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Marina Beach


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 23 attractions in Chennai (Madras)
Traveller Description: This expansive beach is Chennai's most famous tourist attraction, though the undercurrent is too strong for all but the strongest swimmers.
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Attraction type: Beach
Address: Chennai (Madras)
India

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8 Dec 2009

marina beach , chennai is one of the must see places in the city..the place s well connected and lots of buses available at all times.The atmosphere there s very good though a lot of hawkers bother you.but it s never boring and if u feel lonely its the place i recommend.the marine road has a lot of historical buildings... more

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5 of 5 stars
Anna Nagar
23 Oct 2009

To keep the Beach clean Gov. should develop FOOD COURT and small market place near Foot Path and do not allow to take food and plastic / glass bottle etc; at beach. Hawkers n food item sellers are creating all garbage, specially Balloons. By creating food court n market Gov can earn some revenue to maintain the beach. more

Nice place
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3 of 5 stars
Bangalore
21 Dec 2008

This is a good place to go in the evening but it will be little hot to go there in the noon throughout the year. Beaches are not so clean. more

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3 of 5 stars
Chennai
9 Dec 2008

Marina Beach is one of the longest beach or sea shore in Asia, as per my knowledge. One of the good place in Chennai to spend your time. But the beach is not suitable for swimming or playing in water, since the water is polluted a lot. The right time to visit the beach is around 5.00 in evening. You... more

5 Dec 2008
1
person found this review helpful

I have seen and experienced in spending a lot of my liesure times on the shore of Chennai marina Beach. Its a different feel that you can enjoy in the early morning or in the evening times. Neatly and tidy platforms which are recently reformed by the government for pavement walking on the early morning times. If yyou want to... more

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3 of 5 stars
england uk
3 Nov 2008
1
person found this review helpful

we went to Marina Beach to relax we were working in Chennai What a mistake it was so busy ! And ladies please dont make the same mistake as I did DONT wear a pair of shorts ! If you want a nice relaxing beach go to Covelong more

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3 of 5 stars
Chennai, Tamilnadu
9 Sep 2004
1
person found this review helpful

Its good to be at weekends , but dont dare to stay after 9 in the night hours! more

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