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Pondicherry |
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Andhra Pradesh ||
Lakshadweep (UT) ||
Karnataka ||
Kerala ||
Pondicherry (UT)
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Tamil Nadu |
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A french colony
upto 1954, Pondicherry is a living monument of French
Culture in India. The Aurobindo Ashram and 'Auroville'
the international township are famous all over the
world.
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Temperature (°C):
Summer: Max 40.8, Min 31.2
Winter: Max 31.1, Min 25.
Best season: Throughout the year, but
preferably October to March.
STD Code: 0413 |
How to get there
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Air: The nearest airport is Chennai (160
kms) connected by Indian Airlines. |
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Rail: Villupuram (32 kms) is the nearest
railhead connected directly to Chennai which in
turn is connected to major cities in India. |
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Road: Pondicherry is connected by good
motorable roads to places in in South India.
Bangalore (503 kms), Chidambaram (68 kms),
Kanchipuram (113 kms), Chennai (162 kms),
Mamallapuram (134 kms), Thanjavur (170 kms),
Thiruvannamalai (103 kms), Trichy (198 kms) etc. |
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Bus Services: It is very well connected by
bus service to Chennai, Nagapattinam, Karaikal,
Tanjore, Chidambaram etc.
Conducted Tours: Pondicherry Tourism
Development Corporation Conducts local sight
seeing tours from 0900 hrs till 1300 hrs from
Tourist Information Bureaue, 19 Goubert Avenue.
Fare: Rs.30 per head. |
What to
see
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Botanical Gardens- 2 kms
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Eglise De Sacre Coeur De
Jesus- 1.5 kms
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The Promenade, Govt.
Park
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Manakula Vinayagar
Temple- 2 kms
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Romain Rolland Library-1
km
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Sri Aurobindo Ashram- 2
kms
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French Institute 2 kms
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Museums & Art Galleries-
0.5 km (1000-1700 hrs. Mon. closed)
Excursions
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