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Port Blair
Port 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.
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.
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 stands, 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 tip.
Mount Marriet was once the summer resort of the British Chief Commissioners. The drive up provides a good view of the Port Blair harbour.
Chariya 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 cultivate acres grows both indigenous vegetation as well as the ones introduced to the island. It's a flourishing ground for accounts, 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 ecologist, for the islands' unique environment.
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