Botanical Garden and Aquarium

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Botanical Garden and Aquarium is situated at Near New Bus Stand, Old Tamil town, Pondicherry, India. Edit

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Botanical Garden and Aquarium is one of the exclusive sights in Puducherry. Covering an area of 22 acres this is one of the peaceful sites in Puducherry. Though located at the heart of the city it is one of the coolest places which is covered with enriched greenery. This place provides a lot of entertainment with its aquarium, dancing fountains, Jawahar Balbhavan and interpretation centre which entertain the visitors. Botanical Garden and Aquarium in Puducherry was established in 1826. Established by C.S. Perrotet this was developed with an intension to experiment the new agricultural crops which could be cultivated in the region. As such a number of trees were planted for experiments. With the transfer of power this place was converted into a botanical garden which has a rare collection of exotic trees. The garden has a memorial of Perottet which is located inside the premise of the botanical garden. Converted into a botanical garden in 1931 this place came under the supervision of the horticulture department of Puducherry in 1960.

Botanical Garden and Aquarium, Pondicherry

HistoryEdit

Botanical Garden and Aquarium, Puducherry 178 year old this botanical garden is also known as one of the best educational centres. Surrounded with a number of botanical trees and plants this provides a lot of knowledge regarding botany.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2 – 3 hours.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Roof Garden Residency; Kandappa Mudaliyar Street ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Puducherry is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist will reach to Puducherry by taxi. the traditional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.

Bus : There are several buses that ply frequently from Chennai, Thanjaur, Trichy, Coimbatore, Bangalore and Madurai to Pondicherry. Both private and state-owned buses are available. The bus fare will depend upon the distance covered.

Train : The nearest rail station from Pondicherry is Villupuram, which is about 35 kilometres away from the town. The railhead is well-connected to cities like New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, and Trivandrum.

Air : The nearest airport is Chennai International airport for travelers who are pondering the question how to reach Pondicherry. This airport is located almost 135 km away. Chennai city is well linked to all airports all over the country.

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