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Travel Tips of Pondicherry - Pondicherry is a unique place in the sense that it blends the glorious past with the contemporary world today. Well known for Auroville, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, and the scenic beauty full of beaches , lakes and breathtaking view of the sea Pondicherry lures the tourists in large numbers.
For the convenience of the tourist who visit here, the Pondicherry travel tips have been prepared by South India Tour Travel .
All visitors who arrive at Pondicherry are required to carry a passport valid at least for the next 6 months.
Travel Documents and Travel Tips of
Pondicherry:
There are some Visa exemptions like for :
• Bhutanese and Nepalese tourists whose tenure at Pondicherry is for less than 3 months.
• Tourists from the Maldives, if they are staying for a maximum of 90 days (this will includes there previous visit to India and the tenure can be up to 6 months prior to the visit in question),
• Transit passengers , who have a follow-on ticket within 72 hours of their arrival as long as they are not going to leave the airport., condition is that they cannot leave the airport.
There are some specific restrictions applying to Pakistani and Afghan nationals.
So it is recommendable to get more information about updated visa requirements prior to travel
Travel Help :
For the tourist's help the office of Pondicherry Tourist and Transport Development Corporation is at 40 Goubert Salai. It is open daily from 8:45 am to 1 pm and then again from 2 pm to 5 pm. You can always contact them for any more information
in Travel Tips of Pondicherry.
You can also get maps, tourist brochures which informs about the activities in the area from this office.
Customs :
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In most of the hotels in Pondicherry specially around Sri Aurobindo Ashram , No Smoking, No Drinking rules apply strictly and you have to report back by 10:30 at night
Moving around:
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The streets here at Pondicherry are very well organized at right angles to each other and moving around is quite easy for the tourists. You can do the sightseeing by walking or you can hire a bicycle or moped if you. Here at Pondicherry auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws are the public transport options.
Clothing :
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Since Pondicherry is situated on the coast, it is mostly warm and does not experience the chilly winter. On the contrary as it lies below the Tropic here summers can be quite hot. So it is advisable to carry cool cottons and open comfortable sandals for the pleasure of taking a walk in India's French enclave. If you're going to be there in the rainy months, November-December, umbrellas and gum boots are an absolute necessity.
Language:
Many of the local people in Pondicherry are as fluent in French as they are in Tamil, which is heavily accented with mix of many French words. English is also widely spoken.
South India Tour Travel has prepared these travel tips for Pondicherry so that you can thoroughly enjoy your holidays here. Contact us if you have any queries.
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