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Best Places to Visit Near Chennai

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Chennai with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Mamallapuram, Kanchipuram, Ambattur) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Chennai

Where to go for a weekend trip near Chennai? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Chennai within a 50 mile radius.

30 milesS

Town, Unesco

mamallapuram
Mamallapuram
40 milesW

City

kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
9.1 miNW

City, Area

ambattur
Ambattur
46 milesN

Island

sriharikota pulicat lake bird sanctuary
Sriharikota
21 milesW

Town

sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur
43 milesW

Town

tiruttani
Tiruttani
44 milesSW

National park

vedanthangal bird sanctuary
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
24 milesW

Town

tiruvallur
Tiruvallur
28 milesSW

Town

chengalpattu
Chengalpattu
36 milesN

National park

pulicat lake bird sanctuary
Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary
26 milesN

Town

pulicat
Pulicat
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Chennai

Mayajaal14 milesSMayajaal
India
TheaterConcerts and shows
Shore Temple30 milesSShore Temple
Mamallapuram, India
8th-century complex of 3 temples
Temple
Queens Land15 milesWQueens Land
India
AmusementAmusement park
MGM Dizzee World16 milesSMGM Dizzee World
India
Amusement parkTheme park
Pancha Rathas31 milesSPancha Rathas
Mamallapuram, India
Historic temples sculpted like chariots
TempleArchitecture
Arignar Anna Zoological Park16 milesSWArignar Anna Zoological Park
India
Asian mammals in big enclosures
Zoo
Kishkinta14 milesSWKishkinta
India
Amusement parkTheme park
Crocodile Bank21 milesSCrocodile Bank
India
ZooFarm
Ekambareswarar Temple40 milesWEkambareswarar Temple
Kanchipuram, India
Temple
Arjuna's Penance30 milesSArjuna's Penance
Mamallapuram, India
SculptureArchaeological site
Nakula Sahadeva Ratha30 milesSNakula Sahadeva Ratha
Mamallapuram, India
Temple
Mahabalipuram lighthouse30 milesSMahabalipuram lighthouse
Mamallapuram, India
Lighthouse
Krishna's Butterball30 milesSKrishna's Butterball
Mamallapuram, India
NatureNatural attraction
Varadharaja Perumal Temple39 milesSWVaradharaja Perumal Temple
Kanchipuram, India
TempleArchitecture
Thirukadalmallai30 milesSThirukadalmallai
Mamallapuram, India
Temple
Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple45 milesWArulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple
Tiruttani, India
Temple
Rajiv Gandhi Memorial22 milesWRajiv Gandhi Memorial
Sriperumbudur, India
Historical placePark
Kamakshi Amman Temple40 milesWKamakshi Amman Temple
Kanchipuram, India
TempleSacred and religious sites
Krishna Mandapa30 milesSKrishna Mandapa
Mamallapuram, India
Temple
Ganesh Ratha30 milesSGanesh Ratha
Mamallapuram, India
TempleSacred and religious sites
Dharmaraja Ratha31 milesSDharmaraja Ratha
Mamallapuram, India
Temple
Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple41 milesWKanchi Kailasanathar Temple
Kanchipuram, India
Temple
Kailasanathar Temple39 milesSWKailasanathar Temple
Kanchipuram, India
Temple
Ubbalamadugu Falls47 milesNWUbbalamadugu Falls
India
Natural attractionWaterfall
Kumarakottam Temple40 milesWKumarakottam Temple
Kanchipuram, India
Temple
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram30 milesSGroup of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Mamallapuram, India
NatureCave
Anna Nagar Arch3 miNWAnna Nagar Arch
Ambattur, India
Memorial
Bhima Ratha31 milesSBhima Ratha
Mamallapuram, India
Temple
Kolavai Lake30 milesSWKolavai Lake
Chengalpattu, India
Lake
Vedagiriswarar Temple33 milesSVedagiriswarar Temple
India
Temple
Muktesvara Temple40 milesWMuktesvara Temple
Kanchipuram, India
Temple
Veeraraghava Swamy Temple24 milesWVeeraraghava Swamy Temple
Tiruvallur, India
Temple
Chitlapakkam Lake11 milesSWChitlapakkam Lake
India
Natural attractionNature
Korattur Lake7 miNWKorattur Lake
Ambattur, India
Lake
Draupadi Ratha30 milesSDraupadi Ratha
Mamallapuram, India
Temple
Avadi Lake11 milesWAvadi Lake
Ambattur, India
Lake
Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Tiruttani44 milesWSubramaniya Swamy Temple, Tiruttani
India
Temple
Vandalur Reserve Forest15 milesSWVandalur Reserve Forest
India
Natural attractionNature
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram30 milesSGroup of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Mamallapuram, India
UNESCO-listed stone temple complex
RuinsSacred and religious sites
Chembarambakkam Lake14 milesWChembarambakkam Lake
India
Reservoir with biking and a viewpoint
Natural attractionNature
Tiruverkadu Devi Karumariamman Temple8.9 miWTiruverkadu Devi Karumariamman Temple
Ambattur, India
Temple
Gnanapureeswarar Temple29 milesSWGnanapureeswarar Temple
Chengalpattu, India
Temple
Fort Geldria26 milesNFort Geldria
India
Forts and castles
Adikesava Perumal temple21 milesWAdikesava Perumal temple
Sriperumbudur, India
Temple
Chitragupta temple40 milesWChitragupta temple
Kanchipuram, India
Temple
Anekadhangavadeswarar temple41 milesWAnekadhangavadeswarar temple
Kanchipuram, India
Temple
Tiruverkadu8.9 miWTiruverkadu
Ambattur, India
Temple
ICF Lake4.4 miNWICF Lake
Ambattur, India
Lake
Prathyangira Devi Temple11 milesSPrathyangira Devi Temple
India
Temple
Pulicat Lake36 milesNPulicat Lake
Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary, India
Natural attractionLake
Nilathingal Thundam Perumal temple40 milesWNilathingal Thundam Perumal temple
Kanchipuram, India
Temple
Matha40 milesSWMatha
Kanchipuram, India
Monastery
Dhenupureeswarar Temple12 milesSWDhenupureeswarar Temple
India
Temple
Chromepet Flyover11 milesSWChromepet Flyover
India
Bridge
Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram30 milesSSeven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram
Mamallapuram, India
Archaeological site
Iravatanesvara Temple39 milesSWIravatanesvara Temple
Kanchipuram, India
Temple
Thiruporur Kandaswamy temple23 milesSThiruporur Kandaswamy temple
India
Temple
Cholavaram aeri14 milesNWCholavaram aeri
India
Natural attractionNature
Vilinjiyambakkam Lake12 milesWVilinjiyambakkam Lake
Ambattur, India
Lake
Thiruneermalai11 milesSWThiruneermalai
India
TownTemple
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