Andaman and nicobar islands Travel Guide
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Andaman Nicobar Islanda
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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a breathtaking archipelago located east
of India. Spread out over more than 800 km in the Bay of Bengal, it looks
like the perfect tropical dream. The less than 300 000 inhabitants have 572
islands at their disposal, covered in dense forest and white beaches. The
Andaman and Nicobar islands are the perfect place to go SCUBA-diving, hiking
or camping.
Port Blair is the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar islands. It is the only
town of size and has the same atmosphere of any lively Indian market town.
Except sniffing the lively atmosphere, you can visit the Cellular Jail. This
is a large prison built by the British in the early 1900’s. It still gives a
powerful impression of the terrible conditions the prisoners, mostly Indian
freedom fighters, were held. It is now a monument to those freedom fighters
and had and excellent Sound & Light show, both in Hindi and English. Other
sights in Port Blair are the Marine Museum, the Anthropological Museum, and
the Chatham Sawmill.
A visit to the Mahatma Ghandi Marine National Park will be an unforgettable
experience. You can view the spectacular coral reefs and other life forms
through glass bottom boats, SCUBA-diving and snorkelling. The park covers an
area of 281.5 square km. and encloses open sea filled with coral reefs and
as many as 15 islands covered with mangrove creeks and tropical rainforests.
Port Blair can be reached from Calcutta and Chennai in India by air and from
Chennai, Calcutta and Vishakhapatnam by sea. Indian tourists can travel
freely through the archipelago, but foreigners need a special permit to
visit. This can easily be obtained in Port Blair, but only grants access to
a limited number of places and islands in the Andaman area. Everybody
(Indian as well as foreigners) need special tribal area entry permit to
visit Nicobar Islands, and it is very difficult to get. Despite this, it
still is a true Garden of Eden for those who seek peace and quiet and a
beautiful beach.
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Havelock Island is the best island for tourists in the Andaman Islands.
Havelock is just 2 hours away from the capital island (where the airport is
located) of Port Blair. It also has beach no. 7, which has been rated as the
best beach in Asia by Time Magazine in November, 2004. The 2km white sand
beach is very calm between October - April and excellent for swimming and
there is even a cove which is good for snorkelling.
There is only one exclusive eco-resort behind this beach, Barefoot at
Havelock, Jungle Resort. The company which runs this resort also runs a
scuba diving center and flights from Bangkok to the Andaman Islands. You can
get more info in their website http://www.barefootindia.com/ . |
