Medical Tourism

What's called medical tourism � patients going to a different country

for either urgent or elective medical procedures � is fast becoming a
worldwide, multibillion-dollar industry.

The reasons patients travel for treatment vary. Many medical tourists
from the United States are seeking treatment at a quarter or sometimes
even a 10th of the cost at home. From Canada, it is often people who are
frustrated by long waiting times. From Great Britain, the patient can't
wait for treatment by the National Health Service but also can't afford to
see a physician in private practice. For others, becoming a medical
tourist is a chance to combine a tropical vacation with elective or plastic
surgery.

And more patients are coming from poorer countries such as Bangladesh
where treatment may not be available.

Medical tourism is actually thousands of years old. In ancient Greece,

pilgrims and patients came from all over the Mediterranean to the
sanctuary of the healing god, Asklepios, at Epidaurus. In Roman Britain,
patients took the waters at a shrine at Bath, a practice that continued for
2,000 years. From the 18th century wealthy Europeans travelled to spas
from Germany to the Nile. In the 21st century, relatively low-cost jet
travel has taken the industry beyond the wealthy and desperate.

Countries that actively promote medical tourism include Cuba, Costa

Rica, Hungary, India, Israel, Jordan, Lithuania, Malaysia and Thailand.
Belgium, Poland and Singapore are now entering the field. South Africa
specializes in medical safaris-visit the country for a safari, with a
stopover for plastic surgery, a nose job and a chance to see lions and
elephants.
 India
India is considered the leading country promoting medical tourism-and
now it is moving into a new area of "medical outsourcing," where
subcontractors provide services to the overburdened medical care
systems in western countries.

India's National Health Policy declares that treatment of foreign patients

is legally an "export" and deemed "eligible for all fiscal incentives
extended to export earnings." Government and private sector studies in
India estimate that medical tourism could bring between $1 billion and
$2 billion US into the country by 2012. The reports estimate that
medical tourism to India is growing by 30 per cent a year.

India's top-rated education system is not only churning out computer

programmers and engineers, but an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 doctors
and nurses each year.

The largest of the estimated half-dozen medical corporations in India

serving medical tourists is Apollo Hospital Enterprises, which treated an
estimated 60,000 patients between 2001 and spring 2004. It is Apollo
that is aggressively moving into medical outsourcing. Apollo already
provides overnight computer services for U.S. insurance companies and
hospitals as well as working with big pharmaceutical corporations with
drug trials. Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, the chairman of the company, began
negotiations in the spring of 2004 with Britain's National Health Service
to work as a subcontractor, to do operations and medical tests for
patients at a fraction of the cost in Britain for either government or
private care.
Apollo's business began to grow in the 1990s, with the deregulation of
the Indian economy, which drastically cut the bureaucratic barriers to
expansion and made it easier to import the most modern medical
equipment. The first patients were Indian expatriates who returned home
for treatment; major investment houses followed with money and then
patients from Europe, the Middle East and Canada began to arrive.
Apollo now has 37 hospitals, with about 7,000 beds. The company is in
partnership in hospitals in Kuwait, Sri Lanka and Nigeria.

Western patients usually get a package deal that includes flights,

transfers, hotels, treatment and often a post-operative vacation.

Apollo has also reacted to criticism by Indian politicians by expanding

its services to India's millions of poor. It has set aside free beds for those
who can't afford care, has set up a trust fund and is pioneering remote,
satellite-linked telemedicine across India.
 Medical Tourism

• B. M. Birla Heart Research Centre in Calcutta, India, is a super

specialty hospital dedicated exclusively to the diagnosis, treatment
and research related to cardio-vascular diseases. It has established
itself as India's most advanced heart centre. In addition to Indians,
it has treated patients from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Mauritius,
Hongkong, Kenya and other neighboring countries. The centre has
a special interest in the advanced field of cardiac surgery,
especially reconstructive operations on infants.
•
• India is hoping to expand its tourist industry – to include visitors
with heart conditions and cataracts. Indeed, medical tourism,
where foreigners travel abroad in search of low cost, world-class
medical treatment, is gaining popularity in countries like India.
The field has such lucrative potential that Indian finance minister
Jaswant Singh called for India to become a “global health
destination.” And, with prices at a fraction of those in the US or
Britain, the concept will likely have broad consumer appeal – if
people can overcome their prejudices about health care in
developing countries. Though the quality of health care for the
poor in countries like India is undeniably low, private facilities
offer advanced technology and procedures on par with hospitals in
developed nations. One Indian hospital director maintains, "In a
corporate hospital, once the door is closed you could be in a
hospital in America.” – Yale Global
 US UK (Private) SINGAPORE INDIA

Bone Marrow upto upto upto

-
Transplant 200,000 200,000 25,000
Bypass Surgery 35,000 25,000 - 6,000
Breast Lump
- 3,200 1,000 700
Removal
Haemorrhoidectomy - 3,800 1,500 1000
Knee Joint
- 15,000 7,000 5,000
Replacement
Lasik Surgery 4,000 2,800 1,600 700
No Stitch Cataract
4,500 2,600 - 700
Surgery
In-vitro fertilisation
15,000 - - 1,800
(IVF) cycle
Hernia Correction 2,800 2,700 2,500 1,000
Dental Implants 3500 2800 1600 800
Chennai

A.K.N. Nursing Home

20, Kellys Road, Kilpauk, Chennai

Agarwals Eye Hospital Ltd.

