Corbyn's Cove is just 7 km from Port Blair and is a beach town, with white sands, green palms and a quiet bay. The place also has a beach resort and some other lovely accommodation, sometimes providing a spectacular view of the sea from a hill top.
Port BlairPort Blair is the capital and the gateway to the Andamans by sea and by air. It is a small town with a leisurely lifestyle, and a pleasant holiday destination. But, there is more beauty lying in wait beyond, and the place can be used as a base camp to explore the rest of the islands. ACCESS Port Blair is connected by air from Chennai and Calcutta and by sea from Vishakapatnam Chennai and Calcutta. Time taken by sea is appoximately 2 to 2 1/2 days. PLACES OF INTEREST More often than not the first stop for tourists is the Cellular Jail — a grim reminder of British colonial rule when Indian freedom fighters were imprisoned here and tortured almost always to death. The building with 698 cells is now a national memorial to those who sacrificed their lives for India's independence. |
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Wandoor is an hour's drive from Port Blair. It’s an excellent
beach for snorkelling and diving and for exploring the rich and exotic underwater marine
life, and colourful coral formations. It has been declared a National Marine Park for sea
turtles and other marine fauna. Corbyn's Cove is just 7 km from Port Blair and is a beach town, with white sands, green palms and a quiet bay. The place also has a beach resort and some other lovely accommodation, sometimes providing a spectacular view of the sea from a hill top. |
Mount Marriet was once the summer resort of the British Chief Commissioners. The drive up provides a good view of the Port Blair harbour. Chiriya Tapu is situated on the southernmost tip of South Andaman. the place is lush green, with its beach criss-crossed by narrow creeks. Sippighat Farm - 14 km from the town, with its 80 commercially cultivated acres grows both indigenous vegetation as well as the ones introduced to the island. It’s a flourishing ground for coconuts, cloves, cinnamon, paper and nutmeg The Chatham Saw mill is one of the oldest and largest in Asia, employing men and elephants. Timber related industries are an important source of employment as the islands are a very rich source of wood. The Chatham Saw mills are located on a tiny island, off the main island, and connected to it by a bridge. Anthropological Museum, Marine Museum and Mini Zoo, which are a delight to the anthropologist, zoologist and the ecologist, for the islands’ unique environment. |
| EXCURSIONS Viper Island is a small island just at the harbour, and was infamous for being a prison for convicts. It has the ruins of the hilltop tower which had the gallows. Today it is a beautiful picnic spot.Ross Island a small island close by and part of a day’s trip from Port Blair, it is a |
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of the British settlement. Having established a settlement at Port Blair, the British
chose this small island as an exclusive haven for themselves. They built their bungalows,
churches, clubs, tennis court, ballrooms, swimming pool, everything. But all this was
destroyed in an earthquake about 50 years later - in 1941. This was followed by World War
II and the Japanese occupation, to come into the Indian Union finally after Independence. Today the tropical forests grow unchecked and undisturbed, finding their way into every nook and corner of the ruins. Ross, as they say, is inhabited only by ghosts of the past - and the nimble deer, the peacocks and the tropical vegetation. Overnight stay on the island is not permitted. The Underwater World of the Andamans is absolutely fascinating. The clear blue-green waters of these islands house some of the world’s most beautiful corals, shells and a fantastic variety of fish. Day trips can also be organised to some other uninhabited islands like Jolly Buoy, Redskin, and Cinque which are excellent for swimming. ACCOMMODATION Welcomgroup Bay Island, Marina Hill, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands - 744101. phones: 20881, 20145, Telex: 0689-5207, Fax: 03192-21389 Andaman Beach Resort, Corbyn's Cove, Port Blair - 744101. Phones: 2599, 2781 Cable: TRAVELAIDS. Megapode Nest, Tourist Home and Guest House, run by the Government. For tariff, write to the Director Information and Publicity, Port Blair, Andaman. Nicobari Cottage, Phone: 20207, 23080; Teal House, Phone: 20642; Hornbill Nest, Phone: 20018; Dolphin Yatri Niwas, Havelock; Sinclairs Bay View, Phone: 20973; Hotel Shompen, 20360. For further information contact: Government of India Tourist Office VIP Road, Port Blair-744 103 Public Relations Officer Department of Tourism Andaman and Nicobar Administration Port Blair. Public Relations Officer Andaman and Nicobar Administration F-105 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110 001 |
