Take a break from the hustle and bustle of modern life and get engrossed in the calmness and serenity of the beaches of Pondicherry. If you want to get into a spiritualistic mood visit the world famous Aurbindo Ashram and Auroville and be blessed with a lot of peace and goodness. And if you are looking for some lively activity and fun, what better way than attending the various fairs and festivals that are organized frequently. And if you still haven't had enough, you could go shopping in this shopper's paradise. This is Pondicherry for you. Pondicherry tourism is so dynamic that it has something to offer for everyone.
Pondicherry attractions include a visit to the various beaches, The Ashram, the Arikamedu site, the fairs and festivals, monuments, the churches, temples and mosques. Pondicherry is also considered as the centre for Yoga and Meditation in South India. Yoga courses to suit the various tourists have been designed which makes it a very attractive. The Department of Tourism of Pondicherry organizes the annual French Food festival also called the Gourmet which is another attraction for the tourists. The Botanical Gardens of Pondicherry is extremely famous and is home to a lot of unusual specimens of plants. Welcome to this diversity of Pondicherry and have a memorable holiday that you would cherish for your life.
Auroville
Auroville is located around eight km from Pondicherry and is a place that you should not miss while on a visit to pondy. Auroville is a township of universal essence. It has been conceived to accommodate people across 35 nations to live as a community.
Auroville is referred to as the city of Dawn. The city has been planned out neatly. It has been divided into several zones. At the very centre, there is the peace area consisting of the Matri Mandir, the gardens, the amphitheatre with the urn and a lake. Then comes the industrial zone which is directed at the creation of green industries meant to make the town self sufficient .This area includes the city's administration and other training centers. Residential Zone comes next which is the largest area among all zones. More than half of the area will be green area whereas the rest would be the built surface. Apart from this there is an international zone, a cultural zone and a Green Belt zone. The International zone is meant to host national and cultural pavilions. In the Cultural zone there are facilities for art and sports and other cultural activities. The city has been conceived to have a green belt surrounding it meant for organic farming, forest and wildlife areas etc have been planned. Such novel ideas like transformation of waste land into a dynamic ecosystem have been successfully implemented.
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