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On your excursions from Chennai, Pulicat offers an exhilarating tour experience. Located in the thiruvallur district, in the state of Tamil Nadu, Pulicat in Chennai offers an unmatched experience. Pulicat in Chennai boasts of being the second largest brackish-water eco-system on the East Coast, after Chilka Lake in Orissa. Features of Pulicat in Chennai: - About 60 kilometers to the north of Chennai, the town attracts tourists from far and wide.
- A fort was built by the Dutch here in the year 1609, which was for long their principal settlement on the Coromandel Coast.
- It passed from the hands of the Dutch to the British who annexed the place in 1825. It became part of the Madras Presidency, which in later years became Madras state in independent India and later renamed Tamil Nadu in 1968.
- The Dutch church was reconstructed various times and almost lay in a deplorable condition today and the Dutch fort lay in a ruinous state.
- The old lighthouse is located at the opposite bank of the lake.
- The cemetery built in 1600 has survived the rigors of time and is now maintained by the Archeological Survey of India.
- The colossal Latin inscribed tombs and graves engraved with skeletons rather than the cross are well maintained.
- The bird sanctuary of Pulicat is a huge draw for tourists. Thousands of migratory birds flock to this place between the months of October and March. The flamingoes are the major attraction.
- It is an ideal picnic spot.
- It offers opportunities for angling and several beach activities.
How to reach Pulicat in Chennai: The journey is 54 Kms from CMBT (Koyambedu). From here take the 100 ft Road, from Koyambedu towards reterri side; go straight until you reach a dead end. From here you take a left turn, crossing entry point of - Ennore Port Trust - . After you enter Minjur, (opposite to Inidan Oil Bunk) take a right turn, cross the Railway level crossing, turn first left and take the road, for the next 17 kms. You arrive at - Ponneri- Pulicat - main road, from where you take a right turn and the 4 kilometers drive takes you to Pulicat Jetty only.
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