Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
higginbothams@vsnl.com
;
116 Anna Salai; 9am-8pm Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7.30pm Sun)
Open since 1844,
this is reckoned to be India's oldest bookshop. It has a decent English-language selection,
including Lonely Planet guides, and a good range of maps.
BOOKS
Oxford Bookstore
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
9.30am-9.30pm)
A big English-lan-
(
www.oxfordbookstore.com
; 39/12 Haddows Rd, Nungambakkam;
guage selection and a nice cafe.
Landmark
(
www.landmarkonthenet.com
;
1st fl, Phase II, Spencer Plaza, Anna Salai; 10.30am-9pm)
Landmark has sev-
eral large shops selling DVDs and CDs as well as lots of English-language books. Also at
Thousand Lights
(Apex Plaza, Nungambakkam High Rd;
BOOKS
10.30am-9.30pm)
and
Mylapore
(Chennai Citi
10.30am-9pm)
.
Centre, Dr Radhakrishnan Rd;
ATMS
Axis Bank, Canara Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India ATMs are the best for withdrawing
cash with foreign cards in Tamil Nadu.
Information
INTERNET ACCESS
'Browsing centres' are dotted all over town.
Cyber Palace
(114 Bharathi Salai; per hr ?25;
8am-10.30pm)
7.30am-10pm)
In the Hotel Imperial yard.
Internet
(6 Gandhi Irwin Rd, Egmore; per hr ?30;
LEFT LUGGAGE
Egmore and Central train stations have left-luggage offices (signed 'Cloakroom') for
those with journey tickets. The airport also has left-luggage facilities.
MEDICAL SERVICES
Apollo Hospital
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 28293333, emergency 1066;
www.apollohospitals.com
; 21 Greams
Lane)
State-of-the-art, expensive hospital popular with 'medical tourists'.