19, Cathedral Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai

Apollo Hospital
21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road, Chennai

Apollo Speciality Hospitals

320, Anna Nagar, Chennai

Asian Regional Center for Hip Resurfacing

Apollo Speciality Hospital, 320, Mount Road, Chennai

Billroth Hospital
43, Lakshmi Talkies Road, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai

Child's Trust Hospital

12-A, Nageswara Road, Chennai
City Tower Hospitals
AA-10 Anna Nagar, Chennai

Dr. Rai's Memorial Medical Centre

562, Anna Salai, Chennai

Dr. U. Mohan Rau Memorial Hospital

962, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai

Hande Hospital
45, Lakshmi Talkies Road, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai

Harvey Heart Hospitals Ltd.

Vasanthi Medical Centre, Chennai

J.V. Hospital
30, Railway Border Road, Near Kodamabakkam Railway Station,
Kodamabakkam, Chennai

M.V. Diabetes Specialities Centre P. Ltd.

35, Conran Smith Road, Chennai

Malar Hospitals
1st Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Near Adyar Main Bridge, Chennai

MV Hospital For Diabetes & Diabetes Research Centre

4, West Mada Church Street, Chennai

Philips Hospital
10-B, Kakkan Street, Tambaram, Chennai

Sankara Nethralaya
18, College Road, Chennai

Santhosham Chest Hospital

Main Hospital Complex; 18, College Road, Chennai

Santosh Hospitals (P) Ltd.

1, Seventh Avenue, Besant Nagar, Chennai

Sooriya Hospital
1/1 Arunachalam Road, Saligramam, Chennai

Sri Ramchandra Hospital and Institute of Medical sciences

Porur, Chennai

Vijaya Hospital
180, N.S.K. Road, Chennai

Apollo Cancer Hospital, Chennai

Apollo Cancer Hospital, Chennai is the first

hospital in the country to be awarded the ISO
9002 certificate. Special surgeons for individual
organs supported by reconstructive and plastic
surgeons of repute provide treatment for head
and neck cancer, breast cancer and malignancies.
Facilities offered include tele-therapy, which
includes simulation work stations to ensure high
precision and safety during treatment at the 18
MV linear accelerator or telecobalt machines, brachy therapy and 3-D
planning systems.

The programme objective of Apollo Specialty Hospital, Chennai is two

fold –

• To spread awareness on Cancer and cancer screening

 • To provide psychological and emotional support for diagnosed
cancer patients

The ‘Apollo Cancer Support Group’ will provide support –psychological

and emotional – to cancer patients. ACSG members include cancer
survivors and people who wish to offer their services on a voluntary
basis. The activities of the group will include spending quality time with
patients at the hospital, reading from scriptures and religious books,
counseling cancer patients and provide moral support for newly
diagnosed patients.

Christian Medical College, Vellore, India

The Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore occupies a
prominent place among medical institutions in India and in the world as
a 1,700-bed multi campus complex that is a vital, diverse,
interdenominational community. CMCH Vellore affirms a shared
commitment to healing of the total person. Tertiary level care services
include organ transplants, advanced cardiothoracic and neurological
care.

The main hospital campus in Vellore town, the Mental Health Center
and Rehabilitation Center in the college campus, the base hospitals at
CHAD and RUHSA and the Ida Scudder Ward and Eye Hospital in the
Schell Campus, provide over 1,700 beds. The services range from
internal medicine and child health to neurology and neurosurgery, organ
transplantation, advanced cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery.
Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Chennai

Sponsored by The Madras

the Madras Medical
Medical Mission,
Chennai.
Mission, the
Institute of
Cardiovascular Diseases in Chennai has
gained a reputation for being one of the
most advanced centers in the world.

The Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases

of Madras Medical Mission is a major
specialized medical center that provides
the latest medical facilities in the fields
of cardiology and cardiac surgery in
India. Located in the urban locale of
Madras (Chennai), South India, this
institution is accessible to the tourist
attractions of Madras, Mysore,
Bangalore, Pondicherry, and Kerala.

Facilities

This esteemed institute has hundreds of beds for inpatients, excellent

surgical units and laboratories, cryopreservation lab for homograft valve
preservation, heart laser unit. It also provides the most sophisticated
instruments in investigative techniques, which include
electrocardiography, chest radiography, echocardiography, color-flow
Doppler, nuclear cardiology, cardiac catheterization, angiography and
MRI. It is a brand new building with outstanding medical library and
extensive computer facilities. The clinical material is voluminous,
challenging and diverse for most basic research pertaining to cardiology.

On-going Research Projects / Publications

Considering its reputation in Asia, this institute has been recognized by the
Indian Government for postdoctoral training in cardiology and
cardiothorasic surgery for National Board Examination. The Royal
College of Surgeons (Edinburgh), UK provided accreditation to this
institution for its FRCS higher and basic examinations, while its
extraordinary faculty trains graduate students in cardiac surgery, cardiac
medicine, pathology and microbiology for Ph.D. degree from Dr. M.G.R.
Medical University of Chennai, M.Phil/Ph.D. in cardiac sciences for BITS,
Pilani. Moreover, this institution has research and clinical links with
centers in USA, Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In USA, MMM has
a working relationship with Cedar-Sinai Medical Center (California),
Heart Institute (Oregon), and Heart Institute for Children (Illinois).

