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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 and around Port Blair</font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#FFFFFF"> </font></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="1259"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="6">&nbsp;</td> <td width="95%" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="580" height="184"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <font color="#FFFFFF"><span class="t2">Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park </span></font><span class="t2"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"></font></span><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> </font><font class="t1" color="#FFFFFF">The Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park at Wandoor is at a distance of 29 Kms. from Port Blair covering an area of 281.5 Sq.Kms. This Marine Park made-up of open sea, creeks and 15 small and large islands, is one of the best found anywhere in the world. Viewing of rare corals and underwater marine life through glass bottom boats,SCUBA diving and Snorkelling are a lifetime experience for anyone.</font> </td> <td align="center" valign="top"><br> <img border="0" src="images4/div7.jpg" width="238" height="159"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><br> <img hspace="10" src="images4/garden.jpg" width="238" height="159"></td> <td valign="top"><font class="t2" color="#FFFFFF"><br> Gandhi Park </font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> </font><font class="t1" color="#FFFFFF">This beautiful park at Port Blair has facilities like amusement rides, safe water sports, nature trail around the lake, garden, restaurant and historic remains like Japanese Temple as well as a bunker. The erstwhile Dilthaman tank, which was the only source of drinking water to Port Blair, and the area around it has been developed into Gandhi Park in an unbelievably short time of 13 days.</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">Sippighat Farm (14 kms.)</font> <p><font class="t1" color="#FFFFFF">Sprawling over an area of 80 acres is a Government farm. Research & Development programmes for cultivation of spices like cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, coconut and pepper are conducted here. Research and Demonstration farm of the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) is nearby.</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/garden1.jpg" width="238" height="159"></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="middle" colspan="2"> <font class="t2" color="#FFFFFF"><span class="t2"><span class="t2"><br> Chidiya Tapu (25 kms. from Port Blair)</span></span></font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> </font><font class="t1" color="#FFFFFF">Chidiya Tapu is the southern most tip of South Andaman. The lush green mangroves, forest cover with numerous chirping birds and the Sylvan Sands and Munda pahar beaches make it an ideal picnic site. The forest guesthouse situated on top of a hillock provides a fabulous view of isolated islands, submerged corals and the breath-taking sunset. Conducted tours are available from Andaman Teal House, Port Blair. </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <span class="t2"><font class="t2" color="#FFFFFF"><br> Collinpur (36 kms. from Port Blair)</font></span><font class="t2" color="#FFFFFF"> </font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> </font><font class="t1" color="#FFFFFF">Situated near to Tirur, this place has a beautiful sandy beach with shallow water. Suitable for swimming, sun basking and viewing sunset.</font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><b><br> </b></font><font class="t2" color="#FFFFFF">Madhuban (75 kms. by road/20 kms. by ferry and road from Port Blair) </font><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> </font><font class="t1" color="#FFFFFF">This place is a trekking area, north east of South Andaman. Exotic endemic birds, animals, butterflies, and elephant lumbering are the most interesting part of the trek.</font><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FFFFFF"> </font><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><font class="t2" color="#FFFFFF"><br> Mount Harriet (55 km, by road/15 km by ferry and road from Port Blair)</font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><br> <br> </font><font class="t1" color="#FFFFFF">The summer headquarters of the Chief Commissioner during British Raj, this place is an ideal for a nice and fascinating over view of the outer islands and the sea. It is the highest peak in the South Andamans (365 metres high). One can trek upto Madhuban through a nature trail and can find rare endemic birds, animals and butterflies. Conducted tours to Mt. Harriet are available from Andaman Teal House.<br> </font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><br> <font color="#99FFFF">Entry Fee: Rs. 10/-</font></font></td> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="images4/garden2.jpg" width="238" height="159"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br> <br> <img src="images4/deer.jpg" width="238" height="159"></td> <td valign="middle"><font color="#FFFFFF" class="t2"><span class="t2"><br> Mini Zoo</span></font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> <br> </font><font color="#FFFFFF" class="t1">Mini Zoo Situated at Haddo (Delanipur - Chatham road), it houses some of the rare species of endemic birds and animals found in these islands.<br> <br> <font color="#99FFFF">Time: 8.00 AM - 5.00 PM Monday closed. <br> <br> Entry fee  adult  Rs. 2/-, child  Re.1/-</font></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>