ISLANDS

An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water.

ISLANDAMAN AND NICOBAR AND

• Union Territory of India.

• Group of 572 islands.

• Capital City: Port Blair

•Best time to visit: November to March

• area of more than 700 Km. from north to south with 36 inhabited islands.

ISLANDS IN ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR

• Jolly Buoy

• Cinque Island

• Red Skin Island

• Havelock Island

• Barren Islands

• PORT BLAIR

Jolly Buoy

• An island in Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park.

• It is an ideal place for snorkeling.

Cinque Island

• Super place for SCUBA diving, swimming, fishing and Camping.

Havelock Island About 38 Kms. from Port Blair, this island provides idyllic resort in the lap of virgin beach and unpolluted environment. Camping facility is available near Radhanagar beach. A guesthouse of Tourism Department "Dolphin Resort" is available for the tourists.

Barren Islands

At a distance of about 135 Kms. from Port Blair is the land of volcano, Barren Island, the only active volcano in India..

LAKSHADWEEP

• Lakshadweep is the smallest union territory of India.

• The word “laksha:” means 1,00,000 in Malayalam and Sanskrit.

• Location: Malabar Coast in Kerala, India.

• Tourist Season: October – May

• Kavaratti : The administrative headquarter.

Agatti island