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Pondicherry Museum, Pondicherry

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The Puducherry Museum is located on Saint Louis Street, which was a former law building. The museum is located in the former Law Building. The museum has a collection of rare bronzes and stone sculptures from the Pallava and Chola dynasties and artifacts excavated from Arikamedu. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there The Museum is located in Saint Louis Street and easily accessible via google maps. There are various means to reach the museum, a few of which are hiring scooty or car or via auto-rickshaw. Visitor Duration The Museum is spread in a small area of around 2 floors. To enjoy and learn from its premises, we would suggest you take 2 hours. Specialty Out of many attractions, the major attraction is the central space with 3 unique transport mechanisms - a coach, a palanquin (sedan chair) and a pousse-pousse (an earlier version of the rickshaw). Moving ahead, another major attraction is the bronze gallery ...

New Light House, Pondicherry

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The 19th Century Light House is a tourist attraction in it. The Old Light House, Pondicherry was made by French rulers which are now replaced by New Light House, Pondicherry which is constructed by the government of India. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there There are few ways to reach to the New Light House, Pondicherry out of which the most common is via renting scooty or bike. One can take a cab as well to the Light House. The approximate distance of New Light House, Pondicherry from Pondicherry Bus Stand is around 4 km. History Before the construction of Light House, the only landmark for mariners travelling around the globe was the Red Hills, 3kms west of the main town. To provide the visitors the right sight, the French rulers planned to build the Light House. In March 1836 the old lighthouse was erected under the guidance of L. Guerre. After being into existence for years, in 1979 it was discontinued. t...

Rock Beach, Pondicherry

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Pondicherry, a French colonial settlement in India until 1954, is now a Union Territory town bounded by the southeastern Tamil Nadu state. Pondicherry is a tourist destination in South India. The city has many colonial buildings, churches, temples, and statues which, combined with the systematic town planning and planned French style avenues, still, preserve much of the colonial ambiance. While the sea is a draw for tourists, Pondicherry no longer has the sandy beaches that once graced its coastline. One of the famous beaches is Rock Beach in the White Town (French colonial-era). Map How to Reach One of the few ways to reach the Rock beach is one can simply take an auto-rickshaw from the Pondicherry Bus Stand, which is 2.5km away from the beach. Another way to reach there is by hiring a scooter or bike and make their way using Google Maps. Visitor duration The trail of the Rock Beach is 1.5 km long and for the full excursion of its premises, we would suggest ...