  
International
Patients
Services 
      

The outstanding quality of Indian healthcare professionals

has long been recognized worldwide. With the emergence
of state-of-art of facilities in the country, India has emerged
as a preferred destination for high quality yet cost-effective
healthcare services.

Chettinad Health City is a preferred destination for the

patients from US, Canada, UK and African countries for
Cardiology, Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery,
Diabetology, Endocrinology, In Virto Fertilisation, Knee and
Hip replacement, Liver Transplant, Neonatology,
Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonology, Renal
Transplantation, Robotic Surgery, Spine Surgery, Surgical
Gastroentrology, Urology & Vascular Surgery.

Located in Chennai, one of India’s top metros, Chettinad

Health City offers outstanding benefits to international
patients. Located not far from the city’s international airport
in quiet, green surroundings, our exceptional medical
expertise is matched by our commitment to provide
personalized care.
Our International Healthcare Services team coordinates all
aspects of patient visits including travel and immigration,
accommodation, medical consultations, hospital
admissions, language services, special cuisine
requirements and insurance formalities. From initial inquiry
 thru follow-up medical care, this team acts as an efficient
single point of contact.

Vijaya Hospital is one among the earliest private hospitals to come into
being in the city, which is the first of the three hospitals of the Vijaya
Medical & Educational Trust was started in 1972 with just 60 beds and
125 staff. It was founded by Shri. B. Nagi Reddy, when he was the
Managing Director of Vijaya Vauhini Studio one of the most reputed
film producing studios in the country. Due to the facilities offered and
the quality of service rendered, the hospital has steadily grown in size as
well as popularity resulting in expansion, which has become a matter of
continuous necessity. Vijaya hospital by its untiring medical service has
grown in size as well as popularity. Vijaya hospital now consists of 300
beds and 9 operating theatres.

All the latest medical & surgical services and allied specialty services
including Ophthalmology, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatrics,
Neonatology, Dentistry, Otorhinolaryngology, and Urology are now
available at the Vijaya Hospital. The Madras University, Medical
Council of India and National Board of Examination have recognized
the Vijaya Hospital for Post-graduate studies.

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 Dr. Agarwal Eye Hospital
Dr. Agarwal’s Group of Eye Hospitals, was founded by the pioneer
ophthalmic surgeon of India,
Dr. Agarwal. Dr. Agarwal has several national and international
accolades to his credit and brings with him an astounding half a
century of experience to ophthalmic medical practice of the group.

The Agarwal Eye hospital has the unique distinction of being

recognized as :

“One of the major eye centers of the world at the XXVI

International Congress of Ophthalmology, Singapore in 1990.”

The dedicated care given at Agarwal Ophthalmic Medical center has

helped this hospital achieve pan India presence with reach not only in
urban India but also in little known small rural towns across the
country. The eye hospital is also an educational and research center
where a continual endeavor is made improve ophthalmic care. The
patients are thus given the advantage of receiving the latest
technology from some of the best ophthalmologists in the world.

The medical practitioners and surgeons of the Agarwal Eye Hospital

are recipients of several International awards. The surgeons of the
Agarwal Eye Hospital are of global repute having performed literally
thousands of different and sometimes very specialized ophthalmic
surgeries successfully. The quality of medical practitioners of
Agarwal Eye Hospital is continuously augmented through the pursuit
of Continual Medical Education, available at the center.

Despite the fact that thousands of patients throng the Agarwal Eye
Hospital everyday, the hospital offers exclusive and patient centric
care to all. This is made possible by the thriving educational and
training program that continually attracts new medical practitioners
undergoing specialized training and study in ophthalmology.

Although round the clock care is given when necessary, the medical
practitioners at Agarwal eye hospital, find ways to make the
procedures simple, precise, effective and successful in the shortest
time. Patients can opt to receive out-patient surgical procedures
wherever possible.

Besides regular ophthalmic care/surgeries, the Agarwal Eye Hospital

also has a few distinct and specialized surgical procedures, which are
not common place even in advanced countries.

Some of the surgical services offered at the Agarwal Eye Hospital

include:
Micro Phakonit Cataract Surgery
Zyoptix treatment for correction of Myopia, Hypermetropia and
astigmatism
Aberropia corrective treatment
Aberropia (a new refractive entity)
Airpump technique (to remove surge during phacoemulsification)
Intraocular lense surgery
Refractive surgeries - The Intralase
Catract surgeries using the laser technique
No Anesthesia Cataract Surgery.

The facilities at the Dr. Agarwal Eye hospital are comparable with
those found in advanced nations. There are dedicated units for
diagnosis, treatment/surgery and post-surgical care. The Agarwal
vows to bring, “Life into your light.”
Our History

It was in 1976 when addressing a group of doctors, His Holiness Sri

Jayendra Saraswathi, the Sankaracharya of the Kanchi Kamakoti
Peetam spoke of the need to create a hospital with a missionary spirit.
His words marked the beginning of a long journey to do God's own
work.

On the command of His Holiness, Dr. Sengamedu Srinivasa

Badrinath, along with a group of philanthropists founded a charitable
not-for-profit eye hospital...

