Bus / road accessFrequent SETC/TNSTC and private buses from CMBT Koyambedu link Chennai with Puducherry, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram, Vellore, Tiruchirappalli and Bengaluru; confirm current timings before travel.

District HQChennai

LandscapeCoromandel Coast — Tamil Nadu’s capital on the Bay of Bengal

Anna Salai is a Chennai base for colonial-Madras heritage, Dravidian temples, the Chola bronzes of the Government Museum, Marina Beach, Carnatic music and Bharatanatyam.

Kapaleeshwarar Temple & MylaporeFort St. George & colonial MadrasMarina Beach & the seafront

Stay · eat · do · see · shop

Places in Anna Salai

Every verified place in Anna Salai — filter by what you’re after.

🍴 Where to eat in Anna Salai →List your place →

Verified inventory is being added here.

Verified places are being added. The category filters will fill in as approved stays, restaurants, experiences, sights, shops and nature listings go live.

List your place

Tourist guidebook

Famous places around Anna Salai

These are the first places to organize under Anna Salai. Full place pages, hotels, homestays, restaurants, shops, Ayurveda centres, operators and rentals can be added below each place.

PlaceRajaji Hall

Originally the Banqueting Hall, it was built in 1802 within the Government Estate to commemorate the British victory over Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam. Designed in imposing Neoclassical style with towering Ionic columns, it later hosted state functions and lyings-in-state of Tamil Nadu leaders. It is named after C. Rajagopalachari, independent India's last Governor-General. This heritage guide belongs to the Anna Salai planning base in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with route context, best-time notes and verified inventory categories for stays, food, operators, shops, wellness and transport as they are approved.

Open guide →

PlaceSpencer Plaza

The site of Spencer & Co., established in the 1860s, whose grand department store was among the earliest and largest shopping arcades in India before a 1983 fire destroyed the original Indo-Saracenic building. The present mall retains the historic Spencer's name and remains a Mount Road landmark. It is often cited as the first shopping mall in the country. This heritage guide belongs to the Anna Salai planning base in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with route context, best-time notes and verified inventory categories for stays, food, operators, shops, wellness and transport as they are approved.

Open guide →

For hotels, homestays and local businesses

Get listed in Anna Salai for free

Roampedia is commission-free. Travellers discover your business, book directly and contact you through official details. Basic listings are free, while Gold and Platinum package upgrades can be requested from the owner dashboard after approval.

List your business — free