect for the city is fully justified as it develops in terms of infrastructure and governance. Today the city is taking a bold and big step towards urbanization and it is truly heartening to see that the skyline meets the old with the new and there is a perfect balance of modernization and history.
Chennai- Preferred city
Recently ranked 9th in the list of Best Cosmopolitan Cities in the World, Chennai’s prospects are jumping a few notches. Government officials are pulling out all the stops to make Growth Story bigger and better than ever. The introduction of progressive services such as the Monorail Project, additional incentives to promote industrial growth, and a large incentive to infrastructure through strategic preservation of flyovers in strategic areas.
The city is recognized for its priceless value and has been in the news lately because of the overall excellence in the living standards of its citizens. Based on the “Location Ranking Survey” conducted by ECA International, Chennai is rated as having the highest standard of living in other cities in India. It is ahead of the other three metros and Bangalore. What’s more, in the Worldwide Quality Survey conducted by Mercer in 2007, Chennai was rated the second highest in India (New Delhi has the highest score).
Keeping up with the praise
Home to all major educational, literary and financial centers, Chennai is a major commercial and industrial center. To expand the automobile industry, the city has long had the distinction of being referred to as The Detroit of Asia. IT / ITES Parks is home to some of the world’s leading multinationals.
What’s more, the most populous city in Chennai, after Mumbai and Delhi. With the onslaught of large numbers of people around the world, Chennai is back with another accolade – Chennai’s 41st ranking in the World’s Top 100 City Destinations of 2011. Nearly 3,174,500 tourists visit the cultural and heritage sites of Chennai and the nearby towns contribute over Rs 20,000 crore to the state’s economy. By comparison, domestic tourism brought in about Rs 5,500 crore.
The city has a sound, sophisticated health care system and medical tourists from all over the world come to Chennai for their treatments. In fact, medical tourism continues to be highly charged as this type of tourism outweighs everything.
There are many variations in Chennai and it is a matter of pride that the city is ranked No. 2 in the country (National Geographic is the only city across India to be listed). Furthermore, the city features “52 places to go worldwide” written by the New York Times. In its 2014 Annual Indian City Survey, India Today ranked Chennai as the best city in India.
