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</font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="10">&nbsp;</td> <td><font color="#FFFFFF"><font color="#FFFFFF"><a href="intand.htm">Places of Interest in </a><font color="#FFFFFF"><a href="intand.htm">Andamans</a> </font><font size="2"><font color="#FFFFFF"></font></font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#FFFFFF"></font></font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="10">&nbsp;</td> <td><font color="#FFFFFF"><font color="#FFFFFF"><a href="intnico.htm">Places of Interest in Nicobar</a></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="10">&nbsp;</td> <td><font color="#FFFFFF"><font color="#FFFFFF"><a href="other.htm">Places of Interest in Port<b> </b></a><font color="#FFFFFF"><a href="other.htm">Blair</a></font></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="10">&nbsp;</td> <td><font color="#FFFFFF"><font color="#FFFFFF"></font></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="10">&nbsp;</td> <td><font color="#FFFFFF"></font></td> </tr> </table> <font color="#FFFFFF"><font color="#FFFFFF"> </font> </font></td> <td bgcolor="#0577CF" valign="top"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b><font color="#FFFFFF"> <br> <img src="images4/shim.gif" width="25" height="1" border="0"></font></b></font><font color="#FFFFFF" class="t2">Places of Interest in Andaman</font><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><i><br> <br> <br> </i></font></b></td> <td width="1" rowspan="3"><img src="images3/shim.gif" width="1" height="289" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"><!-- row 4 --> <td bgcolor="#0577CF" valign="top" width="605" height="791"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="6" height="776">&nbsp;</td> <td width="95%" valign="top" height="776"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="580" height="184"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <span class="t1"><span class="t2">Neil Island (36 kms. from Port Blair) </span><br> <br> This beautiful island with lush green forest and sandy beaches is the vegetable bowl of Andamans. Connected by boat from Port Blair four days a week, it provides an ideal holiday for eco-friendly tourists. Hawabill Nest guesthouse of the Directorate of Tourism is situated here (Tel: 82630). One can feel the sincerity and serenity of village life here. Beautiful beaches at Laxmanpur, Bharatpur, Sitapur and the bridge formation on the sea-shore (Howra bridge) are the attractions.</span> </td> <td align="center" valign="top"><img border="0" src="images4/neil_island.jpg" width="238" height="159"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><br> <img hspace="10" src="images4/long_island.jpg" width="238" height="159"></td> <td valign="top"><font class="t1" color="#FFFFFF"><span class="t2">Long Island (82 kms. from Port Blair) </span></font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> </font><font class="t1" color="#FFFFFF"> Connected by boat four times a week from Phoenix Bay Jetty, this island offers an excellent sandy beach at Lalaji Bay, unpolluted environment and evergreen forests. The sea around the island is frequented by dolphin convoys. Lalaji bay, 6 kms. away from the boat jetty, is accessible by 15 minutes journey in dinghies or trekking through the forest. Directorate of Tourism offers island camping during season. </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><b><br> </b></font> <font class="t2" color="#FFFFFF"><br> Rangat (170 kms. by road and 90 kms. by sea)</font> <p><font class="t1" color="#FFFFFF">One can enjoy the quiet village life and solitude of virgin nature here. You can also breathe unpolluted air, a rare commodity for the city dweller. Cutbert Bay beach (20 kms. away from Rangat bazar/jetty) is a turtle nesting ground. One can view the nesting of turtles during December  February season. Hawksbill Nest, guest house of the Directorate of Tourism, is near to the Cutbert bay beach and Turtle sanctuary. Panchavati waterfall and Amkunj beach are on the way to Cutbert bay. One can go to Mayabunder and Diglipur from here.</font></p> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"> </font></td> <td align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img src="images4/rangat.jpg" width="238" height="159"></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="middle" colspan="2" height="0"><br> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="48%"><img src="images4/mayabunder.jpg" width="238" height="159"></td> <td width="52%"><font class="t2" color="#FFFFFF">Mayabunder (242 kms. by road/136 kms. by sea)</font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> </font><font class="t1" color="#FFFFFF">Situated in the northern part of Middle Andaman, Mayabunder offers excellent scenic beauty and beautiful beaches. Inhabited by the settlers from Burma, East Pakistan and ex-convicts, Mayabunder has a distinct culture. Beach at Avis Island (30 minutes boat journey from Mayabunder), Karmatang beach (13 kms.) and mangrove lined creeks are the attractions. Karmatang beach is also a turtle nesting ground. One can view nesting of turtles during December-February season. Swiftlet Nest guest house of the Directorate of Tourism (Tel: 73495) is very near to the Karmatang beach. One can go to Kalighat (for Diglipur) by boat from here.