How we spent 2 weeks in Pondicherry

Pondicherry or Puducherry is one of the famous Union territories of India. It is very close to giving you the French vibes right from the food to the architecture.

We (friends) stayed there for 2 weeks just to relax, spent good time in beaches, and had great food influenced by French. We stayed one week near white town close to beach and one week in between lush green trees and plants in Auroville.

Where we stayed:

We stayed in Le Mission home stay (good WIFI) which is in the middle of the white town (French colony) close to the beach and market and affordable,

Places we visited:

In white town: Rock beach, Aurobindo Ashram, Vinayagar temple, Church and taking a walk through White Town is a must for any person visiting Pondicherry it is also famous for its best restaurants and cafes.

The Aurobindo Ashram is a spiritual community that is located in the French quarters of Pondicherry. The ashram has a beautiful display of exotic flowers and even ten minutes in this place can really help you quiet your mind and find peace. (you can book a stay with Ashram https://www.sriaurobindoashram.org/visitors/stay.php )

Auroville :

Auroville is a peaceful area, a few kilometers from the main town of Pondicherry. It is an experimental township where people live in peace and close to nature.

We stayed in Selvaraj Guest house Aspiration in Auroville community home stay it was like in the middle of the jungle we never felt the hot/humid in the entire stay and we visited the Matrimandir and got a chance to do meditation inside mandir it was an amazing peaceful experience.

Auroville beach is nearby if you want to enjoy the beach time

Note: to visit Matrimandir you have to send email to Auroville (you can get information from reception) this is applicable only for people who stay in Auroville community

Where to eat:

Pondy is renowned for the good food and it offers a lot of restaurants serve authentic French cuisine. During our stay, we tried to indulge in different kinds of food and here are the restaurants we tried out:

Tanto's is an Italian restaurant and pizzeria in Auroville that specializes in wood-fire pizzas. Cafe Xtasi and many Italian restaurants near White town .

Last Tip: If you have time don’t miss to visit world’s 2nd largest Mangrove forest in Pichavaram which is 2 hrs 65 kms away from Pondi you can take bus to Pichavaram bus station from there Auto or you can book cab from Pondi you will find many travels in white town.