About Gopalapuram, Chennai

Gopalapuram is a major residential and commercial locality in the city of Chennai and is segregated into North Gopalapuram and South Gopalapuram by Avvai Shanmugam Salai (Road). This locality is home to several prominent educational institutions, hospitals, restaurants, malls and Chennai hotels. Besides, US Consulate General, Semmozhi Poonga (Chennai’s first botanical garden) and Easwari Lending Library (Chennai’s oldest such library), as well as many government and private offices are located here. Furthermore, the popularity of this locality can be judged from the fact that the famous Indian cricketer MS Dhoni owns a house here.

Shopping and Dining in and around Gopalapuram

If you plan to go shopping during your stay at Gopalapuram hotels, you can either explore Avvai Shanmugam Road (Salai) or Cathedral Road. Both these streets are lined with innumerable shops selling clothes, accessories, furniture, etc. Moreover, some of the best malls in Chennai are less than 10 minutes’ drive from Gopalapuram, such as Express Avenue Mall, Spencer Plaza Mall, Ramee Mall, Forum Vijaya Mall, Chennai Citi Centre, Bergamo Mall, etc.

There are a number of restaurants and cafes in and around Gopalapuram that serve an array of delicacies across cuisines. Some of the places that boast of an impressive menu and delightful services are Lloyds Tea House, Writer’s Café, Copper Chimney, Anu’s Punjabi Dhaba, VaPho Asian Canteen, China Town and Amaravathi Restaurant, among many others. Moreover, before you call it a day, enjoy refreshing drinks at the popular bars located in and around this locality, such as Durrant’s Bar, The Permit Room, Sera at Gopalapuram, Bay 146, Off the Record, Hoppipola, Alchemy Bar & Lounge, etc.

Places to Visit in and around Gopalapuram

You will be spoilt for choice while making an itinerary for places to visit around the hotels in Gopalapuram, Chennai. Some of the places that you have to include in your itinerary are Semmozhi Poonga, Government Museum, Vivekananda House, Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple, Thousand Lights Mosque, Santhome Cathedral, Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Temple, Dr. MGR Memorial and Marina Beach. All these places are within a 5-kilometre radius of Gopalapuram and can be reached within 10 minutes’ drive. You can also visit Guindy National Park, Fort St. George, Chennai Snake Park, Victoria War Memorial, Rail Museum, Vadapalani Murugan Temple, Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple, Jeeva Park and Sri Kaalikambal Temple, which are further away from the hotels in Gopalapuram.

How to Reach Gopalapuram

Gopalapuram is well connected to different parts of Chennai by various modes of transport, such as buses, taxis, auto-rickshaws, etc. Furthermore, this locality is barely 5 minutes away from the nearest subway station of Thousand Lights, making it convenient for travellers to commute to various places in the city by metro. Besides, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station, simply known as Chennai Central Railway Station, is 5.8 km away from Gopalapuram that can be reached within 20 minutes. Moreover, Gopalapuram is located at a distance of 17.3 km from Chennai International Airport that can be covered in around 35-40 minutes by car via Chennai-Trichy Highway.