"to make living itself an art, that is the goal." - Henry Miller // Fresh from the deeply poignant festivities & laughter from the big day in Ghent, Fiona & Prem now invite you to Prem's India - that Fiona has long adopted & gleams thinking about!
The pulsing, crayon-bright city of Pondicherry is southern India by way of the south of France, a moodboard mixing Hindu spiritualism and old-world gallic architecture. And on its outskirts is an extraordinary experiment quietly seeking a new social order
Source: Condé Nast
Breakfast at Surguru Spot - Pooris, Dosas, Uthappams and your daily fix of tamil filter coffee.
Croissants at Bread & Chocolate, 6, Marine Street.
Tandoori Chicken Baguettes at Baker Street, 123, Bussy Street and at the beach.
Pondicherry creole cuisine at Maison Perumal, 44, 58, Perumal Koil St, Heritage Town.
Unique Pondicherry thin crust pizzas at Tanto Pizzeria, Auroville Rd, near Iyyanar Koil, Auroville.
Tibetan Momos at The Grove, Auroville Rd, Auroville.
Fresh gelatos and indian fruit sorbets at Gelato Artigianale Italiano (GMT) at the right extreme corner of the beach promenade.
This cycle tour around all the quarters and the major markets in Pondy is something we'd highly recommend. Would have to be reserved atleast on the previous day though.
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