Chennai has always been a progressive metropolis that has been expanding its boundaries continually. Chennai is synonymous with the Marina beach. This famous beach in Chennai has the distinction of being the second largest beach in world with the beach stretching to 4.5 kms. The place can be very crowded on weekends and holidays.

Apart from taking a dip in the sea water, there are other facilities also other ways for recreation here. One can take a ride on horseback or visit the aquarium or just spend time at the host of sporting activities round there. Traditionally this beach is filled with joggers in the morning. The trip down the Marina Beach is a relaxing experience from the fast paced life of the city.

There have been several monuments built on the shore. They include Anna and MGR memorials, Indo Saracenic buildings, statues of heroes from Tamil culture and so on. The beach also has a lot of stalls for food stuff like Murukku, sundal and the usual ice creams and so on. It is a very entertaining experience to just watch the multitude of people who throng the beach to watch the sunset. The sea waters are not very rough and generally safe.