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Pondicherry is the capital city of the Indian Union Territory 'Puducherry'. It is well-planned city having a strong influence of French culture, architecture and history. The city features colonial buildings, beautiful churches and temples and wonderful sculptures. The majestic sea, harbour, botanical gardens and other sightseeing places of Pondicherry attract thousands of tourists every year. The city has delightful eateries and restaurants serving food from French, Indian, Italian, Mexican, Thai and Chinese cuisines.
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Pondicherry is a city with vibrant culture and beautiful architecture. It has different kinds of tourist attractions. The buildings, streets and people of Pondicherry are very different from other cities of India. The city breathes happy vibes into any visitor.
Pondicherry is the capital city of the Indian Union Territory, Puducherry. The city has strongly been influenced by French culture, history and architecture. Tourists can clearly observe this influence on the buildings, streets, eateries, shops and people of Pondicherry. The city is well-planned, unlike most other cities in the country. It features colonial-style buildings, beautiful churches and temple and wonderful sculptures and statues.
Every year, the city of Pondicherry attracts thousands of tourists from all around the globe. It has many sightseeing attractions. The most prominent among them are the beach promenade, French Quarter, Bharathi Park, Botanical Garden, Chunnambar Boat House, Oustery Lake, Paradise Beach, French Memorial, Light house and Sri Aurobindo Asram. Because of their magnificent architectural design, the churches and temples of Pondicherry have also become significant attractions.
Tourists can relish food from French, Indian, Italian, Mexican, Thai and Chinese cuisines at the delightful eateries and restaurants of Pondicherry. The city also offers exciting activities like scuba diving, scuba jumping, ocean swimming, ayurvedic massages and cultural shows.
The city is at mean sea level.
Pondicherry has a hot summer season lasting from April to June. It experiences some rainfall between October and December. The winter season is usually quite pleasant.
The best time to visit Pondicherry is between the pleasant months of October and March.
By Air
The nearest airport to Pondicherry is the Chennai International Airport which is at a distance of 160 km. The Airport is well-connected to major cities across India and abroad. From the airport, it takes a 3-hour cab ride to reach Pondicherry.
By Train
Pondicherry Railway Station is connected to Chennai, Bangalore and Bhubaneswar. Two passenger trains go to Chennai every day. There is one train travelling once every week from and to Bangalore. There is one travelling from and to Bhubaneswar every week.
By Road
A road travel from Chennai gets you faster to Pondicherry than a train ride. You can hire a cab or take a bus from CMBT at Chennai. Pondicherry connects to the GST or NH - 45 in two places i.e. at Villupuram by NH-45A and at Tindivanam by NH-66. From Bangalore, you must take NH-7 and NH-66 to reach Pondicherry.
Pondicherry is popular for its South delicacies like idly and dosa, French food and seafood like fried fish, prawn bajji and parota. It also offers a unique Indo-French cuisine.
