A French colony until 1954 (Rajesh), this coast-hugging town with colonial buildings, churches, statues and systematic town planning still preserves much of the colonial ambiance. Pondicherry has been described by National geographic as "a glowing highlight of subcontinental sojourn".
Beaches
Pondicherry has four main beaches which are very popular with tourists and locals alike.They are Promenade beach, Paradise beach, Serinity beach and Auroville beach.
Sri Aurobindo Ashram
The Sri Aurobindo Ashram is a well known and wealthy ashram in India, with devotees from India and all over the world flocking to it for spiritual salvation. Its spiritual tenets represent a synthesis of yoga and modern science. The Ashram was founded in 1926 by Sri Aurobindo Ghose, an Indian freedom fighter, poet, philosopher, and yogi
Auroville
Auroville (City of Dawn) is an experimental township. It was founded in 1968 by Mirra Richard (also known as The Mother), the spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo. Auroville is meant to be a universal town where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony, above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities.
Museums
Museums
Botanical Garden
Ousteri Wetland and National Park
Bharathi Park
