Living in Chennai... How it is?

Question

Hi everybody, I'm italian and, with my husband, we are going to live in Chennai from february.

My english is not very good, but I would ask if the area is nice, if there are places to visit and in general how the everyday life is.

I would appreciate some link too.

Many Thanks

Cri

Answer 1

Hi... Cri... Welcome to Chennai... It is the place you can find evry type of peoples like all culture and community... If you want to live in calm place means stay in Anna nagar, Thiruvanmiyur and Besant Nagar... these places are very calm and costly place.... other wise if you want to live 22 hrs shops and people walk around at night and near the beach theatre and multiplexes means stay in Mount road , Triplicane and Royapettah.... In these places you will get anything for emergency... definitely you will get good and spicy experience in these areas ... You need everything like churches,theatres, schools, Hospitals and Multiplex complexses, Beaches and then Hotels means I prefer Mount road,Royapettah and Triplicane areas are best.....

Chennai Hearty Welcomes you and Wish you Happy prosperous NEW YEAR...

With Love...

M Ahmed..

Answer 2

First we welcome you and all to Chennai

You can manage Chennai with your own English, You will not find any problem.

I prefer South Chennai to live in. It would be cool, lots of green trees and of course its really good place to live. Lots of Luxury 5 star grade hotels are there in South Chennai

You can find the World's 2nd longest beach - Marina Beach (First being Rio Beach)

Lots of Resorts are there, south to Chennai, you can visit Pondicherry, which is near by Chennai (earlier it was a French territory and still French is one among an official language over there.

On the way Mahabalipuram, having old temples, sculptures and old Light house.

Lot and lot are there in Chennai, the best place in India.

Once again we welcome you all to Chennai, the Gateway of South India

Answer 3

I wish to answer your question...but it is really unfortunate that I was not visited chennai so far...I think high temperature and humid conditions can be expected....Anyhow, check the following websites.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai_tourism

www.tourisminindia.com/indiainfo/cityg...

www.tamilnadu-tourism.com/tamilnadu-ci...

Answer 4

chenni yep nice place ...... and abt da links just visit yahoo or google.... u will find lat of lnks.............

Answer 5

positive: city is more than 350 years old it is a blend of new and old peace full city to live in friendly/knowledgable  people to move with lovely food to eat culture rich heritage like beautiful temples(u would like it if u are an art lover.

beach which is the second longest in the world.

negative:

traffic is hectic,climate is tropical.

water is dangerous.

on the whole a nice city to spent ur time.

Answer 6

chennai is a very good place to live.  its not that congested, less traffic.  you could life in Nungambakkam area, its the heart of the city and you might feel comfortable there.  life in chennai is normal, although we are a more conservative when compared to other cities of india like mumabi, delhi etc.  chennai has got the worlds second longest beach, its called Marina Beach.  its got very good schools, the best in the country. basically living in chennai is simple and down to earth.  hope yr stay here is refreshing.

Answer 7

Welcome to chennai.

In chennai usual climate will be hot only.

Now its raining for couple of days.

You will find lot of interesting places.

I hope you will enjoy your stay in chennai.

Answer 8

Hi Cri, Welcome to chennai, it is a nice place to live, really nice and helpful people. dont worry you will enjoy your stay.

there are many interesting places to visit

if you need any help you can contact me at [e-mail]

Answer 9

Welcome to chennai ,

You will certainly find a big cultural change living in chennai,but assure you people are friendly and warmth.

Even simple english is ok for communication.

There is no winter in chennai,its summer all through,be prepared for that.

There are some nice places in chennai and in state of Tamilnadu as such,like beaches, hill stations,temples,cinema halls, etc.

Visit www.tamilnadutourism.org ,official tourism site of govt of tamilnadu.

If you want to make quick friends,

1. learn few words in tamil language(www.learntamil.com),

2. learn about Tamil films/movies,lead actors,actress(www.behindwoods.com),  

3.game of Cricket(very popular sport in india) (www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket ,www.cricinfo.com)

4. south indian tamil food cusines(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_cuisi...

Answer 10

1. In general, Climate is hot and humid

2. General Public is friendly towards the foriegners

3. You can manage with your english.

4. You will have to be little careful with certain peoples like

     auto drivers, burma bazaar guys, etc..

Take some precaution, otherwise it is wonderful place to live.

Answer 11

chennai is nice place in india.it is in south cost of india.it has nice  beacces.

Answer 12

Chennai formerly known as Madras is the largest city in southern India located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is fourth largest city of India and capital of Tamil Nadu. Its name was officially changed to Chennai in 1996, but the older name Madras is still widely used.

The city is a leading commercial and industrial center in India, and has a diverse cultural heritage. From traditional vegetarian fair to fast foods, from nine-yard sarees to the latest in fashion, from ancient temple architecture to modern high-rise - with Indo-Saracenic and Victorian as stops along the way - 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. And perhaps the most striking of them all is that here is a modern metropolis with beaches, parks and even sanctuaries in the heart of the City. 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 a gracious city that has a clear skyline, long sandy beaches, parks, historic landmarks and tourist facilities which make it a convenient entry point or base to start your tour of Tamil Nadu and South India. Where religion is concerned, history has certainly left its mark on this city, which is believed to have been the place of St. Thomas, in the out skirt of the city. There are a number of churches in Chennai that are connected with the life and times of this apostle. There are also several ancient temples around the city, and within the city itself are two magnificent temples - a temple in Triplicane and another in Mylapore.

The following links will provide you with information on chennai

http://www.chennaibest.com/discoverchenn...

Additionally learn to communicate in English cause thats the language you would be using....People understand English and Tamil over there.