About Vandalur, Chennai

Vandalur, located in southwest Chennai, has a dual importance as a tourist hub as well as corporate centre. While holidaymakers book hotels in Chennai situated in the neighbourhood for easy access to Vandalur Zoo, businesspersons pick them for proximity to Gateway IT Park, which is home to the offices of Redington Gulf FZE, Accenture and many other companies.

Shopping and Dining in and around Vandalur

Those looking for good shopping places near hotels in Vandalur, Chennai can visit Gold Souk Grande mall. The under-construction shopping centre already has a significant number of operational stores and restaurants. If you don’t get what you want here, then there are loads of markets in Chennai you can visit, including Pondy Bazaar, Ritchie Street, Sowcarpet Market and Burma Bazaar. Equally amazing is the number of shopping malls in Chennai, among which the most popular ones include Express Avenue, Phoenix Marketcity, Ampa Skywalk, Citi Centre, Spencer Plaza and Forum Vijaya Mall. The dining-out scenario in Vandalur is a little brighter, as the locality is home to several restaurants. Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant, Naga, The French Loaf, Sangeetha, Madeena, Brown House and Ambal Hotel are the most popular ones.

Places to Visit in and around Vandalur

Vandalur Zoo, also known as Arignar Ann Zoological Park, is the biggest attraction in the locality. This over 600-hectare zoo houses animals like crocodiles, storks, vultures, spoonbills, zebra, wolves, tigers, sambhar deer, lions, leopards, hippopotamus, gaurs and Asian elephants. Other prominent tourist attractions to visit while staying at Vandalur hotels are Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral, Semmozhi Poonga, Government Museum, Thousand Lights Mosque, Kapaleeswarar Temple, Guindy National Park and Elliot’s Beach. Further, there are numerous amusement parks in Chennai as well for you to beat the heat and have some fun, including Kishkinta (6.2 km).

How to Reach Vandalur

Thanks to the tourist and corporate significance of the locality, hotels in Vandalur are well connected to all parts of the city via public transport. Chennai International Airport is 14.5 km from the locality, and the distance can be covered in around 30 minutes. You can travel between the neighbourhood and air transit hub via buses and auto-rickshaws or hire a private cab. Vandalur station on the suburban railway network of the city connects it to the airport; you can book a ticket till Tirusulam station. Chennai Central railway station, 32.5 km by road, can also be reached via local trains from Vandalur. National Highway 32 and Tamil Nadu State Highways 48, 110 and 121 are the important roads linking the locality to other parts of the state.

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