Pondicherry is a small town whose list of attractions can be " covered" in 2 days of necessary . However you might want to look beyond the guidebooks and discover a side of Pondy which goes beyond the French architecture and quite streets .
1. For starters, walk the 1.5 km promenade stretch by night which is well- lit and vehicle free.
Here is your chance to spot the renowned French General Monsieur Dupleix, Indian patriots Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharial Nehru and the demure Joan of Arc under the dreamy orange streetlights. Catch a glimpse of the Pondicherry Secretariat, the War Memorial and other attractions. along the way you could stop by for a coffee.
2. Go clothes shopping at the streets stalls at the Mission Street Nehru Street Cutting . Prices can be as low as RS100, some prices marked. Bargain hard if they are not marked. If you don't mind factory rejects with small glitches, then the styles and cuts of some pieces on display will surprise you.
3. Visit the Shri Aurobindo Paper Factory , a hidden gem that will prove to be educative and fun. Don't miss out on the stunning ranges of gift wrapping paper; some of them are truly cosmic with 3 dimensional , surreal textures. Lovely leafy gardens to stroll through too.
4. Sunday evenings could means a free film screening at the Alliance Francaise auditorium so check with them .Sunday's are also a great chance to experience some serious shopping frenzy of locals thronging the weekly market along M.G.Road.
5. Pick up a bike from the bike rental shop. Head down to the Bodhi beach which is a few kilometers away, on the same route to Auroville but closer. On a good day, you might just bump into a bunch of surfers; some with their surfboards and others who prefer " body- surfing', Yes, head down there to know more!
1. For starters, walk the 1.5 km promenade stretch by night which is well- lit and vehicle free.
Here is your chance to spot the renowned French General Monsieur Dupleix, Indian patriots Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharial Nehru and the demure Joan of Arc under the dreamy orange streetlights. Catch a glimpse of the Pondicherry Secretariat, the War Memorial and other attractions. along the way you could stop by for a coffee.
2. Go clothes shopping at the streets stalls at the Mission Street Nehru Street Cutting . Prices can be as low as RS100, some prices marked. Bargain hard if they are not marked. If you don't mind factory rejects with small glitches, then the styles and cuts of some pieces on display will surprise you.
3. Visit the Shri Aurobindo Paper Factory , a hidden gem that will prove to be educative and fun. Don't miss out on the stunning ranges of gift wrapping paper; some of them are truly cosmic with 3 dimensional , surreal textures. Lovely leafy gardens to stroll through too.
4. Sunday evenings could means a free film screening at the Alliance Francaise auditorium so check with them .Sunday's are also a great chance to experience some serious shopping frenzy of locals thronging the weekly market along M.G.Road.
5. Pick up a bike from the bike rental shop. Head down to the Bodhi beach which is a few kilometers away, on the same route to Auroville but closer. On a good day, you might just bump into a bunch of surfers; some with their surfboards and others who prefer " body- surfing', Yes, head down there to know more!
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