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Sightseeing and places of interest at Andaman islands |
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS |
General Info Beaches Islands ACTIVITIES
ACCOMMODATION Tour Itinerary (foreign nationals
SIGHTSEEING |
PLACES OF INTEREST- IN AN AROUND PORT BLAIR: Corbyn's Cove
The Chatham Saw Mill The Chatham Saw Mill, one of the oldest and largest mills in Asia,
built on a tiny
Ross Island: A short boat ride from Phoenix Bay Jetty, Ross Island, was the seat of the British Administration. Important ruins include a Church, Cemetery, Swimming Pool and Chief Commissioner's residence. A small museum of Indian Navy, Smritika, has a good collection of old records. Boats are available from Phoenix Bay Jetty, Port Blair daily except Wednesday.
Viper Island: Viper Island is very near to Port Blair and was the old Jail were British's used to harbor convicts. It has ruins of gallows atop a hillock. The Jail was abandoned when the Cellular Jail was constructed in 1906.
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island, is connected to Port Blair by a bridge. It is a store-house of
timber like Padauk, Gurjan, Marble, Satin Wood, etc. The island has the second largest
wharf of these islands, where island-mainland ships can berth.
