Marina Beach
Beach
Chennai
"longest beach - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Beach"(6 Tips)
"A beautiful and very frequented beach in Chennai (Madras)."(3 Tips)
"George in the north to Besant Nagar in the south"(2 Tips)"It is India's longest & world's 2nd longest natural urban beach."(2 Tips)
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Prathap KumarFebruary 14, 2013Very good atmosphere to enjoy and relaxation.You can experience the horse riding, ballon shooting, spinning wheel,kites,child fancy gadgets etc.Carry water bottles, you won't get pure water in shops. Read moreUpvote14DownvoteUpvoted Jan 23- Mina NaazOctober 3, 2015Marina Beach is covered with sparkling golden sand and deep blue sea, marina beach is among the most magnificent beaches in India. It is India's longest & world's 2nd longest natural urban beach.Upvote11DownvoteUpvoted Jan 23
Spei SolarDecember 17, 2013I go to marina beach at night only after my dinner - just for a relax walk. Enjoying few group of boys having fun and play. Walk over the garden road its nice to see.Upvote7Downvote
A place in chennai with out parking charge and entry fees! Must check place for all foreigners, nature lovers and time killers !! one should try those hot mixed bajiies which include onion, potato, baUpvote3Downvote- Dinesh ArJune 3, 2013The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Besant Nagar in the south, a distance of 13 km, making it the world's second longest And its the best place in chennai to pass time.Upvote2Downvote
Avinash AyyagariMay 17, 2014Marina would have been lot better without litter. Best time to visit marina in the morning is around 5:30 Am, for any time before that may breach the privacy of dwellers who are trying to lighten upUpvote1Downvote- Raajan DineshJune 13, 2015We can see lovers and brokenhearted lonely people there in this beach. Pleasant place for relaxing. Caution, don't eat anything from the local vendors. You may get sick immediately.Upvote1Downvote
Rajinikanth RengarajuNovember 1, 2013I love Marina Beach in the Morning 5 am, if you see there is no crowd in the beach sand, but all walkers are coming for keep fit their health and physic, i too. It is Nice enjoyment...Upvote1Downvote
ITC HotelsMay 3, 2013Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff, the governor of Madras from 1881 to 1886 conceived and built the promenade along the beach in 1884 and also christened it the Madras Marina in the same year.Upvote2Downvote
Dennis A. Van PouckeOctober 12, 2023Big beautiful beach. Just a tiny bit too polluted. Shall we pick a date to clean up this beach with a few 100 volunteers?UpvoteDownvote
Michelin Travel & LifestyleMarch 19, 2014India’s longest urban beach is a great place to stroll and play, but swimming is banned due to strong currents and rocks. – Green Guide EditorUpvote1Downvote
vijay kumarJanuary 10, 2012One of the longest beach,usually crowded in festive and holiday season,best time to visit I suggest them is during sunset.Near by tourist spot to visit MGR memorial,Fort museum.UpvoteDownvote
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kasi viswanathanDecember 1, 2010Best beach in Asia and i stil luv the older days where i used to swim, walk and have a great stroll. Tsunami came to this place and now its a great beach to relax.UpvoteDownvote
Dr Natarajan ThangaperumalFebruary 16, 2014Awesome beach to spend the evening.Bit crowded in the evening and it's almost deserted after 11 PM.The small shops are closed after 11.UpvoteDownvote
Abu FaisalFebruary 9, 2014Welcome the Olive Ridley Turtle Trail ! To leave a footprint on the sands of time call 98405 75555 www.ezoneindia.co.in/turtletalk follows us on https://www.facebook.com/turtletalksUpvoteDownvote
Hursh GuptaApril 26, 2015The rating speaks itself. It's a beautiful beach. Specially for morning run and sea foods.UpvoteDownvote
RobMarch 2, 2018Nice stroll along the promenade. Not great for swimming or laying out.
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Great place if you just want to sit and relax. Some fun games, great food and I love the sea!!Upvote6Downvote
Bhajjis(all varieties) and ice creams are really good.Upvote1DownvoteUpvoted Feb 2
This was a beauty 10 years before with lots of lighting and activity till late evening. Sand texture gone bad after Tsunami. Still looks nice.UpvoteDownvote- Hursh GuptaApril 26, 2015The only beach in the city. One of the famous beaches in India. Golden sand. Sea foods.UpvoteDownvote
- Mohammed SadiqNovember 26, 2014Nice place to hang out during evenings, ,,and to enjoy the local food stuffs with many varietys...UpvoteDownvote
Mohammed BadruddeenJanuary 10, 2016World's second largest beach and an awesome place to relax and refresh yourself... Chennai's bestUpvoteDownvote
Kamalesh KumarOctober 17, 2014One of the world longest shorelines great beach with great people's. Love the beach.UpvoteDownvote
DR.MOHAMED IQBALMarch 29, 2020One of the best beaches in the world, keeping it cleaner always would do the MagicUpvoteDownvote
Aneez MohammedAugust 25, 2014Longest beach.nice place to jog @ morning.beautiful place to relax at eveningsUpvoteDownvote
The best place to discover yourself. Fun through peace.Upvote5Downvote
Good place. Most people of the time crowded!! Don't miss going up the light houseUpvoteDownvote
Renji ThomasMay 8, 2010Beach has memorials such as Anna Park, a swimming pool, an aquarium, Victory of Labour statue & Mahatma Gandhi statue. It's all about flying kites, playing games & eating peanuts, corn or ice cream! Read moreUpvoteDownvote
Anoop JoseJanuary 15, 2015Nice place for a morning walk. But too crowded in the evening, especially during weekendsUpvote2Downvote
Come before 7am and you get to see most fitness freaks in the city - Some motivation to stay fitUpvote3Downvote
kęνأŋ ®åلDecember 20, 2014try the beach stall food - fry fish with prawn masala taste very good !UpvoteDownvote
Take the entrance next to swimming pool. All other entrances are closed.UpvoteDownvote
Arun KarnanDecember 11, 2014First place to visit in Chennai. When you are in. Lovely but sea shore where full of worst dustsUpvoteDownvote- Beyond PhototipsOctober 18, 2011A beautiful and very frequented beach in Chennai (Madras). Lovely sand, avoid on weekends if you're allergic to crowds.Upvote6Downvote
SUNDAR RAJANAugust 6, 2016Enjoying weekend as well as frienship day with awesome buddies :)UpvoteDownvote
Piraveen MahesanApril 14, 2015If you are from Sri Lanka, think of this as an even more crowded Galle Face!UpvoteDownvote
MichaelNovember 4, 2012Planing to go on a weekend? Park your car at the light house mrts station n walk to the Beach...UpvoteDownvote
Aaditya PurohitAugust 11, 2014The scenic view, peace and calm atmosphere... Really refreshingUpvoteDownvote
Best beach! :D Best place in the city to watch the sunrise!UpvoteDownvote
Titanic fast food the best place to Hogg food nd enjoy the beach . :)UpvoteDownvote
Try fried rice and chilli fish in Titanic fast food, very very yummy!!UpvoteDownvote- Nice calm beach, sand texture is dark, need to be cleanedUpvoteDownvote
Nice long beach for an amazing sundown walk. It's the 2nd longest beach in the world.UpvoteDownvote
Lovely place!!! Avoid going after 8PM to avoid some akward moments!!Upvote1Downvote- Don try carneto ice creams with those portable tricycle seller .. the cone biscuit will not be crispy !Upvote2Downvote
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