One that would bring world-class eye care to the people of India. One
that would adopt a single standard of care for all, rich or poor. One
that would share the fruits of its knowledge and spread its concept of
care to distant parts of this country.

In a solemn function held at the premises of the Vijaya Hospital with

Semmangudi Srinivasa Aiyer offering the prayer, Mrs (Dr) T Agarwal
inaugurated the project.
On the auspicious day of Vinayaka Chaturthi, the sixth day of
September in the year 1978, the hospital came into existence.
It was named Sankara Nethralaya, which means "The Temple of the
Eye". The long journey for vision with a mission began.

In 28 years, the hospital has gained international excellence and is

acclaimed for its quality care and compassion. Sankara Nethralaya
today has grown into a super specialty institution for ophthalmic care
and receives patients from all over the country and from abroad.
Sankara Nethralaya family today has over 1000 individuals with one
vision – to propagate the Nethralaya philosophy; the place of our work
is an Alaya and Work will be our worship, which we shall do with
sincerity, dedication and utmost love with a missionary spirit.

Sankara Nethralaya has been described by Shri Nani A. Palkivala, an

eminent legal expert and former Indian Ambassador to USA, as the
"Best Managed Charitable Organization in India". Sir Ratan Tata
Trust has observed Sankara Nethralaya as a High Performing
Knowledge Institution – mission driven, a proven track record,
acknowledged nationally and internationally for its expertise and
excellence in Ophthlmic care with almost all eye sub-specialities,
good management systems, a vibrant set of human resources and a
participative system of decision-making.
On an average, 1200 patients walk through our doors and 100
surgeries are performed every day. In our journey for excellence, we
have received many awards and appreciation of our efforts.

Treatments Facilities

Medical Treatments Available

The healthcare specialties we cover are Neurology, Neurosurgery,
Oncology, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, ENT,
Pediatrics, Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Neurology, Urology,
Nephrology, Dermatology, Dentistry, Plastic Surgery, Gynecology,
Pulmonology, Psychiatry, General Medicine and General Surgery. We
are specialists in following areas:

- Open Heart Surgery and Heart care

- Cancer Treatment
- Knee/Hip Replacement
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Eye Care
- Dental Treatment
- Executive Health Check-up

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Eating out in Chennai

For excellent vegetarian meals try, the Saravanaa Bhavan Chain. You
can go for clean inexpensive self-service restaurants to up market
swanky outlets.

Vasanta Vihar at Rajaji Salai serves same vegetarian food and good
strong South Indian coffee.

Get good dosas from Bhoopathy café located opposite the station.

Udipi Home Mathsya serves excellent vegetarian home style cooking

from a varied menu.

Go for delectable south Indian cuisine at Ceylon restaurant located

inside Hotel Regal.

Ananda Bhavan at Triplicane High Road serves luscious banana-leaf

thalis and excellent dosas.

Mathura Restaurant at Tarapore Tower Anna Salai is an excellent up

market vegetarian restaurant.

Go for multi cuisine restaurant at Food Plaza with air-conditioned and

open-air seating located at Anna Salai.
Only Veg at 82,Anna Salai does tasty snacks and juices.

The Gallopin'Gooseberry serves

American and Italian cuisine and exotic
range of juices.

The restaurant at New Woodlands Hotel

is popular with the locals for dosas,
tandoori and milk sweets.

Palki across the road offers north Indian

specialities.

Coconut Lagoon has excellent Goan and Kerala fare.

Roomallee at Mylapore provides an outdoor barbecue with Hyderabadi

dishes.

Kabul located at TTK Road specializes in Northwestern frontier food

like biryanis, tandoori items and kebabs.

The Pinnacle rooftop restaurant at Hotel Ranjith is very popular.

Cascade at Khader Nhawaz Khan Road serves huge portions of good-

quality Chinese, Malaysian and Thai food. The sound of water cascading
down like a waterfall creates a pleasant ambience. Chinese vases and
plates they use reflect the Oriental connection. They also serve seafood,
favorite with the regulars.

Sangeetha at MG Road offers one of the biggest menus in town.

The Red E Food Court located at Harrington Road dishes out Indian,
Chinese, Mexican and Western dishes. There is a buffet special on
Sundays called the 'Brunch' - from 12 noon to 3:30 pm. There are theme
parties and birthday packages. In addition, combo offers specifically for
corporates from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm on weekdays. Vegetarian and non-
vegetarian fare is available at all counters.

For coffee-lovers, Barista at Kadar Nawaz Road serves good espresso

coffee with wide range of sandwiches and muffins.

Beach Castle Restaurant at Elliot's Beach has become a food court

with pizza, Chinese and kebabs being served.

Chennai's only revolving restaurant, Carnival Heights is a multicuisine

rooftop restaurant. The capsule lift, that takes you to the restaurant, gives
you a panoramic view of the traffic on Poonamallee High Road.

Kwality Riviera and Aditya are two restaurants offering generic North
Indian/Punjabi fare located at Adyar. For vegetarians and those who like
a taste of the South, Adyar has some good south Indian vegetarian
places.

Ramprasad in Kasturba Nagar is a reasonable place for standard South

Indian fare like thalis and idlis and dosas and vadas.

First Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, just behind the Bus Terminus a
little way up from Food World is Kumarokam a proper Kerala place
with everything from Puttu, Fish Moilee, Appams, Karimeen Fry and so
on.

Next to, it in the basement below Nuts and Spices is Mr. G's that serves
pastas and burgers, soups and salads.

On Lattice Bridge Road are two restaurants - Usilampatti serving

chettinad style food and above it, Jus' Parathas serving every possible
type of stuffed paratha.
Dhaba Express on Cenotaph Road has a good vegetarian lunch buffet
that is great value for money.

Opposite Dhaba Express is the new Cornucopia serving European style

food, salads and soups including Cous-Cous and the like. The largest
number of restaurants though, in terms of density, is on TTK Road.

About half a kilometer from Park Sheraton Hotel, on TTK Road itself is
a new Thai restaurant called Benjarong (Five Colours - Pancharanga).
The food is great and authentic Thai since they fly in most of their
ingredients, the interior decoration is lovely, and the tables have vases
with real orchids.

As you go further up Cathedral Road on the right are three restaurants -

Don Pepe, Copper Chimney and China Town. The first serves
Mexican and Spanish food along with some 'Euro-Mex" combos. Its
good value for money and their platters are very nice. Copper Chimney
offers again generic North Indian/Mughlai food. China Town is a
reasonably good Chinese restaurant.

Next to these three eating-places is a new 'Spanish Tavern' called Zarra

- a rather classy bar with a wonderful collection of snacks (prawn
croquettes, grilled lamb chops, grilled fish and prawn all made very
well) and a lot of cocktails and beer.

Facing the famed bookstore of Chennai, Landmark, (on Nungambakkam

High Road) on the other side of the road is the new 3 storeyed snazzy
Ispahani shopping Centre. Here there is Marrybrown, a fast food place
reviewed further down.

The Copper Point serves Indian food including the not-so-common

South Indian dishes like Fish Moilee and the like.

The Oriental Pearl serves Thai and Chinese food in the same price
range and has a wide variety of items. A small sprinkling of other
Southeast Asian dishes from Malaysia, Japan etc. is on the menu.

On Ambujambal Street in Alwarpet is a restaurant in an old style

bungalow with a very pleasant setting called Bay Leaf. It has a
combination of Punjabi and Bengali items on the menu with a pleasant
place to sit.

On Kasturi Rangan Estate appropriately next to the Chennai Culinary

Institute is the first exclusive French eatery in Chennai, La Madeleine
run by a French chef.

Finally, one should mention a new Lebanese place called Cedars in

Kotturpuram near the ICICI bank counter. Nice ambience, good food
and lots of different kinds of Kebabs.

For best seafood, try Bay View Point (Taj Fisherman's cove) at
Covelong Beach, Kanchipuram District. It offers unparalleled vicinity to
the sea with Coromandel Coastal specialties, derived from the Chef's
tour of homes on the East Cost of Tamil Nadu. Step in at Coconut
Lagoon at 1 Cathedral Road for a taste of the coastal cuisines of Kerala,
Mangalore & Goa. Seafood from mussels to squids to jumbo prawns
cooked and served in various forms according to the regions they
represent.

Coffee Bars In Chennai

Cup N Saucer
No. 49, First Main Road, Gandhi Nagar,
Savor the tantalizing taste and alluring aromas of over 72 varieties of
teas and 20 different kinds of sandwiches in this tea pub. Varieties of tea
available include - Regional, Blends, Oolong, Premium, Vintage, Green,
Herbal, Flavored, Aromatic, Spicy and International teas.
 Qwikys - Alwarpet
Lifestyle Store, 81 TTK Road
G7 Gee Gee Emerald, 151 Village Road
93 Tower Victoire, G.N. Chetty Road
This 'cozy' pub offers around 100
varieties of coffee. The most common
varieties are Espresso, Mocha,
Cappuccino and Americano. Try syrups
in different flavors to give your coffee
that special taste. They also have a whole range of cold coffee called,
Friazzo, which comes in Espresso, Mocha, Vanilla flavour and Biscayyo
(topped with crunchy pieces of biscuits). Snacks include yummy
cheesecakes, pastries, brownies, submarine sandwiches, Greek
sandwiches made from specially flavoured bread etc. This pub also sells
international magazines, Hallmark greeting cards, and Q-gear, which is a
special clothesline done by a designer from US.

Cafe Coffee Day - Elliots Beach Road

34 Elliots Beach Road
First Floor, Ispahani Centre, 123 & 124, Nungambakkam High Road
Cafe Coffee Day offers more than 10 types of hot coffee, 5 types of cold
coffee and one tea for tea-lovers. International syrups like Hazelnut,
Irish cream and English tonic are also available. The range of syrups on
the menu changes every month. The three international coffees on the
menu (Columbian Juan Valdez, Kenyan Safari and Ethiopian Qawah)
are imported and blended according to Indian taste. Pizzas, Burgers,
Sandwiches and Pastries are also available for those who want
something to munch along with their coffee. There are also snazzy T-
shirts, caps, cruise mugs and of course Coffee Day coffee powder.
Chennai- Culture

Chennai, popularly regarded as the Gateway to the South, is the capital

city of Tamil Nadu. It is the fourth largest metropolis in India, located on
a 17 km stretch of the Coromandel Coast. The city grew up around the
English settlement of Fort St. George and gradually absorbed the
surrounding towns and villages. However, despite the strong British
influence, Chennai has retained its traditional Tamil heritage and
effectively blended it to create a unique synthesis of cultures.

