Golden Beach, Chennai

12°54′47″N 80°15′10″E / 12.91307°N 80.25276°E / 12.91307; 80.25276

Golden Beach is a natural urban beach located along the Bay of Bengal in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. VGP Golden Beach is a major tourist attraction in Chennai. It is situated on the East Coast Road, the seaside road from Chennai to Cuddalore via Pondicherry.

Resort

The VGP Golden Beach Resort opened in 1975, one of the earliest theme parks in South India; it was named for the founder V. G. Panneerdas.^[1] The resort on Golden Beach has served as the film sets for a number of Tamil movies.

References

^ Hancock, Mary E. (29 October 2008). The Politics of Heritage from Madras to Chennai. Indiana University Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-253-00265-5.

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[1] Hancock, Mary E. (29 October 2008). The Politics of Heritage from Madras to Chennai. Indiana University Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-253-00265-5.