Tours
Pondicherry has a choice of numerous exhilarating tour packages, to unwind your body and stir your soul:
Stress-buster tours Take a weekend getaway. And retire into the old-world ease that Pondicherry offers.Bike Tours Pondy is best seen on a bicycle.
Navagraha tours Celebrate spirituality and embark on a pilgrims trek.
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Sea Cruise During an exhilarating journey into the Bay of Bengal, Sea Queen offers some of the most delightful sights.
Seaside rendezvous An exciting holiday packed with fun and leisure on and off shore.
| | Treks
Pondy Treks On foot, Pondicherry is equally exhilarating.
Karaikal Treks Karaikal lends itself to walks and cycle rides.
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Yoga Package Discover the difference between living and right living through Yoga.
Moonlight Package Celebrate togetherness. With sunset cruises. Moonlit dinners on beaches. And music.
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Heritage Walks Organised walks, with guides at hand, through the well-laid, wide streets bring out a rich heritage.
| | Shopping and Pottery:
Pondicherry is the place to be for the passionate shopper. Its an octroi - free destination for everything from cars to consumer goods. In addition to that the low incidence of sales tax makes shopping more pleasurable. Moreover the boutiques in Pondicherry, caters to a wide range of tastes, offering stylish garments, semi - precious stones, perfumes, hand - made incense, candles embossed with real petals, marbled silks and aromatherapy products.
One can also find a variety of handicrafts from Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Karnataka, Kashmir, Tibet and Pondicherry of course.
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Pondicherry has long been a centre for the production of household linen and garment textiles and in addition to that Pondicherry has been a center to antique furniture and curios such as refinished Tamil, Keralite, and French and British colonial furniture.
Excellent ceramic artists and artisans work in Pondicherry and Auroville. The right kind of clay and glazes make the kilns appropriate to the local environment.
The aromatics in Pondicherry is world famous for high - quality non - toxic incense sticks and cones as well as scented candles, perfumed oils and sachets, incense holders, ceramic holders and diffusers.
So, all you Shop-Hoppers, next time you are planning your vacations, you know where exactly to go.
| | Eating Out
Vietnamese, Thai, European, Bengali, South Indian…Pondicherry has something to offer to every palate. Pondicherry can also be called a foodie’s paradise, the steaks from the French quarter is a must try here. The other more experimental ones can try out the Vietnamese Chaio too.
Pondicherry has a wide variety of Indian cuisine to offer too. Be it the typical Bengali meal or the Mumbai style road side food or a very traditional Chettinad or sea food platter, Pondicherry is a pleasant surprise for everyone.
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Pondicherry has all sorts of restaurants: big and small, on terraces and off carts, elegant and easy on the purse too.
There are also lots of road side Cafes offering a great variety of snacks and beverages.
The French food is a must try here, after all the French dreams of an Indian Empire began and ended here in Pondicherry. | | |
Overview : Pondicherry
Beaches : Beach Promenade Beach , Chunabar
Religious : Temples & Mosques in Pondicherry Villiannur , Thirunallar Temple, The Varadaraja Temple, Vedapureeswarr Temple, Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple, Masthan Saheb Darga, Manakkula Vinayakar Temple
Places Close By : Villianur, Tiruvandar & Bahur, Gingee (75 kms) & Chidambaram (74 kms), Point Calimere & Karaikal , Kancheepuram (130 kms), Mamallapuram (98 kms), Thanjavur (100 kms) & Tiruvannamalai (105 kms), Nagore (12 kms) & Tharangambadi (12 kms), Velankanni (29 kms), Pitchavaram (70 kms) & Kumbakonam (60 kms)
Aurobindo Ashram : SRI AUROBINDO ASHRAM, AUROVILLE
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