Retaining much of its traditional charm, this 350-year-old city provides

many a fascinating vignette of southern heritage. It is a city where the
landscape of the past lives easily with recent history. In Chennai, you
would find a modern metropolis with a clear skyline, long sandy
beaches, parks and historic landmarks. With a population of 6 million
people, Chennai is a vibrant city ever growing, expanding and changing
 every year.

Chennai presents culture distinct from

that of northern India. Music, dance and
all other art forms of the South are
cherished and nurtured in this city.
Chennai is a city where the traditional
and the modern blend in life everywhere.
From traditional vegetarian fare to fast
food, from nine-yard saris to the latest in fashion, from ancient temple
architecture to modern high-rises, from classical music and dance to
discos throbbing to heady beats, Chennai has them all and many more
vivid contrasts that are a pleasant surprise.

Chennai offers a wealth of nature and a rich historic past to visitors in

the ambience of a city with every modern facility.

Chennai is also the center of South India's film industry. Its skyline is
dotted with bright movie billboards advertising the latest celluloid
fantasies. It has become a significant form of popular art with their
gaudy colors and garish layouts. The larger than life cutouts of popular
matinee idols superimposed on the hoardings give them a three-
dimensional effect. The more the cutouts, the higher the popularity of
the film stars. There are many big film
studios churning out movies every
month. It is the land where film stars are
revered as the demi-gods of society.

Cine-stars turned politicians are the order

of the day now in this city .The late M. G.
Ramachandran, the more-than-once chief
minister of Tamil Nadu, was a movie star
with a dedicated fan following. He seemed to have started a trend of
sorts, for the current C.M is also a former successful film star.

Here traditional art forms like dance and music are a way of life even in
the most modern homes. Training in classical Carnatic music - vocal and
instrumental, and the exposition of the Bharatnatyam dance form are
pursued with zeal. In fact, the first public performance of a
Bharatnatyam artiste, known as the Arangetram or debut, is celebrated
on the lines of a family function.

Chennai- Travel destination

The Travel Destination of Chennai is dotted with places worth seeing in

and around it. Make your holidays at Chennai more enjoyable by seeing
these travel destinations in Chennai.

Kalakshetra:
Rukmini Devi Arundale founded a world-renowned centre of excellence
for dance, music, arts and crafts, in 1936. Housed on over 100 acres at
Thiruvanmiyur, it has produced many fine exponents of the
Bharatnatyam dance tradition. Following the ancient Gurukula system of
education, students from across the globe are taught nuances of
traditional dance, music and art amidst the fresh air, large trees and the
chirping of birds.

Theosophical Society:
Founded by Madame H.P. Blavatsky and Col. H.S. Olcott in 1875 .It is
located on a vast expanse of over 250 acres on the banks of the Adyar
estuary amidst the natural surroundings. It provides a peaceful retreat
from the city. The Adyar Banyan tree with its roots spreading over
40,000 sq.ft and its library, a research centre in eastern civilization,
philosophy and religion, are worth seeing. There is a church, mosque,
Buddhist shrine and Hindu temple on the grounds.
Lalit Kala Akademi:
Located on Greams Road you can see
Paintings, artifacts from artists and
artisans from every nook and corner of
India here. Equal importance is also
placed on literature, especially the
vernacular ones.

Tamilnadu Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu:

A state-level cultural organization set-up
by the State Government at Pantheon Road, Egmore for promoting
visual and graphic arts in the state through well-structured programmes.

Birla Planetarium:
Part of the Periyar Science and Technology Centre at Kotturpuram, this
is a voyage of discovery for the young and the old. This air-conditioned
modern planetarium with a seating capacity of 236 brings to life celestial
phenomena replete with special effects. It
also conducts courses in astronomy and
night-sky observations for public on
every second Saturday.

Valluvar Kottam:
The memorial to the poet-saint
Tiruvalluvar is shaped like a temple
chariot and is the replica of the temple
chariot in Thiruvarur. A life-size statue of
the saint has been installed in the 33m tall chariot. The 133 chapters of
his famous work Thirukkural have been depicted in bas-relief in the
front hall corridors of the chariot. The auditorium at Valluvar Kottam is
said to be the largest in Asia and can accommodate about 4000 people. It
stands as a modern memorial to the great poet who represents the
glorious culture of the Tamils.
Fort St. George:
Today, the seat of the State Legislative Assembly, it was once a British
bastion. Built in 1640, the fort stills retains its large walls, massive
wrought iron gates and deep moats. The Fort Museum, St. Mary's
church, Town Hall, the tallest flagstaff et al lie within this fort.

Film City:
A favorite fixture with film producers of the South, it is also a popular
tourist spot. The restaurant in this complex, Taramani Talkies, will
appeal those who are looking for an offbeat decor. AVM studios are the
only one routinely open to the public.

High Court:
A magnificent example of Indo-Saracenic
architecture. In 1841, a granite Doric
column of 49m was erected to function as
the second light house. Besides the High
Court, the Small Causes Court and the
City Civil Court function here.

