The New York Times has found Chennai fit to be featured as a place to be in 2014. In fact, it is the only place in India that the newspaper has featured among 52 tourist destinations.

Topping the NYT list is Cape Town, chosen as a tribute to anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, who died last year. Chennai comes in at No. 26, and the recommendation calls it the national cultural capital for music and dance schools like Kalakshetra and Music Academy, apart from ancient temples like the Kapaleeswarar temple in Mylapore.

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