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Puducherry

Introduction

Bicycles Outside Shop in Pondicherry

Puducherry is one of the Union Territories in India, about 135 kilometres south of Chennai. It's also the name of the capital and largest agglomeration. Both were named Pondicherry until 2006. The total territory has around 1 million inhabitants, of which approximately one third lives in Pondicherry City.

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Neighbourhoods

Mamallapuram - 7th century port city
Chidambaram - temple with golden roof
Pichavaram - Asia's second largest mangrove forest
Thiruvannamalai - Temple city
Kanchipuram - city of 1,000 temples and famous for Silk saris

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Sights and Activities

Aurobindo Ashram
Manakula Vinayagar (Ganesh) Temple
Beach Promenade
Museums
Churches
Colonial buildings
Chunnambar back waters
Aurovile
Fossil woods park

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

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Getting There

By Plane

Chennai has the nearest airport, about 150 kilometres away.

By Train

Pondicherry is connected to major cities in India via Villupuram (closest railway junction located 40 kilometres away).

By Car

Pondicherry is well connected by road to all the cities.

By Bus

By Boat

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Hotel Coramandal Pondicherry	36,Rue Nidarajapayer	Hotel	82
Lotus Comfort Hotel	No. 72-A, S.V. Patel Road Puducherry-1	Hotel	62
Rosema Ayurveda Resort	209, Lal Bahadur St	Guesthouse	82
Satsanga	No. 54, Labourdonnais Street,	Hotel	-
World Guest House	82, Chellan nagar pondicherry puducherry	Guesthouse	69
L'escale Guest House	31 Dumas Street	Guesthouse	80

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Upscale

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Work

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Learn

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

Post

India Post is the national postal service of India, and on their website you find details about prices to send postcards, letters and parcels, both domestically and internationally. For most postcards to send internationally, it is better to visit the post office before writing on the card as you may need quite a few stamps. Parcels must be taken to a tailor, he will then sew it up in white linen. Make sure he seals it with red wax, otherwise the post office may refuse to send it or try to get you to pay them to do it. Sewing up a parcel should only cost 50rs to 200rs. In general, post offices are open from 10:00am to 1:00pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm in most bigger towns and cities, though there are regional variations and some might keep longer hours or be open during (part of) the weekend as well. Ask around.

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