The place with the 18th-century buildings of the former French colony sits on the Bay of Bengal. Buzzing beaches stretch along the city where morning and evening walks are very popular. It is unique with a cosmopolitan setting and is something quite different from the rest of India. It comprises of four coastal regions viz- Puducherry(previously kwn as Pondicherry), Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. Puducherry and Karaikal are situated along the East Coast in Tamil Nadu, Yanam in Andra Pradesh and Mahe on the West Coast in Kerala. There are various glorious remains of Arikamedu excavations in the Archaeology section of the Puducherry Museum that are well bound to remind us of the Greek-roman worlds connections. But Puducherry, mostly carries marks of French culture and their heritage. It also bears the mark of few great lives like Sri aurobindo, poet Shri Subramania Bharathiar, Bharathidasan etc. It is a beautiful union territory with people of different origins speaking different languages such as tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English ,French portuguese etc. Puducherry is a perfect weekend getaway destination with easy transport access to all major attractions.