Marina Beach,the pride of Chennai is the second longest beach in the World and has a wide sandy foreshore. Marina beach is located on the eastern side of Chennai,adjoining the Bay of Bengal. Watching the sun set and rise from the beach is an enthralling experience. Although bathing and swimming can be dangerous,as the undercurrent is very strong.

With its natural sandy beauty and spacious promenade and beautiful gardens,the beach is a major attraction for tourists visiting Chennai. Its 12-km long stretch was made beautiful by the wonderful facelift given by Governor Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff in the early 1880's.

Other major attractions of Marina Beach are University of Madras,Senate-House,Chepauk Palace,Presidency College,P.W.D office and Ice House are located on the beach drive. At the other end of the beach is the new lighthouse. In between,sentinels on the promenade,are several statues of Tamil scholars and two splendid bits of sculpture- the Victory of Labour and the Mahatma Gandhi.

Situated on the beach,the Anna and MGR Samadhis,which are the memorials of the most popular,former Chief ministers of the state,attract good crowd everyday.

Some other magnificient beaches in India provide the most tempting combination of sun,sand,sea and surf that is too hard to resist for any beach lover and water sport adventurer.

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