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Puducherry Travel Guide 2026: Top Attractions, Things to do & Itinerary | Trip.com | August 2026
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Rock Beach
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Beaches and shores
Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam
4.1
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Pondy Marina
4.0
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Matrimandir View Point
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Sacred Heart Basilica
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Sri Aurobindo Ashram
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Promenade Beach
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Serenity Beach Sunrise Point
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Where to stay
Discover the most popular places to stay in Puducherry, complete with recommendations from fellow travelers and special hotel offers
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The Shore Trishvam
4.6
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42 Review
Hotel Atithi
4.6
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41 Review
Radisson Resort Pondicherry Bay
4.5
/5
55 Review
The Promenade
4.2
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71 Review
The Residency Towers Puducherry
4.3
/5
48 Review
Grand Hotel d'Europe
4.6
/5
44 Review
CANNAN RESIDENCY
4.6
/5
5 Review
Villa du Ocean
3.5
/5
77 Review
Anandha Inn Convention Centre and Suites
4.3
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54 Review
Seethala Bed and Breakfast
4.6
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10 Review
Shenbaga Hotel and Convention Centre
4.1
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126 Review
Le Apex Tharavaadu
5.0
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1 Review
What to eat
Want to eat like a local? Don't miss out on these top Puducherry dishes and foodie spots.
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The Indian Kaffe Express
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Southeast Asian cuisine
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Crêpe in Touch
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Western cuisine
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Intalia
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Western cuisine
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SICILYS
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Western cuisine
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Villa Shanti restaurant
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Southeast Asian cuisine
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Cafe Xtasi
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Les Chefs
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Gelato Factory Pondicherry
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Margaritas
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Latin American cuisine
Sea view
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LB2 Lounge Pondy
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Marina Beach
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Beaches and shores
Lalbagh Botanical Garden
4.4
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20 Review
Bengaluru Palace
4.7
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28 Review
Historic landmark
Meenakshi Amman Temple
4.9
/5
13 Review
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Radisson Blu Resort Temple Bay Mamallapuram
9.0
/5
79 Review
Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Kences Palm Beach, Mamallapuram
9.0
/5
68 Review
Kaldan Samudhra Palace
8.9
/5
71 Review
InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort
9.1
/5
56 Review
Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa
8.7
/5
41 Review
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8.3
/5
45 Review
Trident, Chennai
9.3
/5
44 Review
Radisson Blu Hotel & Suites GRT Chennai
9.6
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71 Review
The Westin Chennai Velachery
8.2
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49 Review
Taj Wellington Mews Chennai
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58 Review
Feathers - A Radha Hotel Chennai
9.5
/5
69 Review
ITC Grand Chola, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Chennai
9.0
/5
48 Review
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Radisson Blu Resort Temple Bay Mamallapuram
9.0
/5
79 Review
InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort
9.1
/5
56 Review
Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa
8.7
/5
41 Review
Taj Fisherman’s Cove Resort & Spa, Chennai
8.3
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45 Review
Conrad Bengaluru
9.6
/5
64 Review
Radisson Bengaluru City Center
8.2
/5
50 Review
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K Resort
8.3
/5
49 Review
Esthell Village Resort
9.5
/5
41 Review
Four Points by Sheraton Mahabalipuram Resort & Convention Center
8.8
/5
42 Review
Ideal Beach Resort
8.0
/5
37 Review
Halez Sparsa Thiruvannamalai
8.9
/5
71 Review
Mercure Chennai Sriperumbudur
9.5
/5
74 Review
Mantra Koodam Kumbakonam - a CGH Earth Experience
9.3
/5
68 Review
Fairfield by Marriott Sriperumbudur
9.1
/5
65 Review
Fortune Beach Resort ECR, Chennai - Member ITC Hotels' Group
8.2
/5
43 Review
Citadines OMR Chennai
8.7
/5
54 Review
Novotel Chennai OMR
9.3
/5
73 Review
Accord Chrome
9.4
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47 Review
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Concerts
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Cultural institutions
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Themed exhibition halls
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Parks
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Popular Attractions in Puducherry
Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral
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Geethanjali Artifacts
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Rriofinearts
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ISKCON Pondicherry
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Arulmigu Shri Ellai Maariamman Alayam
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Shri Siva Sakthi Valampuri Vinayagar Temple
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Shri Uttukkattu Mariamman Temple
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Rock Beach
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Church of Our Lady of Good Health
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Puthucheri Church
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Pondicherry Boating Adventure - Boating in Pondicherry
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smitha handicraft gallery
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Yesu En Nesar Ministry
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Ponniamman Koyil
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Ossudu Lake Bird Sanctuary - Villupuram, Tamilnadu
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Murugan Temple
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Om Sri Sadguru Mahan Vannara Paradeshwara Swamighal
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Bharathidasan Memorial
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Pudhuchery Light House
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Kargil War Memorial
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Sri Aurobindo Ashram
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Blue Dragon Boating
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Shri Mariamman Koil, Koodapakkam
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Tulip Restaurant
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