Puducherry Airport 21 min
Immaculate Conception Cathedral (17 min) Portuguese-style church with white & yellow columns & a gold statue offering bilingual services. Mahatma Gandhi Statue (13 min) Our Lady Of Angeles Church (17 min) Church Bharathi Park (13 min) Landscaped park featuring a Greco-Roman arch structure plus flowers a play area & fountains. Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple (11 min) Temple Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple (11 min) Vibrant Hindu temple known for its elephant blessings ornately carved stone walls & golden chariot. Arikamedu (24 min) Former Chola port city dating from the 1st Century BC with a large number of Roman artifacts. The Sacred Heart Basilica (8 min) Gothic-style Catholic church in a peaceful setting with stained-glass panels of Biblical scenes. Matrimandir (28 min) Geodesic dome cloaked in shimmering gold discs & featuring a tranquil airy meditation sanctuary. French War Memorial (15 min) White seafront war memorial unveiled in 1938 that honors WWI soldiers in a small square & gardens. Promenade Beach (15 min) Strip of rocky shoreline in a populous urban area with a promenade a war memorial & a park. Botanical Garden (9 min) Botanical garden built by French colonists on 22 acres with themed plots an aquarium & train rides. Aayi Mandapam (13 min) Monument history and architecture Puducherry Museum (11 min) Quaint museum known for its rare sculpture collection including ancient bronze & stone artifacts. |