White Town Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Pondicherry featuring religious aspects
Pondicherry featuring street scenes and markets
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Pondicherry featuring street scenes
Pondicherry Lighthouse which includes a beach and a lighthouse

Popular places to visit

Pondicherry Promenade Beach

Pondicherry Promenade Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Pondicherry Promenade Beach during your trip to White Town? Wander the beaches and seaside in the area.

Pondicherry Promenade Beach
Pondicherry featuring religious aspects

Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple

Pilgrims flocks to this lively temple to say prayers at the sacred shrines devoted to the Hindu gods Lord Ganesh and Lord Murugan.

Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple
Pondicherry Lighthouse which includes a lighthouse, a beach and rugged coastline

Pondicherry Lighthouse

Find out about the history of Puducherry when you spend time at Pondicherry Lighthouse. Wander the beaches and seaside in the area.

Pondicherry Lighthouse
French Institute

French Institute

Explore the campus of French Institute as part of your travels around Puducherry. Wander the beaches and seaside in the area.

French Institute
French War Memorial

French War Memorial

You can learn about the history of Puducherry with a visit to French War Memorial. Wander the beaches and seaside in the area.

French War Memorial

Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Learn about the local history of Puducherry with a stop at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Wander the beaches and seaside in the area.

Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Activities

Pondicherry day trip from Chennai by Wonder tours

Pondicherry day trip from Chennai by Wonder tours

NZ$374
per adult
Pondicherry day trip from Chennai by Wonder tours
Madurai city cultural tour with private car and guide

Explore Madurai's Rich Culture: Private Car & Guided Tour

NZ$224
per adult
Explore Madurai's Rich Culture: Private Car & Guided Tour
Matri Mandir, Pondicherry tour

Pondicherry in a day from Chennai to experience french legacy

NZ$391
per adult
Pondicherry in a day from Chennai to experience french legacy
Best of the Pondicherry

Best of the Pondicherry (Guided Full Day City Tour)

NZ$270
per traveller
Best of the Pondicherry (Guided Full Day City Tour)
Puducherry: Guided Day Tour

Puducherry: Guided Day Tour

NZ$100
per traveller
Puducherry: Guided Day Tour
Heritage & Cultral Walking Tour Pondicherry

Heritage & Cultural Walking Tour of Pondicherry

NZ$24
per adult
Heritage & Cultural Walking Tour of Pondicherry
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Our pick of the best White Town Hotel Deals

The Promenade Pondicherry
The Promenade Pondicherry
4 out of 5
23 Goubert Avenue Pondicherry - 605 001, Puducherry, Pondicherry
The price is NZ$227 per night from 6 Apr to 7 Apr
NZ$227
includes taxes & fees
6 Apr - 7 Apr
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in Puducherry. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and 2 restaurants. Popular attractions Paradise Beach and Pondicherry Museum ...
7.4/10 Good! (139 reviews)
"This hotel is in a great location overlooking the beach. The promenade is a nice walk. The rooms are clean and the restaurants are good. The location is a very easy walk to the attractions and sights of Pondicherry and shopping."

Reviewed on 5 Mar. 2025

The Promenade Pondicherry
La Plage SeaView Suites
La Plage SeaView Suites
3 out of 5
No.40, Goubert Avenue, Puducherry, PY
Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Puducherry. Enjoy free WiFi, a beach locale, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Paradise Beach and Notre Dame de ...
7.8/10 Good! (9 reviews)
"The place is situated right on promenade and easy to navigate in the neighborhood and the staff was helpful- had difficulty at my 630 am checkout as there was no one to do it - had to do all kinds of gyrations to checkout so I could leave and catch my bus - food is average but there are some decent ..."

Reviewed on 26 Mar. 2025

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La Plage SeaView Suites
Le Dupleix
Le Dupleix
3.5 out of 5
5 Rue De La Caserne, Puducherry, Pondicherry
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Puducherry. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Paradise Beach and ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (81 reviews)
"The concierge service was excellent. All the staff were considerate and helpful."

Reviewed on 2 Mar. 2025

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Le Dupleix
Petit Palais
Petit Palais
3 out of 5
59 Suffren St, Puducherry, PY
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Puducherry. Enjoy free WiFi, room service, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Paradise Beach and Jawahar Toy Museum are ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (8 reviews)
"We had the most perfect stay at “Le petit palais”. Great boutique hotel located in the beautiful “rue Suffren” in the French quarter. The staff was amazing and friendly, especially with our 2 young children. We will come back for sure!"

Reviewed on 14 Apr. 2024

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Petit Palais
Sea Gadabout - Seaside Stays
Sea Gadabout - Seaside Stays
2 out of 5
Beach Rd 605 102 White Town, Puducherry, PY
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is NZ$147 per night from 7 Apr to 8 Apr
NZ$147
includes taxes & fees
7 Apr - 8 Apr
Stay at this hotel in Puducherry. Enjoy free WiFi, a beach locale, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Paradise Beach and Jawahar Toy Museum are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (5 reviews)
"Right.on the boardwalk with a beautiful view of the ocean. The rooms are a little small so we booked one of the larger ones. It is not luxurious, it is quaint..we enjoyed our stay quite a bit"

Reviewed on 27 Feb. 2025

Sea Gadabout - Seaside Stays
Treebo Grace Inn, 3 Min Walk From Promenade Beach
Treebo Grace Inn, 3 Min Walk From Promenade Beach
3 out of 5
No 82, Ambour Salai, White Town, Puducherry
The price is NZ$44 per night from 6 Apr to 7 Apr
NZ$44
includes taxes & fees
6 Apr - 7 Apr
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Puducherry. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and room service. Popular attractions Paradise Beach and Pondicherry Promenade Beach ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (49 reviews)
Nice friendly hotel
"Nice hotel. Very clean and the rooms are nice and big. Very polite and friendly staff. Nice South Indian breakfast with a smile. Nice location."

Reviewed on 11 Dec. 2024

Treebo Grace Inn, 3 Min Walk From Promenade Beach
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Other neighbourhoods around White Town

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Heritage Town

3/5(1 area review)

Visitors to Heritage Town enjoy its restaurants, and if you want to do some exploring, Kanniga Parameswari Temple is worth a stop.

Heritage Town
Pondicherry Lighthouse showing a lighthouse

Pondicherry Beach

Travellers like the monuments in Pondicherry Beach, and Pondicherry Lighthouse is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Pondicherry Beach
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Balamurugan Nagar

Though Balamurugan Nagar may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Sacred Heart of Jesus and Botanical Gardens.

Balamurugan Nagar
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Bharathidasan Nagar

Bharathidasan Nagar might not have many top sights, but Ousteri Lake and Botanical Gardens are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Bharathidasan Nagar
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Mothilal Nagar

Though Mothilal Nagar may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Ousteri Lake and Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple.

Mothilal Nagar

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