Port Blair , Andaman And Nicobar Islands
About Port Blair
Port Blair is a scenic hill city of South Andamans, located in Bay of Bengal. It is the largest town and the capital of Andaman and Nicobar islands, a union territory of India. Port Blair offers an interesting mix of landscapes with hills, beaches and dense lush forests as well as ethnicities with both the indigenous tribes like Mawa Shopmens and Nicobarese and outsiders present on the island.
Named to honor Lieutenant Archibald Blair of British East India Company, Port Blair became the hotbed of the freedom struggle when an enormous cellular jail was built in the 19th century to house Indian political prisoners in solitary confinement.
Blessed with scenic places in abundance, the major attractions include the Cellular Jail which boasts of a national memorial and sound and light show, Ross island and Viper island, pristine beaches like Carbyn’s cove, North Bay, Mundapahar, Wandoor and Collinpur, open spaces like Gandhi Park, Mount Harriet, Sippighat agricultural farm and a Science center. Port Blair will also thrill the water enthusiasts as the Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports complex offers a variety of boats like paddle-boats, bumper boats, Jet Ski, banana boats and speed boats and indulge in Parasailing, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling. One can also indulge in shopping at Arbdeen bazaar, which is famous for pearl jewelry, mats etc.
Port Blair can be easily reached by Air (direct flights from Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai) and Water (passenger ships from Chennai, Kolkata and Vishakhapatnam). On reaching, one can easily find an accommodation from a variety of choices like 4 star, 3 star, to budget hotels and guest houses.
The best time to visit Port Blair is between March to May and October to February. The best places to eat at include Annapurna, Mandalay, New India Café and New Lighthouse Restaurant.
Port Blair is a mystical city famous for tribal, historical and mythical legends. Anyone up for rejuvenation and some soul searching must definitely add this one to their bucket list.
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Corbyn's Cove Beach, Andaman And Nicobar Islands
4.3 km from Port Blair - See map
One of the nearest Beaches to Capital of Andaman is Corbyn’s Cave beach. The shape of this beach is little curved and it is picturesque with a...
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Andaman Water Sports Complex, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
7.8 km from Port Blair - See map
Want to indulge in sports especially Water sports? Then you should visit the Andaman Water Sports Complex which is closer to Cellular Jail of...
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Cellular Jail, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
8.2 km from Port Blair - See map
Serving as the national monument, Cellular Jail in Port Blair was once a Colonial Prison established by British. Many political prisoners were...
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Anthropological Museum, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
8.3 km from Port Blair - See map
Located on the Phoenix Bay, the Anthropological Museum is established in the year 1957. This museum displays the information about the four...
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Samudrika Marine Museum, Andaman And Nicobar Islands
8.4 km from Port Blair - See map
Samudrika Marine Museum which is administered by Navy is also termed as Naval Marine Museum. Enormous collections of corals, shells and few other...
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Fishery Museum, Port Blair, Andaman And Nicobar Islands
9.1 km from Port Blair - See map
Fishery Museum is situated close to the Andaman Water Sports Complex. This museum possesses nearly 350 species of marine life like Shark,...
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Mini Zoo, Haddo, Andaman And Nicobar Islands
9.3 km from Port Blair - See map
A very small zoo situated in Haddo nearby Port Blair is the Andaman’s Mini Zoo with very limited collection of wild species. There are nearly...
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Rutland Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
*14.1 km from Port Blair - See map
Located closely to Great Andaman Archipelago, Rutland Island is separated from Little Andaman by Duncan passage. Spreaded across 109 square...
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Chidiya Tapu, Port Blair, Andaman And Nicobar Islands
17.1 km from Port Blair - See map
Located on the southernmost tip of South Andaman, Chidiya Tapu is also termed as “Bird Island of Andaman and Nicobar”. There are nearly 45...
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Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
18.2 km from Port Blair - See map
Covering nearly 281.5 square kilometers of land, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park is nothing but a cluster of 15 islands and open sea creek...
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Jolly Buoy Island, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
18.4 km from Port Blair - See map
Jolly Buoy Island is located some 30 km away from Port Blair. The journey to this island is little enthusiastic. First you have to travel by road...
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Viper Island, Andaman And Nicobar Islands
23.6 km from Port Blair - See map
Viper Island located nearby Port Blair has a Jail Building atop a hillock. This jail was used by British to imprison the convicts involved in the...
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