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Must-Visit Places in Chennai That You Won't Find in Guide Books
1. Kalathi Rose Milk Shop, Mylapore
For over 75 years, this shop has been a landmark in Mylapore. The city has grown all around it, but it stays true to its origin. The rose milk is a delight.
he Kalathy store has been operating from the same location (the southern end of East Mada Street) for 87 years. When it began its operations in 1927, India was still a generation away from independence, ice was a rare - and precious - commodity and even the choice of magazines was limited. The store got by with selling home-made sweetmeats and cooling drinks, along with a lot of items needed for pujas, as well as those things needed for the devotees' material comforts. For a while in the 1960s and '70s, it was one of many stores that were selling the same things. But Kalathy outlasted them all with a killer app: their rose-milk.
http://chennaimadras.blogspot.in/2014/01/hidden-store.html
2 Sai Baba Tempe, Pattipulam
Very similar to the one in Shirdi, it is a peaceful place about 40 kms from the city.
3 Mint Street, Sowcarpet
Besides Pondy Bazaar's New complex and Ranganathan Street in T.Nagar, Mint Street in Sowcarpet is a cheap shopping destination where anything and everything is pretty and affordable.
4 Ratna Cafe, Triplicane
For decades now, this place has been famous for their idli and sambar. When you eat it, you'll know why.
5 Theosophical Society, Adyar
Peaceful, serene and absolutely beautiful. Note : They're open at very specific timings, so you might want to check that out before you plan a visit.
6 Palavakkam beach
There are many beaches in Chennai but this is one of the least crowded ones, making it a better experience than most.
7 Cholamandal Artists' Village
A must-visit for contemporary art lovers.
8 Royal Enfield Factory Tour
If you're a bike lover or even just a curious person, this is the place to be. Take a tour around the factory and watch how the bikes are made from scratch.
9 Zha Cafe
Made to give one a typical tamil experience, Zha cafe is located in multiple locations. You can pick the one that fits your convenience.
10 Pantheon Road
Also commonly know as cotton street, Pantheon road has all sorts of cloth materials at a very affordable price.
11. Chokhi Dhani
This place gives you a hint at the Rajasthani culture and food. It is a different experience and a definite must-try for Chennaiites even.
12 Peacock Trail
Saving the best for the last, the Peacock Trail meets at a given place at a given time and a local takes you around the area, showing you the best of the best and explaining things a tour guide or a guide book cannot. It gives you a true feel of the culture, the city and the people.
http://www.thatscoop.com/poorni_mee/must-visit-places-in-chennai/14
1. Kalathi Rose Milk Shop, Mylapore
For over 75 years, this shop has been a landmark in Mylapore. The city has grown all around it, but it stays true to its origin. The rose milk is a delight.
he Kalathy store has been operating from the same location (the southern end of East Mada Street) for 87 years. When it began its operations in 1927, India was still a generation away from independence, ice was a rare - and precious - commodity and even the choice of magazines was limited. The store got by with selling home-made sweetmeats and cooling drinks, along with a lot of items needed for pujas, as well as those things needed for the devotees' material comforts. For a while in the 1960s and '70s, it was one of many stores that were selling the same things. But Kalathy outlasted them all with a killer app: their rose-milk.
A glass of iced rose-milk here costs `12. But it is a monopoly, for none of the stores nearby have anything close to Kalathy's rose-milk. The drink takes you back to the days of playing in the dusty streets, and, clutching those 3 or 4 coins, getting a sticky toffee and the cool refresher that no mother could object to, not when it was essentially milk. Today, you can choose to have it by the glass, or if you like, you can buy a whole bottle of the essence for `80. But I am sure that I will not be able to blend the essence the way Kalathy does, to taste their signature product!
2 Sai Baba Tempe, Pattipulam
Very similar to the one in Shirdi, it is a peaceful place about 40 kms from the city.
3 Mint Street, Sowcarpet
Besides Pondy Bazaar's New complex and Ranganathan Street in T.Nagar, Mint Street in Sowcarpet is a cheap shopping destination where anything and everything is pretty and affordable.
4 Ratna Cafe, Triplicane
For decades now, this place has been famous for their idli and sambar. When you eat it, you'll know why.
5 Theosophical Society, Adyar
Peaceful, serene and absolutely beautiful. Note : They're open at very specific timings, so you might want to check that out before you plan a visit.
6 Palavakkam beach
There are many beaches in Chennai but this is one of the least crowded ones, making it a better experience than most.
7 Cholamandal Artists' Village
A must-visit for contemporary art lovers.
8 Royal Enfield Factory Tour
If you're a bike lover or even just a curious person, this is the place to be. Take a tour around the factory and watch how the bikes are made from scratch.
9 Zha Cafe
Made to give one a typical tamil experience, Zha cafe is located in multiple locations. You can pick the one that fits your convenience.
10 Pantheon Road
Also commonly know as cotton street, Pantheon road has all sorts of cloth materials at a very affordable price.
11. Chokhi Dhani
This place gives you a hint at the Rajasthani culture and food. It is a different experience and a definite must-try for Chennaiites even.
12 Peacock Trail
Saving the best for the last, the Peacock Trail meets at a given place at a given time and a local takes you around the area, showing you the best of the best and explaining things a tour guide or a guide book cannot. It gives you a true feel of the culture, the city and the people.
http://www.thatscoop.com/poorni_mee/must-visit-places-in-chennai/14
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