The Pristine Blue waters, the Mangrove forests and the stunning white sand beaches –is The Great Andaman!!
The break of dawn, the sunrise, the twilight and the sunset are a sight to behold. You may be on any of the scantly inhabited island of the archipelago but the scenes never less picturesque.
What are you in Andaman for? :
Confused as to what to see and where to go, trying to recollect what you read in the Wikipedia, the tourism guides and the likes? Well here is your very own Lonely Planet Guide to the Andamans- A first-hand experience with pics that would speak for themselves
The Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex: The most important place in Blair- You can book tickets to visit the other islands Ross, Viper, North Bay, Havelock, Baratang, Jolly Buoy... all of it in this one place!
It has a jetty and a beautiful park which is a treat to the eyes under the moonlit, star studded sky with the water gushing in and out of the bay.
Cellular Jail: Does it strike a bell?? Does the name “kalapani” from the history text books come flashing back??
Well an amazing place to visit with an even better light and sound show that reiterates the historic facts but has a few discripancies regarding the glorification of Veer Savarkar. But who cares! A word of caution: the ticket sales for visiting ends at 4:00PM and for the light and sound ends at 6:00 so u better not be late!
The Jolly Buoy: Well it is a Herculean task to decide which one of the islands in the archipelago is more beautiful... but yeah Jolly Buoy is definitely one of the strongest contenders!
The azure water is symbolic of purity and a representative of the abundant beauty that the Nature has in store. There are no plastic items allowed and people do respect the initiatives taken by the government to preserve the place.
The island is like something straight out of a fairy tale- with tiny huts, lush green vegetation, white sands and a chameleon like sea that has all the possible shades of blue, lilac and cyan.
Snorkelling is something to indulge in and trust me you would have never seen anything as good! The fish, the corals, the sea creatures, the anemones... they would make you go Aww!!
The Trio Isles: The North Bay ,The Viper and the Ross Islands.
Viper is known as the site where women prisoners were hung- not really an interesting place- a let down!
North Bay- the beach is quite rough, covered with shells that prick you but the reefs here are amazing. Buying snorkelling equipment would be an intelligent investment as the guides take you for a ride and leave a hole in your pockets.
Ross- The Naval Base and a tsunami ruined site. The Ferrar beach on this Island is amazing and so are the shambles of the Church, the administrative office, the Governor’s Resident.
But the one thing that would make you fall in love with the place would be the hundreds of deer who roam around and don’t mind you feeding them, not even a bit!
Mt.Harriet: The highest peak in the Andaman. It is a protected forest. They have this relly amazing guest house on the top. The trek trails to Kalapaththar, the view points, the ride up the hill and the flora and the fauna of the place are a few things to be on a look out for!
The ride to Havelock on the government boat is an enthralling experience. The private Makruzz would lock you in an air-conditioned cabin whereas the government Bambooka allows you to sit on the deck, enjoy the wind gushing in your face, the ripples caused by the heavy vehicle on the sea surface and enjoy the beauty of the Andamans in entirety.
Havelock has a zillion places where you can stay. Shacks of all sizes are rented out and you shouldn’t stay anywhere else but the beach. The shacks on the Vijayanagar beach are relatively cheap as against the Radhanagar beach. The Lagoon, El Dorado, Dolphin are a good option.
The Radhanagar beach is asia’s finest and gives tough competition to a few across the globe.
The elephant trail to the elephant beach is a wonderful trek. The swamp and the thick forest makes you feel like you are on an undercover mission- probably to collect shells J !!
And Yeah don’t forget to carry some Hide and Seek biscuits, the molluscs there love it !! :P
