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“Cleanest Beach”

Dec 2019

Lots of food options as well starting from street food to branded food shops.

“Serene beach”

Sep 2019

... a lot of famous eateries are there.The Velankanni church and the Ashtalakshmi temple are nearby.The serene feelin...

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Kalakshetra,Theosophical Society & Elliots beach trail by Wonder tours
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Neighbourhood: Besant Nagar

Named after the noted lady theosophist Annie Besant, Besant Nagar is one of the most preferred areas to reside in Chennai due to the presence of the beach. The extremely calm and serene area with its colonial hangover is studded with sea- facing homes owned by the affluent families and has a string of restaurants, cafes, shops and boutiques around it. Home to Elliot’s Beach, The Theosophical Society and Kalakshetra, the world famous dance school along with beautiful temples and churches, this is where Chennai loves to chill. The confluence of best of nature, art and history within the greenest parts of the city limits is evident in the culture of this neighbourhood, which makes it one of the most favourite hangout zones for all the locals.

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Restaurants

796 within 5 kms

Murugan Idli Shop

1,201

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Eden Vegetarian

114

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Jonah's Bistro and Patisserie

58

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Little Italy

68

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The Cascade

47

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MASH Restocafe

42

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Savoury Sea Shell

69

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Chennai 90

16

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Downtown Cafe

18

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Vishranthi Hot Point

20

0.2 km₹ • Indian • Vegetarian Friendly

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Attractions

59 within 5 kms

Ashtalakshmi Temple

249

0.8 kmReligious Sites

Aarupadai Veedu Temple

92

0.8 kmReligious Sites

Light House

287

1 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Lighthouses

Gandhi Statue

214

1 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues

Marundeeswarar Temple

207

1.7 kmReligious Sites

Elliot's Beach

352

1.4 kmBeaches

Indian Institute Of Technology, Madras

255

2.6 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks

Annai Vailankanni Church

11

0.8 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Churches & Cathedrals

Ratnagirishwarar Temple

11

0.8 kmReligious Sites

Annai Vailankanni Church

2

0.8 kmChurches & Cathedrals

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Rakshith R

4 contributions

Nice beach

Feb 2021

Nice beach to spend time with family and friends...also theres an elliott memorial here...very good to go in the early morning or evening times...

Written 8 June 2021

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Mr. Kumar

Chennai, India28 contributions

Great cleanness Great ambience

Mar 2021 • Friends

Great place to visit with family and friends it's very much cleaned and well maintained place. best time to visit in early morning or in evening.....

Written 20 March 2021

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Abhijit verma

Bengaluru, India20 contributions

Nice and clean

Feb 2020 • Family

Very nice and clean beach , you can have a long nice walk in evening,good eatery and restaurant are in vicinity. Very nice shopping lane also there where you can pick up something trendy .

Written 1 January 2021

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Radhaharish B

Chennai, India16 contributions

Marathon

Jan 2020

The beach has everything to spend time with your friends and family. I visited this beach at mornings and evenings also. I felt that the ambience at beach surroundings is more lively in evenings than mornings. Good place to spend time and explore the local feeling

Written 24 October 2020

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Vikram Pandian

Tiruchirappalli, India25 contributions

Decent beach - good to hang around with family

Jan 2020

Pleasant and neat place for families and kids. This location is always crowded in the evening and weekends. Lots of food options as well starting from street food to branded food shops. Evening time is the best time for all to enjoy this place.

Written 6 September 2020

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Sreya Reddy

2 contributions

Beach

Nov 2019 • Friends

Pleasent at night times on full moonday with good view where the waves were too harsh that we cant getin to. In the evening,it is good to chill yourself with some vendors around with seafood,entertainment games,horse ride,... it is not much crowded..that is the best part for the peace lovers

Written 20 April 2020

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San

Canada32 contributions

Beautiful but rough

Feb 2020 • Solo

The beach is beautiful but it tends to be pretty rough for the most part. There is also the Shrine to our Lady of Health were people cone from mikes around to pay homage. It is a Roman Catholic Church but people from all denominations visit it.

Written 7 March 2020

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Rohini

37 contributions

Decent beach

Jan 2020 • Friends

You can find a decent beach . Neat platform to walk .parking area crowded. Better for early morning walk and view of sun rise.

Written 1 March 2020

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Ronak Gada

Bengaluru, India20 contributions

One of the cleanest

Feb 2020 • Family

That was my first reaction. The beach is definitely one of the cleanest beaches I've seen. There is sufficient parking available for 2 and 4 wheelers. The eateries are located on 2 ends of the beach which makes it easier to maintain the cleanliness. There are bins located everywhere so that one does not litter. Beware of hawkers who tend to force you to buy things from them.
The only downside is that there is no public restroom nearby which makes it difficult incase there's an emergency with the child.

Written 24 February 2020

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AjitV

Chennai, India91 contributions

Family Chinese restaurant

Feb 2020 • Family

Great family Chinese restaurant...

Enjoy your favourite fried rice and chilli chicken gravy... Don't miss the dragon chicken, chilly beef, fried ice here....

Great service, friendly and courteous friends who make you feel at home...

Written 23 February 2020

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