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Little Coco I
(Burma)
Great Coco I.
(Burma)
The undulating islands are covered
BAY
OF Landfall I.
with dense forests and endless flowers
BENGAL West I
Cape Price
extinct volcano
and birds. The sandy beaches on the
North
Andaman
Diglipur
Taylor Hill
Smith I Narcondam I.
edge of the coastline and the sea
N. Reef I. Saddle Peak
Cadall Point
around the islands offer excellent
Sound I
Interview I.
Anderson I. Kartara
fy
Maya Bandar
water sports opportunities. Adventure
Middle
Andaman
Flat I.
Betapur
Great Adaman
Trunk Road
tourism like trekking, island camping,
ANDAMAN
ISLANDS Spike I.
fy
Saon
Long I
N. Passage I Barren I.
snorkeling, scuba diving, etc., are the
ng
Outram I Volcano
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Lawrence I
John Lawrence I
Defence I. Sir William Peel I
South
Andaman
Havelock I
Neill I
Wrightmyo
Archipelago
Sir Hugh
comprises the North, Middle, South,
Little Andamans and Richies
Wimberleyganj Rose I
Herbertabad Port Blair
N. Sentinel I.
Labyrinth Is
Rutland I
Cinque Is
Archipelago along with many smaller
Passage I.
Sisters Is
islands while Nicobar group consists
N. Brother I.
S. Sentinel I.
Palalankwe
S. Brother I.
of Car Nicobar, Great Nicobar, Little
Little
Andaman
Chetamale
Nicobar, Nancowry, Katchal and
Chowra. Katchal was the first spot on
earth to receive the first rays of the new
millennium that dawned in year 2000!
The capital, Port Blair, on South
Nicobar island, is the gateway to the
Keating Point
Car Nicobar
Malacca
Union Territory.
Batti Malv I.
BENGAL Teressa I.
Chanomla Bompoka I.
Horace Point ISLANDS
Cellular Jail, has been a mute witness
Laksi
Camorta I.
Trinkat I. to the fate of hapless freedom fighters,
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR
Katchall I.
Mohean
Olenchi
Nancowry I.
who were incarcerated in this Jail. The
Miroe I.
Jail, completed in the year 1906
Little Nicobar
Menchal I.
acquired the name, 'Cellular' because it
Murray Point
Great
Nicobar
Latul
is entirely made up of individual cells
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Andaman & Nicobar
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Andaman & Nicobar
LAKSHADWEEP
The coral islands of Lakshadweep, in
the Indian Ocean, offer nature at its Bangaram
best to travellers. Of a total of 36, only
11 islands are inhabited, and to ensure Gourmet's Delights
that ecology remains undisturbed, Spicy, coconut-rich food and fish –
only five of them have been opened to curried, fried or barbecued, is a
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speciality. You can also sample Indian Access: By Air: Indian Airlines
and continental food at any of the connects Agatti Island from Kochi and
resorts. The Bangaram Resort has an Goa. By Sea: M V Bharatseema and M
excellent restaurant. V Tipu Sultan, both all weather ships,
operate between Kochi (Kerala) and
Travel Advice the islands. These ship cruises are part
of a package designed by SPORTS
* Alcohol is banned, and picking of
(Society for Promotion of Nature
coral is a punishable offence. Tourism & Sports), the official tourist
* Tourists require an entry permit to agency of the islands. Individual
for the islands. tourists cannot access any of the
* Drugs (narcotics), swimming or Lakshadweep islands. Boat Service:
sunbathing in the nude is prohibited. A regular boat service connects all the
* Venturing out of your island lagoon inhabited islands. Temperatures:
without permission or a proper 27-32oC during September-March;
escort – can be risky. 30-33oC in April-May. Rainfall: Mid-
* Coconut trees are privately owned, May to mid-September. Best time to
and unauthorised plucking of visit: November to March.
coconuts is considered a theft.
Entry Process: All visitors to the City Code: 0542
islands require a permit from the Agatti: 04894
administration. SPORTS, a branch of Kavaratti: 04896
Lakshadweep Administration Minicoy: 04892
Sports: 04894-2668387 (Packages
organises package tours by ship
can be booked through selected
between September and May. There is
agents, like Ashoka Travel & Tours
a Tuna canning factory on Kavarati so (Delhi, 23315723), Raj Travels
by canned Tuna to bring back. (Mumbai, 23676266), Clipper
Voyages (Bangalore, 2292023), Shiv
Facts at a Glance Shakti Travels (Vadodara, 2324091).
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