Explore the city of Chennai

Explore the city of Chennai

  • Chennai (formerly known as Madras) is considered the healthcare capital of India for the unrivalled reputation of its healthcare providers. People from all over India and the world flock to Chennai for their healthcare needs.
  • In addition to this, Chennai is a tourism hotspot and was featured as one of the top 10 cities to visit in the world by Lonely Planet in 2015. It has ancient temples to explore, pristine beaches with adventure activities and is cultural treats with its institutes of classical dance and theatre. It is also home to famous bazaars (markets) such as Pondy Bazaar where you would find local artisans and hawkers offering a plethora of quintessentially “Indian” products ranging from colorful silk clothing to piping hot samosas. It is renowned for its traditional food and Dravidian hospitality. English is widely spoken and getting around is easy via established taxi systems.
  • Chennai has a well-connected international airport with direct flights to hubs in Europe, the Middle East and South East Asia. It is also very inexpensive to fly between Chennai and other Indian cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.