Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Beaches in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu beaches, the southern most state of India have got a attraction of their own. A must visit is the 2nd longest beach in the world, Marina Beach. Do’t miss the unbelievable joyride along vast stretches of sand lashed by the Bay of Bengal. Once the place of relaxation and sun bathing, Elliot’s Beach is now a favourite shooting location for Indian Tamil movies. Your beach holiday is South India wob’t be complete without visiting the beaches of Tamil Nadu, India’s last coastal destination for rides on motorized boat or wind surfing etc.

Marina Beach, Chennai

Mahabalipuram Beach

Rameshwaram Beach

Kanyakumari Beach

Covelong Beach

Marina Beach, Chennai

Although it’s debatable to call it the 2nd longest beach in the world, Marina is surely one of the longest beaches in the continent (13 KM). Its a sandy beach unlike other stony beaches in the west coast.

A well-known characteristic of the beach is the set of stone statues that adorn the roadside area of the beach. Most statues are of Indian/local legends like Mahatma Gandhi, Kannagi, Thiruvalluvar, while others have symbolic importance like the Statue of Labour.

Close to the Marina beach is the aquarium, which has some of the most interesting collection of tropical sea fishes and fresh water fishes. Marina beach is a most important tourist attraction. The beach is popular for it’s shopsand food stalls.

With it’s natural sandy beauty and spacious promenade and beautiful gardens. Marina bay is a beautiful artificial bay. There are also facilities of horse rides at the beach site, which attract the children’s interest the most. People visiting Chennai make it a point to visit the beaches.

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