Puducherry Airport 15 min
The Sacred Heart Basilica (10 min) Gothic-style Catholic church in a peaceful setting with stained-glass panels of Biblical scenes. Mahatma Gandhi Statue (7 min) Matrimandir (22 min) Geodesic dome cloaked in shimmering gold discs & featuring a tranquil airy meditation sanctuary. Puducherry Museum (6 min) Quaint museum known for its rare sculpture collection including ancient bronze & stone artifacts. Immaculate Conception Cathedral (7 min) Portuguese-style church with white & yellow columns & a gold statue offering bilingual services. Botanical Garden (9 min) Botanical garden built by French colonists on 22 acres with themed plots an aquarium & train rides. Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple (6 min) Vibrant Hindu temple known for its elephant blessings ornately carved stone walls & golden chariot. Aayi Mandapam (7 min) Monument history and architecture French War Memorial (8 min) White seafront war memorial unveiled in 1938 that honors WWI soldiers in a small square & gardens. Our Lady Of Angeles Church (9 min) Church Promenade Beach (6 min) Strip of rocky shoreline in a populous urban area with a promenade a war memorial & a park. Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple (16 min) Temple Bharathi Park (7 min) Landscaped park featuring a Greco-Roman arch structure plus flowers a play area & fountains. Arikamedu (24 min) Former Chola port city dating from the 1st Century BC with a large number of Roman artifacts. |