Pondicherry has fascinated my tour thought because of a lot many things.. the french style settlements.. neat and clean roads.. nice beaches.. auroville.. and the shooting spots for many Hindi movies...
There was a long weekend following Independence day and we decided to use the break effectively....However, its was not just us who decided for the same.. that we realized when we went for booking travel and accommodation. After surfing through net and dialling several hotels, we couldn’t find a single vacancy. But we dared enough to proceed hoping to find one when we reach there.
Fact file - Information: How to reach, what to do etc etc.. Pondicherry
By Air
The nearest airport to Pondicherry is Chennai International airport, which is around 135 km away. Chennai is well connected to all airports in India and many cities abroad. Chennai connects through flights to many major cities in US, Middele East, Europe and Asia. Taxi fare from Chennai to Pondicherry is about Rs 3000.
By Train: Villupuram railhead is the nearest railway station to Pondicherry. Villupuram is connected to Trichy, Madurai and Chennai. From Villupuram switch to one of the four daily passenger trains to Pondicherry.Taxi services are available from Villupuram to Pondicherry and it costs about Rs 750.
By Bus: Frequent bus services are available from Pondicherry to places like Thanjaur, Trichy, Chidamabaram and Coimbatore. Private tourist buses ply from Chennai, Madurai and Bangalore to Pondicherry.
Pondicherry is hot and humid throughout the year. Summers during March to April have a maximum mercury level of 41°C. From October to November the evenings are cool. The monsoons are between June and August. Winters (December to February) are somewhat pleasant with minimum just touching 25°C.
Ideal time to come here is between October and March.
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