With some great day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up everything that Pondicherry, 25 miles away, has to offer. Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Paradise Beach and Raj Niwas alone make the drive out here worthwhile. Don’t skip Kanchipuram either! Just 35 miles away, Kamakshi Amman Temple, Varadharaja Perumal Temple and Ekambareshvara Temple are non-negotiable stops here.