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If you have one daySpend the morning at Fort St George exploring colonial Madras. In the afternoon head for Mylapore to get a flavour of the real Tamil Madras. In the evening, if you have time spare head for Marina Beach for a stroll. Otherwise, catch up on some shopping and head for Mount Road if you're looking for some handicrafts or to T Nagar if it is silks you are interested in.
If you have two daysOn the second day spend the morning at Georgetown where you can combine some sightseeing with a bit of bargain-hunting. In the afternoon head for the Government Museum. Alternately, spend time at Guindy National Park and visit the Little Mount nearby. A better alternative for your second day in Madras may be a visit to Mahaballipuram, just outside the city.
If you have five daysOn the third day spend the morning visiting St Thomas Mount and the Theosophical Headquarters or the Government College of Sculpture. In the afternoon take off for Tiger Cave or Tirukalikundram or Crocodile Bank.
Spend your fourth and fifth day driving out to the erstwhile French
colony of Pondicherry or to Kancheepuram, a famous weaving town.
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