Gateways from Chennai under 200 kilometres

 Table of Content

1. Introduction
2. Places to Visit Around Chennai
3. Conclusion

Introduction

Along the waves of the Bay of Bengal, Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is a famous and most desired vacation spot in the Southern Part of India. With modernism putting its foot forward, Chennai has ample of luxury hotels, spas, pubs, shopping malls, and so on. At the same time, a few of the oldest temples, namely Parthasarthy Temple, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, and Ashtalakshmi Temple, are located in Chennai. All in all, Chennai is a tourist’s hub in itself. But it is also a gateway or the joining city to most of the beautiful tourist cities like Nagalapuram, Tirupati, Pondicherry, Vellore, Mahabalipuram, etc. For safe and sound travel to these places, taxi service in Chennai with Chiku Cab is an excellent option. 

Places to Visit around Chennai

• Tirupati

 

Situated at a distance of around 130 kilometres from Chennai, Tirupati is a pilgrimage site in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The Temple of Tirumala Tirupati is closely located to Tirupati under a distance of 20 kilometres. Apart from Lord Venkateshwara Temple, Varahaswami Temple, Tiruchanur Temple, Govindraja Temple, Srinivasa Mangapuram, Avanakshamma Temple, etc., are the other famous temples in Tirupati. With a cab booking in Chennai, you can also visit various other places like Kapila Theertham, Chandragiri Fort, and Talakona Falls in Tirupati. 

• Nagalapuram

 

Situated just at 87 kilometres from Chennai is the small town of Nagalapuram. Nagalapuram is well-known for two destinations: the Temple of Sri Vedanarayana Swami and for the trek done at Nagalapuram.  It is one of the most comfortable gateway spots from Chennai for a two-day vacation with your friends and family.

• Pondicherry

 

At a distance of 170 kilometres from Chennai lies the Union Territory of Pondicherry. It is a beautiful place to visit for everyone, especially for honeymoon couples. The coastal region of Puducherry and Karaikal are situated on the East Coast of Chennai. Puducherry Museum, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Promenade, Old Light Houses are some of the famous tourist destinations in this serene place.

• Vellore

 

Located at a distance of 140 kilometres from Chennai, Vellore is one of the oldest cities in South India. It is also known as the Fort City of Tamil Nadu. Although a lot of wars have been witnessed on this land, as of today, it is one of the calmest and serene cities one can ever be in. The Vellore Fort, Clock Tower, the State Government Museum, Vainu Bappu Observatory, Pearl Palace are some of the places you must pay a visit to when in Vellore.

• Mahabalipuram

 

Located at just 58 kilometres from Chennai, Mahabalipuram is the best place to get a first-hand experience of Tamil Nadu Tourism. The famous Shore Temple is built with amazing architecture with huge blocks of stones being carved. Thirukadalmallai Temple, Cholamadal Artist’s Village, Mahabalipuram Beach, Tiger Cave, and Crocodile Bank are the major tourist attraction in Mahabalipuram.

Conclusion

Chennai, for sure, is the hub spot for tourism in South India. It is also very closely linked to various other tourist destination towns and cities. The cab service in Chennai with Chiku Cab is an extremely affordable, convenient, comfortable, and hassle-free option to travel in and around Chennai!