Title: Visit Puducherry: 2026 Travel Guide for Puducherry, India | Expedia.com [Puducherry Hotels](https://expedia.com/Destinations-In-Puducherry.d6130806.Hotel-Destinations)[Vacation Rentals in Puducherry](https://expedia.com/Destinations-In-Puducherry.d6130806.Vacation-Rental-Destinations)[Puducherry Flights](https://expedia.com/Destinations-In-Puducherry.d6130806.Flight-Destinations)[Things to do in Puducherry](https://expedia.com/Things-To-Do-In-Puducherry.d6130806.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Car Rentals in Puducherry](https://expedia.com/Destinations-In-Puducherry.d6130806.Car-Rental-Destinations)[Puducherry Vacations](https://expedia.com/Puducherry.d6130806.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Puducherry ## India ![Pondicherry showing religious aspects](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532739269/d3f38b5d-562c-4c84-87d6-cc849150ee42.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Pondicherry showing religious aspects](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532739269/d3f38b5d-562c-4c84-87d6-cc849150ee42.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Pondicherry showing markets and street scenes](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532739269/d38fe068-86e5-48c6-9807-5e1d3c6cb9dc.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Pondicherry featuring a beach](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532739268/d01c2912-27cd-4ced-86e1-3823064a96ba.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Pondicherry Lighthouse showing a lighthouse](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6223133/96e0b50e-1325-4d7a-8f01-61ae9b766356.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ### Popular cities in Puducherry [Puducherry Known for Yoga, Sandy beaches and Scuba diving ](https://expedia.com/Puducherry.dx6138628) Situated on the seafront, the former French colony of Pondicherry has a distinctly European air, with wide boulevards and shady cobbled streets overlooked by charming colonial architecture. ## Reasons to visit - Pondicherry Promenade Beach - Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple - Pondicherry Lighthouse [Explore City](https://expedia.com/Puducherry.dx6138628)[Find Hotels](https://expedia.com/Puducherry-Hotels.d6138628.Travel-Guide-Hotels) [Karaikal Known for Temples, Churches and Architecture ](https://expedia.com/Karaikal.dx3000468098) Quaint Karaikal awaits: its temples, architecture, beaches, and more! 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