The beach is a prominent hang-out zone for most of the college going crowd in Chennai. On weekends, it becomes quite an experience to find parking space on the beach roads. The beach also has found importance with families, who now no longer travel to the famous Marina Beach. There are many restaurants near the beach.
Elliot’s BeachFollowing the road along the coast down southward from the Marina one reach the Elliot’s beach. This long stretch of the coastline has the Velankanni church at one end. Built on similar lines to the church in Nagapattinam this church too attracts a large number of pilgrims. The Ashtalakshmi temple, which houses different forms of Goddess Lakshmi is another favourite place for devotees and tourists.
Elliot's beach is a beach of calmness and beauty, which cannot be forgotten by any visitor. This is a paradise of beach lovers. Elliot's Beach is spread along the coast down south from Marina. It is also the night beach for Chennai youth. This beach is comparatively quieter and an ideal place to go sea bathing. It is located near Besant Nagar. The sacred Ashtalakshmi temple and the most revered Velankanni church are located at the end of this beach. A real pleasure, seldom noisy, illuminated soft sands, comfortable roads; one can never forget the offers of Elliot's beach. Added to all these, one can enjoy the local taste and spice with local made eatables in this beach.
It is also the favorite destination of foreign tourists for enjoying sun bath. Elliot's Beach offers very subtle activity, with only few food joints and restaurants. You can relish the mouth watering South Indian snacks and pamper your taste buds, here. Apart from this, there are some religious and historical monuments, to be explored, to add to your adventure. Ashtalakshmi Temple and Velanganni Church are some worth visiting places in the vicinity.
Famous Temple
The Ashtalakshmi Temple is around 20 years old and has modern style architecture. It is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi and appears different from the rest of the Temples in South India. On the other hand, Velanganni Church is more of a pilgrim place for the Christians. The structure is smaller than the one at Velanganni.
In addition, there is the Schmidt Memorial, which is dedicated to a Dutch sailor, who lost his life while saving a drowning fellow. It is one of the most notable landmarks on the famous beach. Famous Restaurents Near Elliots BeachIn Elliot's Beach, you will see a line of eateries or restaurants, few yards from the sandy coast. Here is the name of some popular restaurants in the Elliot's Beach at Chennai: • Ponnuswamy restaurant
• Karaikudi restaurant
• Lee's Chinese restaurant
• The New Shangri La, a Malaysian restaurant
Apart from the sandy beach, the place has some tourists attractions set in the vicinity of Elliot's Beach at Chennai. They are Ashtalakshmi temple dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi and the 20 years old Velanganni Church.
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