Port Blair Travel Guide

 globetrott Says:  Dont miss to visit the old prison, its a museum nowadays and really worth seeing, although it once used to be a sad place for many people beeing inprisoned there. 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  On the day of departure, we only had time for a quick peek at the Samundrika Museum. This houses some of the finest collection of corals.A reluctant farewell. 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  The next morning finds us in a private speedboat to Ross Island, half an hour away. This was earlier the ‘Paris of the East’, so well-maintained and so well-laid out was the place. However, after an earthquake, the place was abandoned in favour of Port Blair. It now lies in... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  The next day, go to Wandoor Jetty and from there to Jolly Buoy Island. The road from Port Blair to Wandoor is undulating, full of greenery and a pleasant drive. At times, the terrain gets hilly as you encounter windy roads like those in a hill station. The greenery is a... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  The next day, visit the Cellular Jail. If you are an Indian citizen, it is a homage to be paid to all those valiant freedom fighters who cared nothing about their personal safety or their lives as they battled the might of the British Empire with their bare hands and pure... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  Early next morning, we tried to catch the sunrise from the hotel beach but the clouds played spoilsport. Anyway, after a sumptuous breakfast, dressed in shorts and slippers and carrying swimming trunks, we proceeded to Elephant Island. We took a speedboat to this island from... 

 anilpradhanshillong Says:  The two hours’ flight from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, to the Veer Savarkar Airport in Port Blair is hardly the time to doze off or fall asleep. The view from the aircraft window is a magnificent one with the clouds below you and the blue... 

 illumina Says:  After almost a century of ruling the islands of Andaman and Nicobar from this tiny 'island citadel' the settlers were shaken by a massive earthquake on 26 June 1941. The majestic buildings damaged by the tremor were a sign of events to follow. There was also imminent danger... 

 illumina Says:  This large ornamental lake is just downhill from the graveyard, and is a lovely area full of wildlife. 

 illumina Says:  This is the graveyard of the British people stationed on Ross during it's heyday. Much like the graveyard in Calcutta, there are a large number of grave inscriptions showing the deaths of very young men and women, and often children too, including a baby who only lived for... 

 Travel2write Says:  I went to the bank to exchange several 100 US dollar bills. They warned me that they can exchange it to Indian currency, but due to limited US dollars, the would not except it back! So what you get is what your leaving with.I went crazy and tried my best to spand it all. 

 globetrott Says:  I got to Port Blair by cruiseship and so we needed a taxi to get into town. As a tourist you will need a lot of pacience, when you are surrounded by 50 tuktuk-taxidrivers shouting and screaming at you. In our case we had been the last 2 people coming out of the ship and... 

 Travel2write Says:  Chidiya Tapu or Bird Island is a tiny village on the southern most tip of South Andaman, about 25 km from Port Blair. Its lush green mangroves and sandy beaches make a picturesque site. The island also provides astounding views of other islands and submerged corals,...