Just a month back, I landed in Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu and one of the four major Metro cities of India, courtesy my Husband's job change. This is just a first Impression, which might change over the period of time.
Weather is Chennai is typically hot due to closeness to Equator and humid due to proximity to Sea. Despite of that, even in the hot summer months of May and June, a cool breeze sets in the evenings getting the temperature low and getting its inhabitants some relief from the humidity.
Yes, Chennai is an IT hub with a very large number of IT companies. Lots of IT companies spread out in the city with their high rise glass buildings. From eBay to Cognizant, many big names of brands appear throughout the city. Apart from the IT industry, Chennai can truly be called an IT hub due to the IT inspired names of the shops like Google Footwear, Blog Garments, iWay Restaurant, Inbox Mobile Shop, Silicon Valley Apartments! Even more amazing, is the modernization as in small roadside fruit shops which even accept payment by Credit or Debit Cards.
People I've noticed are dominantly Tamilites who speak and understand English well. Even not so educated people can understand English partially. The person who cleans our car and even the maid who comes to clean our house understand English. But yes, Hindi is heard rarely.
Some strange things that I observed - Lots of motorbikes, but hardly any scooters! Most restaurants close by 11-30pm. Parantha is called Parota. Food is present in all varieties including the wonderful South Indian cuisine by restaurants like Murugan that serves five types of Chutneys with Idli. Apart from South Indian, Chennai offers Chettinad, Hyderabadi, Punjabi, Continental to Thai - all are available in Chennai. Enough choices for Foodies like my hubby and me! ;)
Lots of Palm trees and Coconut trees can be seen in abundance in Chennai. The way they sway during the evening, when the breeze sets in is a lovely scene. Living close to the sea is wonderful! Feel like having a stroll, drive to the nearest beach and take a walk! Though the beaches are not that clean, they could be better maintained but the feeling of seeing waves splash on the shore is quite relaxing. I've heard its a beautiful sight early morning at sunrise or on a full moon night, but I've yet to experience it.
Like any other city or town of India, this city offers unique experiences and distinct culture. I was quite skeptical on the ease of adjustment for North Indians here, but slowly I've developed a strong intuition that my stay in the city will be interesting. Looking forward to spreading more time here and exploring more of what it has to offer.
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| Chennai's Marina Beach, as it appeared from my flight |
Yes, Chennai is an IT hub with a very large number of IT companies. Lots of IT companies spread out in the city with their high rise glass buildings. From eBay to Cognizant, many big names of brands appear throughout the city. Apart from the IT industry, Chennai can truly be called an IT hub due to the IT inspired names of the shops like Google Footwear, Blog Garments, iWay Restaurant, Inbox Mobile Shop, Silicon Valley Apartments! Even more amazing, is the modernization as in small roadside fruit shops which even accept payment by Credit or Debit Cards.
People I've noticed are dominantly Tamilites who speak and understand English well. Even not so educated people can understand English partially. The person who cleans our car and even the maid who comes to clean our house understand English. But yes, Hindi is heard rarely.
Some strange things that I observed - Lots of motorbikes, but hardly any scooters! Most restaurants close by 11-30pm. Parantha is called Parota. Food is present in all varieties including the wonderful South Indian cuisine by restaurants like Murugan that serves five types of Chutneys with Idli. Apart from South Indian, Chennai offers Chettinad, Hyderabadi, Punjabi, Continental to Thai - all are available in Chennai. Enough choices for Foodies like my hubby and me! ;)
Lots of Palm trees and Coconut trees can be seen in abundance in Chennai. The way they sway during the evening, when the breeze sets in is a lovely scene. Living close to the sea is wonderful! Feel like having a stroll, drive to the nearest beach and take a walk! Though the beaches are not that clean, they could be better maintained but the feeling of seeing waves splash on the shore is quite relaxing. I've heard its a beautiful sight early morning at sunrise or on a full moon night, but I've yet to experience it.
Like any other city or town of India, this city offers unique experiences and distinct culture. I was quite skeptical on the ease of adjustment for North Indians here, but slowly I've developed a strong intuition that my stay in the city will be interesting. Looking forward to spreading more time here and exploring more of what it has to offer.
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