French-era botanical garden of about 22 acres with 28 themed plots, a toy train, aquarium and musical fountain.
Laid out by the French in the 1820s near the bus stand, the garden covers about 22 acres with more than 1,500 plant species in 28 themed plots. It has an aquarium, a musical fountain, a Japanese rock garden and a children's toy train, and hosts an annual flower show.
Within 1 km of Botanical Garden Puducherry.
Park in Puducherry.
Old Ganesha temple near the seafront, older than the French settlement, with a gold chariot taken out at Dussehra.
Small government museum in Bharathi Park with Arikamedu Roman finds, Chola and Pallava sculpture, bronzes and French colonial objects.
Park in Puducherry.
Neo-Gothic brick basilica (1907) on South Boulevard with rare stained glass; minor basilica since 2011.
mosque in India
Small doll museum on Goubert Avenue with about 120 dolls in regional costumes from across India.
Public library founded in 1827, among the oldest in India, with over 3 lakh books and a rare-book section.
Park in Karaikal · hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00.
Park in Karaikal · hours: 24/7.
Park in Karaikal · hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00.
Park in Puducherry.
Park in Karaikal.
Park in Puducherry.
Park in Yanam.
lake in India