No one visits Chennai for a postcard moment, and that's rather the point. This is a city that asks you to sit through a Carnatic concert, wander a Dravidian temple, and eat properly, rather than photograph your way through it. The Metro Rail from Terminal 4 gets you into town without fuss, though the immigration queues on those early Gulf arrivals will test your patience. At USD 55 from Delhi or USD 180 from Dubai, it's a destination that rewards travellers happy to trade spectacle for substance.
