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CELLULAR JAIL |
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Cellular
jail located in Port Blair, is a mute witness to the tortures
meted out to the freedom fighters, who were incarcerated in this
jail. The Cellular jail, completed in the year 1906 acquired the
name "CELLULAR" because it is entirely made up on
individual cells for the solitary confinement of the prisoners.
The jail, now a place of pilgrimage for all freedom
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SOUND & LIGHT SHOW |
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The
saga of the heroic freedom struggle is brought alive in a moving
Sound & Light show. The show is conducted every evening in
the premises of cellular jail which gives us a brief idea about
the happenings in the jail prior to the independence |
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MARINA
PARK COMPLEX |
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Hill
down side of the Cellular Jail lies the Marina Park Complex.
Tsunami on 24-12-2005 caused considerable damage to the complex.
(The Complex is under Renovation) |
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WATER SPORTS COMPLEX |
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At
the left of the Marina Park Complex is the Water Sports Complex.
If offers all possible aqua-sport facilities like
Water-skiing, Sail boats, Windsurfing, Speed Boats etc. At the
entrance a Memorial
for the Battle of Aberdeen fought between Britishers and Andamanee
aboriginals in 1859 is erected. There is also a sea
water swimming pool and a change room. (The
Complex is under construction these days) |
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ROSS ISLAND |
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It
was the seat of the British Administration. Important ruins
include a church, swimming pool and a Chief Commissioner's
residence. A small
museum
of
Indian Navy
, SAMUDRIKA, has a good collection of old records.
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GANDHI PARK |
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The erstwhile
Dilthaman tank, the then only source of drinking water to
Port Blair has been developed as Gandhi Park. This is a beautiful park
with historical touch of Japanese temple and bunker, botanical
falvours of rich flora and facilities like children's
park, amusement park, water sports, lake, garden
and restaurant. The park will soon be converted to amusement
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CARBYNS COVE BEACH |
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Corbyns
cove beach is situated 7 kms from Port Blair. This coconut- palm
fringed beach, is ideal for swimming, surfing and sun- basking .
This is the only beach within the city a very short distance,
one can enjoy the distant ross island, cool sea breeze and
kaleidoscopic view of blue waters.the complex has restaurant and
bar. |
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CHATHAM SAW MILL |
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The
Chatham
saw mill, one of the oldest and largest wood mills in
Asia
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Dating back to 1836, this enormous workshops
was built padauk wood (expensive wood variety).
Built on a tiny island, is connected to Port Blair by bridge.
It is a store- base of timbers like Padauk, Gurjan, Marble,
Satinwood etc. Now logging in the mill is banned and most of
wood is imported from Malaysia
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Myanmar
and
Thailand
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SAMUDRIKA MUSEUM |
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The Samudrika is a Marine museum owned and run by the Indian
Navy. The museum gives a good retrospect of the history,
geography, people,
marine life and archaeology of these islands. It houses an impressive display of
coral and shells. |
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ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUSEUM |
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The
Anthropological
Museum
, situated at the heart of Port Blair is one of its kind. It
gives glimpses of the tribal native peoples of the islands. It displays
tribal essentials and artifacts such as boats, weapons, baskets,
clothing, photographs, models and records of exploratory
expeditions undertaken over the years. A well-stocked library
provides the scholar with invaluable references to tribal
culture.
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FOREST MUSEUM |
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Situated at Haddo (close to Mini Zoo), this museum offers an insight into
forest treasure of the islands. The activities of the forest
department are depicted via scale models and displays
decorative pieces made of famous woods like Padauk, Marble,
Peauma, Gurjan, Satin Wood, etc. |
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CHIDIYA TAPU |
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Chidiya Tapu is the southern most tip of South Andaman. As its name this
is favorite destination for bird watchers. Its lush green
mangroves, forest cover with numerous chirping birds and the
Sylvan Sands make it an ideal picnic site. A very beautiful
beach named Munda Pahad near by is very famous amongst the
local people. There is a forest guesthouse situated on top of
a hillock providing a fabulous view of isolated islands,
breath-taking sunset also called the sunset point. |
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MINI ZOO |
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Come and get the first hand feel of the rare species of endemic
flora and fauna of these islands. Situated at a place Haddo
(short distance from Central Bus Station).
it has very informative library and over and above life spectrum
of lively species. |
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MOUNT HARRIET-
2ND HIGHEST PEAK |
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Once the summer headquarters of the Chief Commissioner during the
bygone the British era, and the highest point in Port Blair is an
ideal trekking place. A short distance by ferry boat and about 55
km from Port Blair via road,
Mount
Harriet
has a Forest Guest House with lovely eco-friendly huts at a height
of about 365 m from sea level. Watch the small breath taking town
from over
Mount
Harriet
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RED SKIN |
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The park provides a rich and varied habitat for marine animals which
range from the smallest zoo plankton to the large sea mammals
like Dolphins. The
Islands
inside the park are also the best nesting grounds for four
species of Marine turtles including the Green sea, Leather
Back, Hawk bill and Olive Ridley. The
redskin
Island
in the MGNM park has a nice beach, and offers spectacular view
of corals and marine life. Yet another Island in the
MGNM
Park
is the Jolly Buoy which offers breath-taking underwater view
of corals. The Glass-bottom boats help the tourist to take a
closer look at the coral colonies. It is an ideal place for snorkeling,
sea-bathing and sun-kissed beach |
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UNDER
SEA VIEW-MGMN PARK |
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Situated 29 Kms from Port Blair the Mahatma Gandhi marine National Park
is one of the best of its kind. The turquoise blue water, creeks,
15 small and large islands is adobe to finest marine ecosystems.
Scuba diving, Snorkelling and water sports one must look out for.
The fascinating and wonderful world of tropical forests, sandy
beaches and clear blue waters are experience of a lifetime. The
park is easily accessible via road, there is also regular bus
service to the Park. |
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