Gvanagar
Travel Guide
Visit Gvanagar
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Reviewed on Jan 6, 2025
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Reviewed on Feb 4, 2025
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Reviewed on Jan 27, 2025
![FRANCO TAMIL VILLAS](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/109000000/108540000/108530100/108530048/e581bd1c_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
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Reviewed on Sep 4, 2024
Popular places to visit
![Pondicherry Promenade Beach](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/86fa0eed452f884595b3863a1fb9b5c0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
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 which includes religious elements](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/101000/101731-Pondicherry-And-Vicinity.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
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.
![Pondicherry Lighthouse which includes a lighthouse, a sandy beach and rugged coastline](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/102000/102020-Pondicherry-Lighthouse.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Pondicherry Lighthouse
You can find out about the history of Puducherry with a visit to Pondicherry Lighthouse. While you're in the area, stroll along the beaches.
![Botanical Gardens which includes a garden](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/101000/101732-Pondicherry-And-Vicinity.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Botanical Gardens
Leave the noisy city streets behind and unwind in a peaceful haven of native flora and fauna.
![French Institute](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/01b7009379c90281a23a7dc7c3a10603.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
French Institute
Explore the campus of French Institute during your stay in Puducherry. Wander the beaches and seaside in the area.
![Sacred Heart of Jesus featuring a church or cathedral, heritage architecture and heritage elements](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/101000/101818-Sacred-Heart-Of-Jesus.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Sacred Heart of Jesus
The first and only basilica in Pondicherry is a masterpiece of neo-Gothic architecture that is adorned with superb stained glass.
Things to do
![Day Trip to Mahabalipuram](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/3523289/a930abfa-6f25-4137-bf52-aa915314cffe.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Day Trip to Mahabalipuram (Curated Private Sightseeing Experience)
![Mangrove Forest](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/1134540/9d4ddece-85d9-49aa-b81b-9a7aba4dc4a0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Pichavaram Mangrove & Nataraja Temple Chidambaram from Pondicherry with lunch
![Best of the Pondicherry](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/3516354/c9b31195-81b6-4441-b259-174e5c10639e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Best of the Pondicherry (Guided Full Day City Tour)
![The Best of Pondicherry: A Private Sightseeing Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/2588345/4d83e9a7-0aeb-43df-880c-1112077cba46.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
The Best of Pondicherry: A Private Sightseeing Tour
![Pondicherry Day Trip from Chennai by Car with a Guided Experience](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/1254140/9e64b688-3d15-4a2d-b842-3b9e4f423744.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)