Pondicherry Tourism

Pondicherry Tourism

The Union Territory of Pondicherry covers an area of 480 square kilometers with Pondicherry town and the villages of Pondicherry encompasses 290 square kilometers surrounded by the south Arcot district. Pondicherry is a French Boulevard Town on the Coromandel Coast. It is an ideal holiday destination for the vacationers that help people to calm down and enjoy. The several beaches bordered with palm trees, marvelous seafront resorts, stunning backwaters, magnificent small fishing villages and harbors make the place alluring to the tourists. The weather of Pondicherry is very moderate. Thus, Pondicherry Tourism is flourishing widely.

Pondicherry Overview shows that it is very easy to get into Pondicherry is very easy. You can access Pondicherry in myriad ways, air, rail or road. Pondicherry Tourism is famous for its tourist destiantions. The highlights of the city are dock, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, excellent Auroville city and International Yoga Centers.

Auroville City in Pondicherry is situated 10 kilometers north of Pondicherry town. It was envisaged as an universal town that was started in 1968 under the guidance of The Mother, a Paris-born painter and musician. People from different nationalities, faiths and beliefs come to this Utopia for tranquility and harmony.

There are some other spots for sightseeing in Pondicherry that enhance Pondicherry Tourism. Pondicherry Museum is one of them. The museum owns a range of sculptures, findings of Arikamedu, modern specimens, traditional handicraft, carvings, paintings and many more historical things. The Chunnambar Resort that is renowned as the Water Sports Center is attractive to the tourists for its backwaters and beaches. You can have a wonderful boating experience here in Pondicherry. Botanical Gardens in Pondicherry arrest the attraction of the people. C.S Perrotet founded this garden in 1826 and it conserves a large variety of interesting class of plants from all over India and abroad. Ananda Ranga Pillai Mansion in Pondicherry is another important place of Pondicherry Tourism. It displays a blend of Indo-French architecture.

The other Tourist Attractions in Pondicherry are
  -   Eglise de Sacre Coeur De Jesus in Pondicherry
  -   Masthan Saheb Darga in Pondicherry
  -   Thirunallar Temple in Pondicherry
  -   19th Century Light House in Pondicherry
  -   The Statue of Dupleix in Pondicherry

Pondicherry Tourism is also popular for the churches, monuments, fairs, festivals, temples, and mosques.

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