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     Dash-N-Splash is an exclusive water park spread over 21 acres of land in the Mevallur Kuppam Village. Situated 30 kms from Chennai on the Chennai Bangalore highway, just 3 kms before Hyundai Car Factory and 12 kms prior to Rajiv Gandhi Memorial, Sriperambadur.

     Spread across 33 acres of landscaped gardens VGP Golden Beach Resort is a serene oasis, about 20 minutes from Chennai on the East Coast Road. This Beach Resort created history when it established the first Beach Resort in India.

     Government Museum, Chennai is a multi-purpose State Government Museum located in Egmore, which is the heart of the city, spreading to an area of 16.25 acres of land. Six independent buildings in this Museum campus has 46 galleries.

     Established in 1890 Connemara Public Library at Chennai is one of the four National Depository libraries which receive a copy of all books, newspapers and periodicals published in India. It also serves as a depository library for the UN.

     Dakshina Chitra is a unique Heritage village situated at Muttukadu on the new Mamallapuram Coastal Road, 20km from Chennai. The Arts and Crafts village, Dakshina chitra narrate the story of the South Indian Culture. The Tamil history, language and way of life can be experienced with a guided tour.

     The Crocodile Bank is situated some 42 kilometres from the Chennai city. Mahabalipuram lies 14 kilometres further south from Crocodile Bank. The nearest railway stations to the place is Chengalpattu (29-km). The Crocodile Bank at Chennai is famous for the the captive breeding of various Indian and African crocodile species.

     The Guindy National Park is one of the prime spots to visit for those people who come to Chennai during vacation. It is an extension of the grounds that surround the Governor’s Residence, known as the Raj Bhavan. It is the smallest national park in the country. The park attracts more than three lakh visitors during the year.

     The Marina Beach is a beach situated along a 12 km shoreline in Chennai. The beach begins near Fort St. George in the north to Besant Nagar in the south. Although many locals claim the Marina to be the world's longest (or second longest) beach, there exist in fact several longer beaches, including Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh, Ninety Mile Beach in Australia and Ninety Mile Beach in New Zealand.

     Birla Planetarium features a fully computerized planetarium located in the Kotturpuram suburbs of Chennai city. The planetarium is an integral part of Periyar Science and Technology Centre. The planetarium was built in the memory of the leading industrialist and visionary of India, B.M. Birla.

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