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Auroville

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

An experimental township near Pondicherry, built around the golden Matrimandir.

Photo: Kaspar Konrad · Public domain
Best Time to Go
Oct–Mar
Our full guide to Auroville is being written. It's on the South India list as Worth a Detour.

Nearby

1–3 of 18
Worth a Detour
Cities · French quarter

Pondicherry

Puducherry
About 5 miles away

Old French streets and Auroville, by the Bay of Bengal.

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If You're Nearby
Heritage · Forts

Gingee Fort

Tamil Nadu
About 33 miles away

A huge fort across three rocky hills, once called the Troy of the East.

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If You're Nearby
Nature · Mangroves

Pichavaram

Tamil Nadu
About 40 miles away

One of the world's largest mangrove forests, rowed through in small boats.

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