The best day trips from Chennai
Welcome to Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
Mamallapuram, 50km south of Chennai, was the major seaport of the ancient Pallava kingdom based at Kanchipuram. A wander around the town’s magnificent, World Heritage–listed temples and carvings inflames the imagination, especially at sunset.
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Food and drink
- Water's Edge Cafe in Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)Multicuisine
- Wharf in Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)Multicuisine
- Gecko Restaurant in Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)Multicuisine
- Le Yogi in Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)Multicuisine
- Mamalla Bhavan in Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)South Indian
- Joe's Cafe in Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)Cafe
- Moonrakers in Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)Multicuisine
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