Long weekend getaways from Chennai

Take your pick from making cheese at Acres Wild or visiting the temples of Thanjavur that have been tagged UNESCO World Heritage or driving to Yelagiri for the long Republic Day weekend


On a special vacation

Enjoy accommodation in a lake-facing room in Vayalar, or a romantic poolside dinner with aphro­disiacal menu in Khajuraho, or go skiing in Manali


Staying at DakshinaChitra

Art aficionados can stay at this must-visit heritage centre near Chennai to know more about the authentic historic houses of south India