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Neil Island: This Island is 36 kms.
from Port Blair. This alluring island with
lush green forest and sandy beaches is the
vegetable bowl of Andamans. This Island
can be connected by boat from Port Blair
four days a week, this Island of
Andaman is an ideal holiday for
eco-friendly tourists. One can have a
feel of the sincerity and serenity of
village life here. Beautiful beaches at
Laxmanpur, Bharatpur, Sitapur and the
bridge formation on the sea-shore Howra
bridge are the attractions.
Long Island: Long Island of Andaman is
82 kms. from Port Blair. This Island is
connected by boat four times a week from
Phoenix Bay Jetty, this Island of
Andaman offers an excellent sandy
beach at Lalaji Bay, unpolluted
environment and evergreen forests. There
is a sea around the island which is
frequented by dolphin convoys. Lalaji bay
is 6 kms. away from the boat jetty and is
accessible by 15 minutes journey in
dinghies or trekking through the forest.
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Rangat Island: This Island of Andaman
is 170 kms. by road and 90 kms. by
sea. One can enjoy the quiet village life
and solitude of virgin nature here. Cutbert
Bay beach is just 20 kms. away from Rangat
bazar/jetty and is a turtle nesting ground.
During December – February one can view the
nesting of turtles. On the way to Cutbert
Panchavati one can enjoy the waterfall and
explore Amkunj beach. One can go to
Mayabunder and Diglipur from here.
Mayabunder Island: This Island of
Andaman is 242 kms. by road/136 kms. by sea
and is situated in the northern part of
Middle Andaman. Mayabunder offers an
excellent scenic beauty and beautiful
beaches. Mayabunder has a distinct culture
which is inhabited by the settlers from
Burma, East Pakistan and ex-convicts,.
Beach at Avis Island is just 30 minutes boat
journey from Mayabunder and Karmatang beach
and mangrove lined creeks are the
attractions. Karmatang beach is also a
turtle nesting ground. During December –
February one can view the nesting of
turtles.
Diglipur: This Island of Andaman is
290 kms by road/180 kms. by sea. This Island
is situated in North Andaman Island.
Diglipur provides a rare experience for
eco-friendly tourists. This Island of
Andaman is famous for its oranges, rice
and marine life. Saddle Peak, 732 metres,
the highest point in the islands is nearby.
Little
Andaman Island:
This little Andaman Island is 120
kms. by sea. This island has a beautiful
beach at Butler Bay, a waterfall and
plantation of oil palms. There are several
sandy beaches all along the coastline of the
island. The break water at Hut Bay offers an
excellent view for the tourists. This
little Andaman is the vegetable bowl for
the Nicobar group of islands. The
Onge tribals live in this island, so do
Nicobarese apart from settlers from
erstwhile East Pakistan and other places.
Entry to tribal areas is restricted. Journey
8 hrs. by sea from Port Blair towards south.
PLACES OF INTEREST IN NICOBAR
Car Nicobar: The area of Car Nicobar
is 126.9 sq. km. at a distance of 270 kms.
by sea. Car Nicobar of Nicobar Island
is the headquarters of Nicobar District.
This place is a flat fertile Island which
covered with cluster of coconut palms and
enchanting beaches with a roaring sea all
around. The Nicobari huts, built on its
stilts having the entrance through floor
with a wooden, ladder, are unique to this
island. To reach this Island time taken is
16 hrs. journey by sea from Port Blair.
Katchal Island:
This Island is at a distance of 425 kms. by
sea. Katchal Island of Andaman is a
tiny island in the Nicobar group. This
island has alluring beaches at East bay,
Jhula and West bay. This Island is the
witness of the new millennium with the first
sunrise on 1st January 2000.
Great Nicobar: Great Nicobar of Nicobar
Island
is 540 kms. by sea. The southern end of the
Nicobar Island has Indira Point (formerly
Pygmallion Point) the southern most tip of
India. The beach near Galathia is the
nesting ground for Gaint Leather Back
Turtles. This island also has biosphere
reserve area. 50-60 hrs. journey by sea from
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