Ripon Building:
The attractive white structure, close to Chennai Central, is 252 ft. long
and 126 ft wide. It has a 132 ft tall tower and a mighty clock 8 ft in
diameter. Currently, it is the headquarters of Chennai Corporation.

Government Museum:
This Museum is worth visiting. The main building has a fine
archaeological section representing all the major South Indian periods
including Chola, Vijaynagara, Hoysala and Chalukya.The bronze gallery
has a superb collection of Chola Art. You will find the most impressive
bronze statue of Lord. Ardhanarishwra.You can also visit the National
Art Gallery located in the same compound. The fascinating array of 10th
-18th century Mughal, Rajasthani and Deccan artworks are displayed
here.
Chennai- adventure and sports clubs

Adventure Zone
8, 2nd Link Street, Indira Nagar
Adventure Zone runs series of Rock-climbing and Rappelling camps.
Designed for the novice, age is no bar for these camps. Other activities
offered are Parasailing, Snorkeling and Scuba diving.

Chennai Equestrian Academy

130 Old Mahabalipuram Road, Sholinganallur
Explore and experience the thrills of Equestrian sport at CEA. Training
provided in the equestrian disciplines such as dressage, show jumping,
tent pegging etc.

Wildertrails Adventure Club

26 Thirunarayana Avenue (Off New Avadi Road)
Arranges trekking camps in the Himalayas, Tented Camps, Trail reading
etc.
Fulfilling the need of excitement and
adventure this club a division of
Wildertrails Private Limited was
launched in April 1997. It offers day trips
and overnight camps promoting the
adventurous spirit in every individual by
organizing activities like camping,
trekking, jungle walks, cycling treks,
coracle rides etc. The 'out-bound
exercises', besides providing opportunity to visit places, bring the
interest groups together to face the challenges of survival out in the
wilderness, fostering self-reliance and bonding within the group.
Targeted at family groups, Wildertrails strongly advocates participation
of children and youngsters. With its systematic training programmes
designed and conducted by specialists in the field, the Clubs main aim is
to train children and youngsters and to equip them for outdoors. During
longer vacations the Club organizes long camps even up to the
Himalayas. The day and weekend trips mostly cover places around
Chennai. The quarterly get together parties organized by the Club help
the members to shed their inhibitions and they come together to meet the
challenges in the outdoors. The Club organizes specialized itineraries for
the interest groups coming from abroad too. There are two types of
membership. While the individual membership is Rs.1200/- per annum,
it is Rs.2000/- for a family of husband and wife and up to two children
who are below 16 years. Children above 16 needs to become individual
members. When one becomes a member for one year the second year
membership is offered free. Members get a reasonable discount on
outing charges, which meet the expenses on food, transport and
equipment usage during participation. They will also receive a free
Member's Kit. The company aims to bring the benefits of the outdoors to
expending group of people, mixing fun, adventure, training and learning.
The Club has plans to offer water and aerial sports in a phased manner.
So, discover the excitement of the great outdoors yourself!Contact
Wildertrails at 091 - 44 - 6442729.

Art of Fishing
New No. 6, Saraswathi Street, Mahalingapuram
Go deep sea fishing trips (Mackrel, Tuna and Barracuda), Fresh water
trips

World Wide Fund for Nature

123/5 (Old No. 115) 1st Floor, TTK Road, Alwarpet
Activities include camps, slide shows, film shows, field trips, puppet
shows, nature walks, seminars, exhibitions etc
Tarsha Water Sports Complex

Tarsha Water Sports is the first water sports facility for children,
youngsters and families. It is located approximately 15 kilometers from
Mahabalipuram on the East Coast Road. The water sports that are
available are Water Skiing, Wake Boarding and Knee Boarding .The
other facilities that you can indulge yourself are Kayaking, Double Tube
rides Banana Boat Rides, Speed Boat Rides and Para-sailing. Tarsha
Water Sports is open on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Saturdays,
Sundays and public holidays (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.). It is possible to book
the facility on weekdays for private groups comprising a minimum of 15
people.

Chennai- Pilgrimage Destinations

Chennai has number of temples, Mosques and Churches for those who
have religious bent of mind. Some of these temples and Churches are
very old and equally beautiful.

Churches

San Thome Cathedral:

The San Thome Cathedral located at the Southern end of Marina Beach
is one of Chennai's historic landmarks. Named after the apostle of
Christ, St. Thomas, Cathedral is rebuilt in Neo -Gothic style in 1833.

St.Mary's Church:
The first English church built in India in the late 17th century.
Highlights of the Church are the altarpiece and a huge painting of 'The
Last Supper' done a la Raphael.

St.Thomas Mount:
A place of pilgrimage, St.Thomas Mount
is located near Meenambakkam. The paintings of "The Holy Lady and
The Child" in the church and "Our Lady of Expectations" are widely
believed to have been painted by St.Thomas himself.

Descanso:
Located in Mylapore. Built in 17th century, it is believed that this is the
site where St.Thomas, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ used to rest
and indulge in acts of charity.

