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Andaman-Nicobar Back
Andaman and Nicobar
Popularly know as veritable Garden of Eden, the Andaman & Nicobar Islands are nature lover`s heaven & once in a lifetime holiday experience. The Neat roads, clean environment with greenery & unpolluted fresh air attract tourists. The tropical rain forests and waters of Bay of Bengal are the home of a vast collection of plant, animal and marine life. The hilly islands in places fringed with coconut palm, covered with tropical jungle laced with stretches of crescent shaped beaches with adventure tourism like trekking, Island camping, snorkeling, SCUBA diving etc. and other water sports are the real attractions.
Beaches:
Sandy beaches of these islands are famous for turtle nesting. Important species of turtles include: Leather Back Turtle, Green Sea Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle and Olive Ridley Turtle. Water Monitor Lizard, Salt Water Crocodiles, Reticulate Python etc. are also seen here.
1. Corbyn`s Cove Tourism Complex
2. Radhnagar Beach
3. Harminder Bay Beach
4. Karmatang Beach
5. Ramnagar Beach
National Memorial Museum
This three storey prison, constructed in 1906 by British, mutely witnessed the most treacherous of inhumane atrocities borne by the freedom fighters. This pilgrimage destination for patiots is dedicated to the nation as a National Memorial.
Cellular Jail
Located at Port Blair, Cellular Jail is entirely made up of individual cells for the solitary confinement of the prisoners. It stood mute witness to the tortures meted out to the freedom fighters, who were incarcerated in this Jail. It originally was a seven pronged, puce-coloured building with central tower acting as its fulcrum and a massive structure comprising honeycomb like corridors. The building was subsequently damaged and presently three out of the seven prongs are intact. The Jail, declared a National Memorial is now a place of pilgrimage for all freedom loving people.
Places of Interest in and around Port Blair
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
Gandhi Park
Sippighat Farm (14 kms.)
Chidiya Tapu (25 kms. from Port Blair)
Collinpur (36 kms. from Port Blair)
Mount Harriet (55 km, by road/15 km by ferry and road from Port Blair)
Mini Zoo
Places of Interest in Andaman
Neil Island (36 kms. from Port Blair)
Long Island (82 kms. from Port Blair)
Rangat (170 kms. by road and 90 kms. by sea)
Mayabunder (242 kms. by road/136 kms. by sea)
Diglipur (290 kms by road/180 kms. by sea)
Little Andaman Island (120 kms. by sea)
Places of Interest in Nicobar
Comprising of 28 Islands, with an area of 1,841 sq.Kms. the Nicobar Islands are separated from Andamans by the Ten Degree Channel. The Nicobars abound in coconut-palm, casuarina and pandanus. Great and Little Nicobar have the Giant Robber Crab, Monkeys with long tail, Nicobarese Pigeons in plenty. Megapode, a rare bird is found in Great Nicobar. The southernmost tip of India is not Kanyakumari as has till recently been considered, it is INDIRA POINT in Great Nicobar Island. Nicobar group is out of bounds for foreigners at present. Indians may be given permission in exceptional cases on application.
Car Nicobar: (Area 126.9 sq. km., Distance 270 kms. by sea)
Katchal (425 kms. by sea)
Great Nicobar (540 kms. by sea)
Popularly know as veritable Garden of Eden, the Andaman & Nicobar Islands are nature lover`s heaven & once in a lifetime holiday experience. The Neat roads, clean environment with greenery & unpolluted fresh air attract tourists. The tropical rain forests and waters of Bay of Bengal are the home of a vast collection of plant, animal and marine life. The hilly islands in places fringed with coconut palm, covered with tropical jungle laced with stretches of crescent shaped beaches with adventure tourism like trekking, Island camping, snorkeling, SCUBA diving etc. and other water sports are the real attractions.
Beaches:
Sandy beaches of these islands are famous for turtle nesting. Important species of turtles include: Leather Back Turtle, Green Sea Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle and Olive Ridley Turtle. Water Monitor Lizard, Salt Water Crocodiles, Reticulate Python etc. are also seen here.
1. Corbyn`s Cove Tourism Complex
2. Radhnagar Beach
3. Harminder Bay Beach
4. Karmatang Beach
5. Ramnagar Beach
National Memorial Museum
This three storey prison, constructed in 1906 by British, mutely witnessed the most treacherous of inhumane atrocities borne by the freedom fighters. This pilgrimage destination for patiots is dedicated to the nation as a National Memorial.
Cellular Jail
Located at Port Blair, Cellular Jail is entirely made up of individual cells for the solitary confinement of the prisoners. It stood mute witness to the tortures meted out to the freedom fighters, who were incarcerated in this Jail. It originally was a seven pronged, puce-coloured building with central tower acting as its fulcrum and a massive structure comprising honeycomb like corridors. The building was subsequently damaged and presently three out of the seven prongs are intact. The Jail, declared a National Memorial is now a place of pilgrimage for all freedom loving people.
Places of Interest in and around Port Blair
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
Gandhi Park
Sippighat Farm (14 kms.)
Chidiya Tapu (25 kms. from Port Blair)
Collinpur (36 kms. from Port Blair)
Mount Harriet (55 km, by road/15 km by ferry and road from Port Blair)
Mini Zoo
Places of Interest in Andaman
Neil Island (36 kms. from Port Blair)
Long Island (82 kms. from Port Blair)
Rangat (170 kms. by road and 90 kms. by sea)
Mayabunder (242 kms. by road/136 kms. by sea)
Diglipur (290 kms by road/180 kms. by sea)
Little Andaman Island (120 kms. by sea)
Places of Interest in Nicobar
Comprising of 28 Islands, with an area of 1,841 sq.Kms. the Nicobar Islands are separated from Andamans by the Ten Degree Channel. The Nicobars abound in coconut-palm, casuarina and pandanus. Great and Little Nicobar have the Giant Robber Crab, Monkeys with long tail, Nicobarese Pigeons in plenty. Megapode, a rare bird is found in Great Nicobar. The southernmost tip of India is not Kanyakumari as has till recently been considered, it is INDIRA POINT in Great Nicobar Island. Nicobar group is out of bounds for foreigners at present. Indians may be given permission in exceptional cases on application.
Car Nicobar: (Area 126.9 sq. km., Distance 270 kms. by sea)
Katchal (425 kms. by sea)
Great Nicobar (540 kms. by sea)
HOW TO REACH
BY AIR: Port Blair is connected with Chennai and Calcutta by air. Presently flights are operated by Alliance Air/Indian Airlines and Jet Airways. Approx.fare Rs.11540/-
BY SHIP:Regular passenger ship services are available to Port Blair from Chennai, Calcutta and Vishakhapatnam and back. There are three to four sailings every month from Calcutta and Chennai to Port Blair and vice-versa. There is one sailing from Vishakhapatnam in a month. The voyage takes about 50 to 60 hours and the ship normally berths at Port Blair for about two to four days.
Approximate fare is Rs.1500 to Rs. 6000/-
BY AIR: Port Blair is connected with Chennai and Calcutta by air. Presently flights are operated by Alliance Air/Indian Airlines and Jet Airways. Approx.fare Rs.11540/-
BY SHIP:Regular passenger ship services are available to Port Blair from Chennai, Calcutta and Vishakhapatnam and back. There are three to four sailings every month from Calcutta and Chennai to Port Blair and vice-versa. There is one sailing from Vishakhapatnam in a month. The voyage takes about 50 to 60 hours and the ship normally berths at Port Blair for about two to four days.
Approximate fare is Rs.1500 to Rs. 6000/-