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Pondicherry is
a popular tourist destination in South India. The city has many colonial
buildings, churches, temples, and statues which, combined with the
systematic town planning and planned French style avenues, still preserve
much of the colonial ambiance.
The most
popular tourist destinations are the four beaches in Pondicherry, which are
Promenade Beach (also known locally as the Rocky Beach), Beach, The
Auroville Beach and Serenity Beach. Sri Aurobindo Ashram, located on rue de
la Marine, is one of the most well known and wealthiest ashrams in India.
Auroville (City of Dawn) is an "experimental" township located 8 km
north-west of Pondicherry. It is meant to be a universal town where men and
women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony,
above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities.
Pondicherry is
connected to Chennai via the East Coast Road through Mahabalipuram. The
Pondicherry Road Transport Corporation runs buses within the city. The Tamil
Nadu State Transport Corporation operates Volvo air-conditioned services
from Chennai to Pondicherry. There are daily bus services from several main
stops from Chennai.
In Pondicherry,
taxis, buses and autos are available easily. There are a number of
moderately priced hotels in the town.
Pondicherry hosts its own railway
station that connects the city with all other major cities like Bhubaneshwar,
Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Kanpur. So, one
planning to reach Pondicherry by train has got wider options.
Pondicherry has its own airport
named
Pondicherry Airport,
located at Lawspet, 7.5 km away from town center. Currently there is no
commercial scheduled flights services at this Airport.
The nearest domestic / international airport is
Chennai International Airport,
located at Chennai, 148 km north of Pondicherry. It is about three hours
drive to Chennai International
Airport from Pondicherry. To make arrangements for a taxi from Airport
to Pondicherry, contact one the taxi operators and travel agents that have
counter in the Airport.
Pondicherry Quick Facts
State: Puducherry
Languages: Tamil, French, English, Telugu, Malayalam
STD Code: 0413
Weather: Summer 24 to 41°C, Winter 17 to 32°C
Best Season: Winter, October to March
Famous For: Beaches |