</font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="48%"><span class="t2"><br> <br> Diglipur (290 kms by road/180 kms. by sea) </span><br> <br> <span class="t1">Situated in North Andaman Island, Diglipur provides a rare experience for eco-friendly tourists. It is famous for its oranges, rice and marine life. Saddle Peak, 732 metres, the highest point in the islands is nearby. Kalpong, the only river of Andaman flows from here. The first hydroelectric project of the islands is coming upon this river. One who comes by road from Port Blair has to take a boat from Mayabunder to Kalighat and from there journey by road to Diglipur (25 kms.), and from there to Kalipur (18 kms.) for viewing, Kalipur and Lamiya bay beaches. Directorate of Tourism provides comfortable accommodation at Turtle Resort, Kalipur. The Water Sports Centre is near by. Those who want to go for trekking to Saddle Peak can collect trekking equipments on hire from Turtle Resort and start trekking from Kalipur. Ram Nagar beach (15 kms. away from Kalighat) is famous for Turtle nesting during December  February season. One who comes by boat from Port Blair will reach Aerial bay jetty, which is very near to places like Diglipur and Kalipur. </span></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"> <p><img src="images4/sunset.jpg" width="238" height="159"><br> <br> <br> </p> <p> <img src="images4/digipurresort.jpg" width="238" height="159"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="48%"><img src="images4/beach3.jpg" width="238" height="159"></td> <td class="t1" width="52%">Ross and Smith, the twin islands joined by a bewitching sand bar, is 30 minutes away from Aerial bay jetty or Kalipur water sports centre. Directorate of Tourism offers island camping at Smith island during the tourist season. One can feel the innocent beauty of village life everywhere in Diglipur. One who prefers to be away from the hustle and humdrum of urban life must come here to enjoy unhurried holidays. Saddle peak is popular for trekking/nature trail through the evergreen rain forest. Kalighat is connected by daily two boat services from Mayabunder. Port Blair  Diglipur (Aerial bay jetty) boat services are available twice a week. </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="48%"><span class="t2"><br> Little Andaman Island (120 kms. by sea) </span><br> <br> <span class="t1">This island has a beautiful beach at Butler Bay, a waterfall and plantation of oil palms. Apart from this there are several sandy beaches all along the coastline of the island. The break water at Hut Bay offers an excellent view to the tourists. Little Andaman is the vegetable bowl for the Nicobar group of islands. The Onge tribals live in this island, so do Nicobarese apart from settlers from erstwhile East Pakistan and other places. However entry to tribal areas is restricted. Journey 8 hrs. by sea from Port Blair towards south. </span></td> <td width="52%" align="center"><img src="images4/littleandaman.jpg" width="238" height="159"></td> </tr> </table> <font color="#FFFFFF" class="t2"><span class="t2"><br> </span></font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#0577CF" valign="bottom"><br> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr valign="bottom"> <td colspan="6" height="3" bgcolor="#16B2E5"> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center"></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="25"> <div align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF"><a href="accommodation.htm">Accommodation &amp; Cuisine</a></font></div> </td> <td height="25"> <div align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF"></font></div> </td> <td> <div align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('photogallery.html','photo','width=575,height=375')"><a href="#">Photo Gallery</a></font></div> </td> <td height="25"> <div align="center"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF" ></font></div> </td> <td height="25"> <div align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><a href="festival.htm">Major Events</a></font></div> </td> <td height="25"> <div align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><a href="contactus.htm">Contact us</a></font></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" height="1" bgcolor="#16B2E5">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <!-- This table was automatically created with Macromedia Fireworks 3.0 --> <!-- http://www.macromedia.com --> </table> <!--------------------------- STOP COPYING THE HTML HERE ---------------------------> </body> </html>