Mocha - Cafe, Restaurant, Coffees and Conversation

Located at Khader Nawaz Khan Road Nungambakkam Chennai - 044 42317690.

Mumbai based chain of coffee shops.Having both outdoor and indoor seating arrangements which seems to be the biggest MOCHA shop in India covering for about 1000Sq.ft.

Coffees - http://www.mocha.co.in/coffees.html

Government Museum - Egmore

Established in 1857, one of the country's finest museums takes you to a journey into the past. The Museum complex consist of six buildings and 46 galleries covering an area of around 16.25 acres of land. The objects displayed in the museum cover a variety of artifacts and objects covering diverse fields including archeology, numismatics, zoology, natural history, sculptures, palm-leaf manuscripts and Amravati paintings.

Located at Pantheon road in Egmore near Egmore Railway Station.

Fort St. George - 1639

One of the important historic buildings in Chennai city.The fort shows the architectural skills of India's British military construction. The construction of the fort paved way to the further settlements and trading activity in Chennai.

Inside the fort:

St. Mary's Church:

The architect of the church was either Edward Foule, Master-Gunner of Fort St. George, or William Dixon, Chief Gunner of the Fort, in 1678.

Marriages of both Robert Clive and Governor Elihu Yale seems to be solemnized in this church.

Wellesley House:

The first floor of the building has the banquet hall, which holds the paintings of the Governor of the Fort and other high officials of the Regime. The cannons of Tipu Sultan decorate the ramparts of the museum. The 14.5 ft statue stands at the entrance near a stairway in the museum.

Museum:

The Fort Museum exhibits the items of the British rule. This building was completed in 1795 and first housed the office of the Madras Bank. The hall upstairs was the Public Exchange Hall and served as a place for public meetings, lottery drawings and occasionally for entertainment. These relics are the reminder of the British rule in India.

Flag post at Fort St. George is the tallest in India.