Velankanni Church:
This church is in honour of Our Lady of Health, the Madonna of
Velankanni. Other churches that would be of great interest are the Little
Mount, the Armenian Church and St.George's Cathedral

St.Andrew's Church:
This Church was completed in 1821 built in classical style. Popularly
referred, as 'The Kirk' it is one of the finest specimens of Georgian
architecture in Asia. Consecrated in 1821, it is part of the Church of
South India and was erected for the Scottish Community in Chennai.
The dome is fifty-one and half feet in diameter on the inside supported
by sixteen fluted, Corinthian columns. This dome was constructed using
the 'Syrian masonry' technique. It is believed to be one of the few in the
world to be supported by columns of this height. The mahogany
woodwork and the chequered black and white marble floor add to the
elegance of this church.

Christ the King Church:

Commissioned by French clergymen this church was designed and built
by an Indian mason in 1933. It is a fine example of gothic architecture
standing majestically in the middle of Loyola College campus. It has
pointed arches, ribbed vaults, rose windows, three-aisled nave and flying
buttresses. Covering an area of 150 feet by 60 feet, with stained glass
windows, this church is a captivating sight, inside as well as outside. The
spire is 157 feet high and has a stairway leading to the top, where a cross
stands.
Sri Guru Nanak Sat Sangh Sabha:
Sri Guru Nanak Sat Sangh Sabha at T.Nagar is a place of remarkable
serenity and tranquility.

Jain Temple:
Located in T.Nagar. The two-tiered, 70' high temple is built of lime-and-
soapstone and marble giving it a dazzling appearance.

Big Mosque:
Built in 1795 of gray granite, this mosque is surely one of the most
attractive ones in South. The Wallajah family built it in 1795 in memory
of the Nawab. Located at Walajah Road

Thousand Lights Mosque:

Built in mid-1800 in the land donated by
Nawab Wallajah, this mosque last rebuilt
in 1981, has two 64' tall minarets. The
mosque also houses a library, a burial
ground and guesthouses. It is called the
Thousand Lights Mosque because of the
legend that over one thousand lamps had
to be used to light up the Assembly Hall
that stood at this same spot.This multi-domed mosque, with sayings
from the Holy Koran painted on its walls, comes alive during the annual
Moharram

Temples of Chennai

Shri Parathasarathy Temple:

Located at Triplicane High Road is Sri Prthasarathy Temple. This Hindu
Temple, devoted to Lord Krishna, was built in the 8th Century by
Pallava King and has been ornately renovated since. It is one of the
oldest surviving temples in Chennai.

Kapaleeswarar Temple:
This Lord Shiva temple is little more that 350 years old, is considered by
Hindus to be one of the most sacred sites in Southern Part of India. It
displays the architectural elements of gopurams, mandapams and a tank
found in the famous temples.

Temples of Mamallapuram

Shore Temple:
This beautiful temple represents final phase of Pallava art.it was
originally constructed in 7th century it was later rebuilt by Narsimha
Burman 11 .The temple contains shrines for Lord Shiva.Facing east and
west the original linga captured the sunrise andsunset. A third shrine is
dedicated to the reclining Visnu.The temple is listed in World Heritage
Sites.Ganesh Ratha is a rock-cut Dravidian temple resembling a
chariot.It is a shrine dedicated to Lord Ganesh.Trimurti Cave Temple
honors the Hindu Trinity -Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva with a separate
section dedicated to each deity.

Temples of Kanchipuram

Vaikunthaperumal Temple:
This important temple was built by the
Pallava King Nandivarman Pallavalmalla
in the 7th Century. Lord Vishnu is
depicted in sitting reclining and standing
poses.
Kamakshi Amman Temple:
Famous for ornate gold-plated gopuram, this temple was built by the
Chola Kings in the 14th century. Dedicated to the goddess Parvati, it is
one of the three holy places of worship in India.

Ekambareswarar Temple:
This ancient temple of Kancheepuram is surrounded by a huge stonewall
built in the early 16th Century during the days of the Vijaynagar Empire.
Dedicated to Lord Siva, the temple is the epitome of Dravidian temple
architecture.

Kailasanatha Temple:
Constructed from sand stone in the 8th century by King Rajasimha and
completed by his son, Mahendram, this temple is noted for its intricate
and prolific sculptures. Fifty-eight smaller shrines surround the main
shrine.

VaradarajaswamyTemple:
Also known as the Devarajaswamy Temple, this massive structure is
noted for its shine tops a rock in the shape of an elephant. The temple
has two high towers, one in the east and the other in the west. The 1000
pillared hall has interesting and highly detailed sculptures.

Tamilnadu Weather

The geographical location of Tamil

Nadu is such that the climatic condition
shows only slight seasonal variations.
Due to close proximity to the Sea, the
temperatures and humidity remain
relatively high all the year round. The
climate of Tamil Nadu is tropical in
nature with little variation in summer and winter temperatures. While
April-June is the hottest summer period (with the temperature rising up
to the 40ºC mark), November-February is the coolest winter period (with
temperatures hovering around 20ºC), making the climate quite pleasant.

It is interesting to note that Tamil Nadu gets most of its rains from the
North-east Monsoons between October and December while the state
remains largely dry during the South West Monsoon season. The
average annual rainfall in Tamil Nadu ranges between 25 and 75 inches
a year. During summers (April to June), the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu
become awkwardly warm and humid, but the nights become cool and
pleasant due to sea breeze in the afternoon. During the hot season, the
charming hill stations of Tamil Nadu provide much needed respite from
heat and humidity. The period between October to March (when the
climate becomes pleasantly cool) is the ideal time to visit Tamil Nadu.