100 things to do in Chennai

This is one old post that has been lying in my drafts for a very very very long time. Atlast, I decided to dust it out.

I have been in Chennai for a long time now. But I was not much of a roamer or explorer.. its not that I dint want to but situations like being stuck in atypical “strict Chennai engineering college” plus financial dependence restricted me.

The past year and half three years I have been working in our Singara Chennai, now that I am financially independent, I visit place here and there. Then I thought why not have a list.. so as I was googling through a lot of sites (reallly a loooot) .. I finally choose a list (link) I came across a Random blog. I found it easy and doable and short. Compared to 1000 things lists for a person who hasn’t roamed much.

So here is my 100. I have edit them to my preferences too. For example.. I don’t find Tibbs Frankie that great that to be on the list. I had added in a few hearing a lot of hype too like the Sandy’s Chocolate Laboratory, That Madras Place… but they utterly disappointed me.

My 100 things to do in Chennai.

1. The Island grounds trade fair!
2. Shopping in PONDY BAZAR is a must experience.
3. A rickshaw ride in the streets of chennai
4. A visit to Theosophical society
5. Eat thalapakatti biryani in Dindugul Thalapakati
6. Visit Birla Planetarium
7. St.Thomas mount church
8. Eat Sandwich Outside Alsa Mall (BALAJI SANDWICH)
9. An early morning Jog on Beach road.
10. Kili Josiyam
11. Haunted House, Valmiki Nagar
12. BROKEN BRIDGE
13. Watch a movie at sathyam cinemas.
14. Chettinad Palace
15. Idly sambar and vadai from Rathna cafe.
16. MAHABALIPURAM
17. Express Avenue
18. Phoenix Market City
19. Watching first day first show of a mass movie.
20. The breadth taking view from thalankuppam pier
21. Elliot’s Beach
22. MARINA BEACH
23. 41 Royal Sandwich stall
24. Visit the Anna Centennary Library
25. Peaceful walk on the roads of IIT MADRAS
26. Spend a day watching Movie / Movie marathon
27. Mudaliyar Kuppam
28. Kovalam Beach
29. Playing volleyball early morning beach
30. Puri Jagannath Temple
31. MGM Dizee World
32. Drinking Panner soda
33. Having ATHO (Burmese food)
34. Vadapalani Murugan Koyil
35. Anna Nagar Tower Park
36. Ranganathan Street
37. Water sport facility on the East Coast Road
38. Amethyst cafe, Royapettah
39. Travel in MTC bus
40. Pulicat lake
41. Ubbalamadugu Falls (Tada Falls)
42. Have Samosas @ The Samosa Factory
43. Eating a crispy molaga in beach
44. Attending TECHOFES @ Anna University
45. Burma Bazzaar
46. Shopping At Spencer Plaza
47. Visit Vandalur zoo
48. Visit Crocodile Bank
49. Italian cuisine @ CUP O’ CAFE
50. Shopping at Chennai City Center
51. Visiting Anna Square
52. Get ADVENTUROUS and SPORTY at OFF ROAD SPORTS
53. Visit Mayajaal
54. Bird Watch @ Vedanthankal Lake Bird Sanctuary
55. Watch a CSK match in Chepauk stadium
56. Trek,Swim and relax at Kone falls
57. Besant nagar church(Annai Velankanni Church)
58. Visit Royapuram Fishing Harbour
59. Koyembedu flower market
60. CATAMARAN RIDE
61. Moore market
62. Visit Connemara library
63. Eating in titanic fastfood @marina
64. Relaxing at semmozhi poonga garden
65. HOTEL SARAVANA BHAVAN
66. Have Biriyani @Amirunnisa Biryani
67. Visit chembarambakkam lake
68. Go to the annual Chennai Book Fair
69. Electronics shopping Ritchie street
70. Photoshoot @ ALAMPARAI FORT
71. Visit Chokhi Dhani
72. Travelling chennai through train
73. Have a unique flavored icecream at AMADORA
74. HALF COOKED GHANA/JIVARA CAKE at Ecstasy
75. Visit Valluvar Kottam
76. New year celebration in marina beach
77. Visit Egmore museum. Especially take pics with T-Rex
78. Cafe Chokolade @ Egmore
79. Have Biryani @Charminar Biryani Centre
80. Sip a drink @ Fruit Shop on Greams Road.
81. Participate in Turtle Walk at Chennai Beach
82. Old Curiosity Shop
83. Listening to RJBalaji
84. Flying kites In Marina Beach. It’s banned as of now.
85. 96 Go-Kart !
86. Bowling @ DownUnder
87. Visiting the Haunted De Monte Colony
88. Alwar Book Stall
89. Attend Madras music season
90. Dinner @ KAILASH PARBAT
91. Visit Cotton street at Pantheon road
92. The Chocolate Room, Velachery. One over hyped place
93. Visit Santhome Church
94. Watch movie @ PRARTHANA BEACH DRIVE-IN THEATRE
95. Visit HigginBothams – Mount Road
96. Ultimate Fun in ECR !!
97. Going to the top of light house
98. Visit Chennai’s ISKON TEMPLE
99. Travelling in “Anna Durai’s auto” !
100. Sandwich from a stall in Nungambakkam High Road and Jaganathan street.

Is there anything you think I should add? Tell me 🙂