White town

Charming White Town is known for the French colonial-era villas lining its leafy streets. Eateries from quirky cafes to upscale courtyard restaurants serve French, Indian, and Franco-Tamil cuisine, while small crafts shops dot cobbled lanes. The beachfront promenade is popular for evening strolls. Religious sites include the Sri Aurobindo Ashram meditation center and the ornate Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple

Rock beach

Rock Beach (or, known as, "Pondicherry Beach". French: Plage de la promenade) is the popular stretch of beachfront in the city of Puducherry, India, along the Bay of Bengal. It is a 1.2-kilometre-long stretch in Pondicherry, starts from War Memorial and end at Dupleix Park on the Goubert Avenue.

Aayi Mandapam

Aayi Mandapam (Park Monument. French: Monument du parc) is a white monument in Pondicherry, India built during the time of Napoleon III, Emperor of France. It is situated in center of Bharati Park. The monument commemorates the provision of water to the French city during his reign. It was named after a lady courtesan named Āyi. She destroyed her own house to erect a water reservoir to supply water for the city

Aashramam

The Sri Aurobindo Ashram is a spiritual community (ashram) located in Pondicherry, in the Indian territory of Puducherry. The ashram grew out of a small community of disciples who had gathered around Sri Aurobindo after he retired from politics and settled in Pondicherry in 1910.The Ashram is located in the eastern part of Pondicherry. Inmates live and work in a number of buildings spread throughout the area. The focus of community life is the Ashram main building, usually called simply "the Ashram", which consists of an interconnected block of houses, including those in which Sri Aurobindo and the Mother lived for most of their lives.

Manakula vinayagar temple

Manakula Vinayagar Temple is a Ganesha temple in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. Dedicated to the god Ganesa, it is a popular pilgrimage site and tourist destination in Puducherry. The temple is of considerable antiquity and predates French occupation of the territory.Sprawling over an area of 7913 square feet, the main highlight of this temple is the gold laminated kodi kambam that measures 18 feet in height. Another interesting feature is the idol of Lord Ganesha that rests on the golden chariot.

Aurovile

Auroville is an experimental township in Viluppuram district, mostly in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with some parts in the Union Territory of Pondicherry in India. It was founded in 1968 by Mirra Alfassa and designed by architect Roger Anger. Today Auroville is recognised as the first and only internationally endorsed ongoing experiment in human unity and transformation of consciousness, also concerned with - and practically researching into - sustainable living and the future cultural, environmental, social and spiritual needs of mankind.

Chunnambar Boat house

A creek borders the Chunnambar boathouse on one side, and lush green meadows replete with waterfall backdrops that complete the exquisiteness and elegance of the place. The pristine sand and turquoise water are a relaxing experience and call for thousands of tourists and locals to enjoy a day picnic with their dear ones.

The ride along the backwaters in the Chunnambar boathouse is an experience by itself. The backwaters are situated at the junction of the Chunnambar River and the Bay of Bengal. The narrow winding strip is laden with green escapades, offering a breath-taking sight to all on board.

Pondy Marina

Pondy Marina Beach in Pondicherry is the new tourist attraction near the new lighthouse. It was developed under the theme-based beaches programs by the Pondicherry government, and “Pondy Marina” beach is based on a food-based theme.

Pondy Marina Beach in Pondicherry is the new tourist attraction near the new lighthouse. It was developed under the theme-based beaches programs by the Pondicherry government, and “Pondy Marina” beach is based on a food-based theme.