Nov 2010 : Puducherry

Travel Title: A Day-Trip To Puducherry, Auroville in Viluppuram & Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India.

When: November 2010

About The Trip:

Purpose: A Day-Trip To Puducherry, Auroville in Viluppuram & Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Days/Nights: 1 Day

Arrangements: ~~Travel Agent~~ / Self-guided Tour

Route: Tiruchirappalli INDIA – Auroville INDIA – Puducherry INDIA – Cuddalore INDIA – Tiruchirappalli INDIA

Traveling Method & Time:

Tiruchirappalli – Auroville = by car (≈ 3 hours 30 minutes)

Auroville – Puducherry = by car (≈ 2 hours 30 minutes)

Puducherry – Cuddalore = by car (≈ 2 hours)

Cuddalore – Tiruchirappalli = by car (≈ 4 hours)

Details:

Puducherry, formerly known as Pondicherry is a Union Territory of India and is a former French colony. September 2006, the territory changed its official name from Pondicherry (given by the French) to Puducherry which means “new village” in the Tamil language.

A remarkable degree of French influence in Puducherry still exists to this date as many streets still retain their French names and most buildings are typically French colonial style.

The beaches of Pondicherry are known for their unspoilt beauty and for their turquoise blue waters that are cool, refreshing and soothing. Among them are Pondicherry Beach and Purnankuppam Beach.

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