If 'travel' is your friend then what's more exciting than teaming it with your best friends. Watch Bha2pa's friendship day special episode where three best friends embark on a fun-filled journey of Pondicherry.
A former French colony, Pondicherry boasts it's cross-cultural influences with subtle elegance. The architecture, cafes, and beaches here in this southeastern Tamilnadu city are truly surreal and will surely mesmerize you.

Transport
Mumbai to Chennai by flight (INR 3000)
Chennai airport to Guindy by metro (INR 40)
Guindi bus stop to Pondicherry by bus (INR 150)
Total transport cost (Mum to Mum)- INR 6400 approx

*You can cut down transport cost by taking a train
*Although Pondicherry has an Airport and a railway stations transport options are very less and expensive, however Chennai would be the most convenient transit point.

Stay recommendations
Time travelers hostel - [ Ссылка ]
A La Villa Creole - A La Villa Creole
50, La Bourdonnais St, White Town, Puducherry, 605001
097903 93834
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Food recommendations
Filter coffee at Dreamers cafe - Dreamer's Cafe
Auroville Rd, Auroville, Tamil Nadu 605101
0413 262 3143
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Auroville bakery (Must try) - Auroville Bakery
Douceur, Kuilapalayam Main Rd, Kuilapalayam, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101
0413 262 2159
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Bread and Chocolate - Bread & Chocolate
MDR 1115, Auroville Rd, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101
0413 262 3778
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Cafe Tanto - Tanto Pizzeria
Auroville Main Road, Near Iyyanar Koil Kullapalyam, Auroville, Tamil Nadu 605101
0413 262 2368
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Maiyam past food (Must try) - Maiyam Past Food
Auroville Rd, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101
099016 65111
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Valaiyapattiyar (Must try) - valaiyapattiyar
Plot no: 3, Sri Aurobindo St, Heritage Town, Puducherry, 605001
099449 99338
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Canteen 18 - Canteen 18
14, Needarajapayar Street, MG Road Area, Puducherry, 605001
073394 08234
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Cafe Xtasi - Cafe Xtasi
245, Mission St, Opposite VOC School, MG Road Area, Puducherry, 605001
0413 420 9062
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Things to do around
1. Participate in a volunteering activity at a farm in Auroville
2. Go for a Sadhana forest activity in Auroville (Google it, it's interesting)
3. Take part in various workshops/Cultural evenings/music jams happening in Auroville (Almost everyday)
4. Go on a guided bicycle heritage tour of Pondy (a bit expensive but worth it)
5. Attend a play at Adishakti theatre
6. Go midnight cycling on the Promenade, enjoy 24/7 coffee at Le Cafe there

DON'Ts
1. Chennai is facing a severe water problem. Don't waste water unnecessarily.
2. Don't buy water, fill it from nearby shops. Even if you do, make sure the bottles are properly disposed
3. Don't leave your waste at the beach, no matter how unclean it already is.

Enjoy!

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