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How to reach Pondicherry ?
Travelling in the night from other places to Pondi is not a great option. Sometime local becomes nasty to follow you ( experience) . The highway close to Pondi is full of potholes.
What to see?
The beach , Aurbindo Ashram ,
Staying options.
You can get lot of budget optins to stay. Try to find out close to the beach. It is quiet and not crowded like the main city. You can easily go for walks inside the french( architecture) lanes and the beach walk in the night. The beach closes by 11:00 p.m.
Food & shopping
Variety of food options are there due to travelers across the globe. Also to taste local cuisine you can go to any place which serves Chettinad style food. It's for the lovers of spicy and non vegetarian.