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| comment | | "parent_author":"",<br>"parent_permlink":"travel",<br>"author":"adityasinha",<br>"permlink":"pondicherry-remnants-of-the-colonial-pasts",<br>"title":"Pondicherry : Remnants of the colonial pasts",<br>"body":"One always gets spoiled for choice when deciding to travel in southern India,<br> even with keeping other parts of India out of choice. I\u2019ve lived in Hyderabad for several years,<br> which further gave me an opportunity to travel across different gems of the south India for a good time. Since you asked for the \u2018best\u2019 place in the region to travel,<br>it put me in an immense dilemma over what is best for you. Nevertheless,<br> a best place for traveling implies less crowd,<br> more attractions and a reasonable expense chart to cover. Allow me to introduce one of the relatively underrated travel gem of south India,<br> in comparison to its \u2018Malabar\u2019 cousins.\n\nPondicherry\n\n![13.jpg (https:\/\/cdn.steemitimages.com\/DQmeX9hjdQDuWRBgpEhuAp2fM77UetTimSykyLzD9bndmTG\/13.jpg)\n\nAlways wanted to travel to Europe and experience that mediterranean culture? Don\u2019t be sad,<br> Pondicherry,<br> or Pondy as it is lovingly known,<br> is a beautiful and well designed post colonial town,<br> where Tamilian and French cultures assimilate to give Pondy a distinct cultural identity. From pristine white sand beaches to gothic- styled catholic churches and cathedrals,<br> it has something for everyone to enjoy and relenquish. I\u2019ll go into details one by one.\n\nScuba diving\n\n![14.webp (https:\/\/cdn.steemitimages.com\/DQmSrLMuiW5gTKX69eXAYjE41rH5bJKjJxJKyzH7ZY1wFGB\/14.webp)\n\nNeedless to say,<br> Pondicherry has some of the most beautiful white salt-sand beaches on the eastern coast of India. But what holds attention is that it is also the only spot in the eastern coast to have a scuba diving spot.And guess what,<br> it is also way more cheaper than Goa,<br>andamans or Kerala. While a typical diving session costs you about Rs.10,<br>000\/- and Rs.15000\/- in Goa and Havelock islands (Andamans),<br> it drastically comes down comfortably to Rs.6000\/- at paradise beach islands,<br>Pondicherry.\n\n2. Nightlife\n\n![15.webp (https:\/\/cdn.steemitimages.com\/DQmQna8xJxyxzEAafMmqHBGy1U1XoQcWNEU9H9ADatHYHrb\/15.webp)\n\nInterestingly,<br> vehicular traffic at Pondicherry gets stopped between 7:30 p.m to 6:30 a.m in the morning,<br> thus paving way for unhindered night walks and loads of fun! Walk all your way admiring the gothic architecture on tree laden boulevards,<br> grab a drink or two from bamboo bar in whitetown,<br> or head straight towards the \u2018light house\u2019 for a white wine laden romantic date.\n\n3. Cycle tours\n\n![16.webp (https:\/\/cdn.steemitimages.com\/DQmNQ1cPYCaAH9JkEZgFmy6PnbLGBHkj85dPVmpMFubDHtH\/16.webp)\n\nPondicherry has a dedicated community of french and indian people alike who like to show fellow travelers,<br> how their beloved city looks like.There are plethora of options available for cycling tours and walks at a very reasonable price. Cycle your way through serenity beach,<br>rock beach,<br> aurobindo ashram and the old light house,<br> and you\u2019ll find a sepia tinted,<br> nostalgic memory etched into your mind. Alternatively,<br> you\u2019ll be meeting and making friendships with new people en way,<br> which itself is a rare experience to be found,<br>now a days. :)\n\nCycle tours are available for about Rs.1700\/- in various ashrams.\n\nTraveler tip: Please do receive blessings from the elephant in mannakula vinaynagar ganpati temple,<br> it\u2019s awesome!\n\n![17.webp (https:\/\/cdn.steemitimages.com\/DQmXZBaVHsRNeCN4ZYNrijmqQuyFyQ5y852DnVbTCR92iaP\/17.webp)\nP.S: Major Indian cities like Chennai and Bangalore are proximate to Pondicherry,<br> just in case.\n\nHi! I\u2019m Aditya Raj Sinha,<br> on a mission to provide travel tips and hacks for travelling across India. If you like my content,<br> then please upvote and let me know in the comments.",<br>"json_metadata":" \"tags\":[\"travel\",<br>\"india\",<br>\"life\" ,<br>\"image\":[\"https:\/\/cdn.steemitimages.com\/DQmeX9hjdQDuWRBgpEhuAp2fM77UetTimSykyLzD9bndmTG\/13.jpg\",<br>\"https:\/\/cdn.steemitimages.com\/DQmSrLMuiW5gTKX69eXAYjE41rH5bJKjJxJKyzH7ZY1wFGB\/14.webp\",<br>\"https:\/\/cdn.steemitimages.com\/DQmQna8xJxyxzEAafMmqHBGy1U1XoQcWNEU9H9ADatHYHrb\/15.webp\",<br>\"https:\/\/cdn.steemitimages.com\/DQmNQ1cPYCaAH9JkEZgFmy6PnbLGBHkj85dPVmpMFubDHtH\/16.webp\",<br>\"https:\/\/cdn.steemitimages.com\/DQmXZBaVHsRNeCN4ZYNrijmqQuyFyQ5y852DnVbTCR92iaP\/17.webp\" ,<br>\"app\":\"steemit\/0.1\",<br>\"format\":\"markdown\" " |
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