The
Andaman & Nicobar Islands are a group of
572 picturesque Islands - some
of which are inhabited, in the South Eastern part of the Bay
of Bengal. A
veritable
Garden of Eden and a
naturalist's heaven - the
tropical rain forests and waters
of the Bay of Bengal is home to a vast collection of plant, animal and marine life.
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Islands
Climate
The weather is typical of
the tropics, humid and warm
summers (average temp. 30 deg.
celsius) and cool but humid
winters.
Language
The main languages are
Hindi, Tamil and English (in
tourist spots).
Connectivity
Port
Blair is connected
with Chennai and Kolkatta by
air. Passenger ship services
connect Port Blair to Chennai
and Kolkatta.
 Nearest
Airport(s
): Port Blair Domestic
By
Sea:
Chennai to Port Blair by
ship
Topographically the hilly islands are fringed with
coconut palms , covered
with tropical
jungle and
interspersed with flat stretches of virgin beaches. A
fortnight-long festival
showcasing the island as an eco-friendly tourist destination
is held every year (Dec - Jan), wherefolk music
and
dance programmes
, water sports competitions and
and other events give a festive look to the Islands.
Adventure
tourism
activities like trekking, Island camping,
snorkelling, scuba diving and other water sports are the real
attractions. Surrounding these islands is one of the richest coral reef ecosystemsin
the world.
Port
Blair, located in the southeast of South Andaman
Island, is the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Tourism is the main industry.
Port Blair supports a lot of museums, the best museum being
the
navy museum
that is about
various coral reefs and shells that are found around this
city.
Other interesting places to visit include
theMahatma Gandhi Marine
National Park
(made-up of open sea, creeks and 15
small and large islands, viewing of rare corals and underwater
marine life through glass bottom boats, SCUBA diving and
snorkelling), Gandhi
Park (amusement rides, safe water sports, nature
trail around the lake, garden, restaurant and historic remains
like the Japanese Temple),
Sippighat
Farm
(Research
& Development programmes for cultivation of spices like
cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, coconut and pepper),
Chidiya Tapu
(southern most tip of South Andaman, lush
green mangroves, forest cover with numerous chirping birds,
lovely beaches like
Sylvan Sands
and
Munda Pahar
, forest
guesthouse on top of a hillock provides a fabulous view of
isolated islands, submerged corals and breath-taking
sunset), Collinpur beach,
Madhuban
(trekking area
northeast of south andaman, exotic endemic birds, animals,
butterflies, and elephant lumbering),
Mount Harriet (with the highest
peak of South Andamans) and Mini
Zoo.
Havelock
Islands, Jolly Buoy, Cinque Island, Red Skin Island, Barren
Island, Ross Island, Viper Island
and
Chatham Island are the main islands connected by ferry to
Port Blair. Many of them have idyllic resorts in the lap of
virgin beaches in an unpolluted
environment.
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