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Top 5 Things to Do in Pondicherry


The famous tourist destination in India popular as Pondicherry is also famous as the French Capital of India. This amazing tourist destination has many interesting things to do in Pondicherry where Indian culture combines with the French heritage history. Officially called the Union Territory of Puducherry has amazing beaches to authentic traditional charm of French remnants, temples, monuments and parks. 

These are the top Top 5 Things to Do in the French Colony.

1. Scuba Diving

Pondicherry has a lot of offer when it comes to witnessing the vibrant marine life with many popular diving sites offering at Rs. 6000/- upwards for underwater diving. Diving into 5 m to 40 m underwater these diving sites including a top rated PADI center are good for beginners as well as professionals. It is the best way to find marine life such as coral, lionfish, kingfishes, moray eels, and many sea creatures.


2. Visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram

the Auroville ashram near Pondicherry gives you a break from busy life. This is one must see trip you must make to feel spiritual. The township of peace where people from different religions and nationalities co-exit in harmony is a unique learning experience for visitors. Also called City of Dawn it is a great tourist attraction and has a center piece architectural structure made with over 50 kilograms of gold. The sun reflects on the Matrimandir making it glow in daytime.


3. French War Memorial

This is one impressive war memorial in the country situated at The Promenade that remembers the brave warriors who gave their lives fighting in the WW-I. The best time to visit this war memorial at Goubert Avenue in Pondicherry is in July on the Bstille Day to pay a respectful homate to the war martyrs. The memorial is lighted up on the day of July 14th every year. Also visit the Gandhi Statue nearby that reminds about the fight for Independence. There is also a marble structure of Joan of Arc that reminds about the French influence in this place.


4. Shop at Pondy Bazaar

A trip to Pondicherry is incomplete without shopping as there are so many variety of things to shop for. There are ladies things such as scarfs and stoles, variety of jewelery, handbag's, footwear, tops, trousers, etc. Situated nearby T Nagar there is no need to search around the regions on where to shop for many things as they are all available at one place which is the Pondy Bazaar. If there is a lot of shopping to do then you have to be full of energy so eat well and rest well before you go shoppinghere.


5. Taste Local Cuisine

Visiting this French Colony and not tasting the variety of European & western cuisine is impossible. With popular food joints such as Mango Fare for cuisine with French influence and Suguru for traditional South cuisine, there are others such as Carte Blanche for Creole taste and La Pasta for Italian cuisine to taste various international cuisine. Savour the authentic blend of south Indian and French cuisine at different places to visit in Pondicherry with famous luxury trains of India.



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