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Overview :
Port Blair is the capital of the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. It is located on the east coast of the South Andaman Island. Port Blair is the gateway to the pristine islands.
Port Blair is also an Island town offering water based activities like snorkeling, scuba diving, sea-cruises, and glimpses of the history and culture of the region. The Aberdeen Bazaar forms the centre of the town. Most of the restaurants and hotels are around this area. The main bus station is just west of the bazaar and the Airport 4 Kms. to the south west. The main passenger dock for ferries-the Phoenix Bay Jetty is 1 Km. to the North West.
Best places to visit in Port Blair
Cellular Jail –National Memorial
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island
Anthropological Museum
Fisheries Museum
Samudrika (Naval Marine Museum)
Zoological Survey of India Museum
Kalapani Museum
Carbyn's Cove Beach
North Bay Beach
Chidiyatappu
Mundapahar Beach and Mundapahar Trek route
Wandoor & Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
Water Sports Complex
Chatham Saw Mill
Sagarika – Cottage Industries Emporium
Science Centre
Gandhi Park
Mount Harriet
Madhuban
Sippighat Agricultural Farm
Cinque Island
Visiting Port Blair is easy as there are many Travel options
By Air
The Veer Savarkar Airport, an International Airport is located in the capital town of Port Blair, the gateway to Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Port Blair, is connected with Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi and Bhubaneshwar by air. Air India, Jet Airways, Jet lite, Go Air & Spice Jet Airlines operate regular flights. Foreign chartered flights are also permitted to land at Port Blair subject to the fulfilment of guidelines of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
By Water
Regular passenger ship services are available to Port Blair from Chennai, Kolkata and Visakhapatnam and back. There are three to four sailings every month from Kolkata and Chennai to Port Blair and vice-versa. There is only one sailing for Visakhapatnam in a month. The voyage takes about 50 to 60 hours during fair weather.