Pondicherry is a home to the famous Aurobindo Ashram and is renowned for its French styled architecture and cuisine.

How to reach: 160 kms from Chennai, Pondicherry is easily accessible by road and rail and is well connected with other cities in the south.

Where to Stay: The ITDC hotel Ashok, budget hotels, guest houses, lodges, etc.

What to see: Matri Mandir, Auroville (10 kms), Raj Nivas, Romain Rolland Library, Pondicherry Museum, Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, War Inside view of a Church Memorial, Statue in Pondicherry of Joan of Arc, Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Botanical Gardens, Church of Notre, Dame des Anges, Institute of Indology, Aurobindo Ashram, Chunnambar Beach Resort, Water Sports Centre, Mansion of Ananda Rangapillai.

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