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  • jay17161
    Ahmedabad, India332 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Best place to enjoy Ocean view and morning walks.
    Best place to stay and enjoy the sea in Pondicherry. I stayed at the Promenade hotel for 5 days . It's the best hotel on the rock beach of pondycherry Promenade. I enjoyed my morning walk daily. A lot of people come here for the morning walk.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 24 September 2023
  • Gana
    59 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Best place for a long walk
    It is best place to have a long walk with your family. It was really good for us to walk for a long time and feel little relaxed with the sea view. Little difficult to park the car, as we have to park it somewhere little away and walk from there to reach this place
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 8 October 2023
  • Raman G
    Noida, India534 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent Cannot miss coming here
    When in Pondicherry cannot miss coming here. A vehicle free zone. About 2 km long. Very nice for a sea side walk. No hawkers allowed . So quite clean. Did not visit, but there is a tourist department cafe with quite an elaborate menu.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 30 December 2023
  • Film G
    New England1,051 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    No Cars, Nice Views, Little Retail
    It's a road that runs along the waterfront. There are a few parks and statues along the way, but few cafes and restaurants -- a disappointment given the setting. Walk along for 15 minutes and you're done. Quiet, compared to the city.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 5 March 2024
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Mikan999
Bristol, UK563 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
A great day and night experience.
Jan 2020 • Couples
Walking along Pondicherry’s seafront should be done twice - once in the day and once after dark. It has the sea on one side and French Colonial buildings on the land-side. The beach is covered in rocks and swimming is prohibited. Even paddling no further than your ankles will elicit a whistle blast from the local policeman. It is lovely though. From 18:30 the road is closed to all traffic, so an evening stroll in a gentle cooling breeze is what all the Pondicherry locals so. It’s fun to do the same and watch local life. We did just as a full moon rose above the Bay of Bengal - amazing.
Written 12 January 2020
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Vishi Sharma
11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Pondicherry trip for two days
Sept 2022 • Family
• Pondicherry is a good place to visit one time.
• Two day's trip is enough for pondicherry.
• I stayed in a seaside guesthouse which was really a good place to stay in front of beach
• I borrowed scooty for two days 300/- per day.(The best men I met in Pondicherry)
• Atmosphere was a bit humid during this month (September) so I would suggest to visit in any cold month.
• Do not forget to carry sunscream, too much tanning
• Marine beach , Eden beach and Rock beach were the good one's.
• I am a vegetarian and eat only at veg restaurant's. So if this is not a problem with you, you should definitely explore cafe's.
Written 29 September 2022
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HMN19
London, UK177 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
The place to meet people
Feb 2020
In itself it is not that special, but whenever we went there, we found ourselves chatting with people, locals and visitors from other parts of India mostly. There was a lively sense of spontaneity and inclusion and we found ourselves drawn into others' events - like being given birthday cake by a celebrating family. When we followed the sound of drums there was a group performing a religious rite, complete with what looked like 'possession', on the beach; it's that sort of place - expect the unexpected.
Written 26 March 2020
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dk12014
Bengaluru, India23 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Could be so much better if people had more sense
Dec 2020 • Family
The govt has made a decent attempt by keeping the promenade clean, arranging for facilities, and restricting vehicular movement. I wish people had more sense to keep the place clean, the sandy part was full of plastic spoons and other trash, even though there were plenty of trash bins provided. Rocky part of the stretch, although beautiful had a lot of trash as well. Stray dogs litter the steet in the morning, u have to watch ur step, but streets do get cleaned I think later in the day.
Written 29 December 2020
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Raghav Nair
Bengaluru, India318 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Good views
Feb 2020 • Couples
It's an extension of rock beach. Promenade and Rock Beach are connected. During any major festival in the city all the festivities take place here. Lots of music and activities, performances and lights, it's something to admire.
Written 2 March 2020
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kamalrustagi
New Delhi, India63 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Paradise
Apr 2022 • Business
It did not feel like India. The cleanliness … unbelievable.

Puducherry administration deserves full marks for the upkeep and the discipline instilled among vendors and visitors alike.

It was such a big change to walk without being pushed or brushed.

I just hope that this is not a short lived dream.
Written 13 April 2022
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Manjulika
Meerut, India117 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Watch the surise!
Dec 2019
This place is the highlight of Pondicherry. One can't but miss this place while in Pondicherry. It is a great place to enjoy the Rock beach, take a midnight stroll, watch the sunrise or just people watch. Some good restaurants too are located here.
Written 4 January 2020
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Sudeep Mayekar
Mumbai, India62 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Shades of blue🌊
Mar 2022 • Family
Lovely calm place to visit with friends & family. They have maintained and kept it clean though its a bit dirty on beach with garbage & bottles ☹️ its on all of us to keep it clean as whole playing with my kid digging sand i have received a lot of plastic. A lot of liquor bottles at the edge. But view of skies and sea was calming 😊🙌🏻
Written 8 March 2022
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Anurag Nirmal
New Delhi, India63 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Place overlooking the beach
Jan 2020 • Couples
We had couple of drinks and starters at Promenade around evening time. Anyother time it would be difficult to get a place there.

The place overlooks the beach and thats the best part of this place. One drawback is that few tables are very close to street which attract onlookers.
Written 6 January 2020
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Thecatsmum4
Kettering, UK2,616 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nice promenade alongside the Indian Ocean
Dec 2019
Nice modern promenade to walk alongside the Rock Beach, well lit at night and busy with locals. Plenty of local life to see all friendly and approachable.

If you are Tall blonde and fair skinned prepare for being approached by locals for a selfie, and add another half hour to your time as they all want one!
Written 11 January 2020
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