Port Blair's engaging anthropology museum provides a thorough and sympathetic portrait of the islands’ indigenous tribal communities. The glass display cases may seem old school, but they don’t feel anywhere near as ancient as the simple geometric patterns etched into a Jarawa chest guard, the skull left in a Sentinelese lean-to, the Andamanese shell waist girdle, or the totemic spirits represented by Nicobarese shamanic sculptures. No photography.
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Cellular Jail National Memorial
0.79 MILES
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Ross Island (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep)
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Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
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Loved for its fiery sunsets and wonderfully natural setting, this powdery silver-sand beach is popular with day trippers, although swimming was prohibited…
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Like most Indian cities, Port Blair has a memorial statue of Mahatma Gandhi standing in a busy roundabout.
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This is the bustling heart of Port Blair with places to shop, eat and stay, as well as banks, travel agents and other offices.
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This pale yellow clock is a central landmark in the heart of Port Blair’s busy Aberdeen Bazaar.
5. Cellular Jail National Memorial
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6. Samudrika Naval Marine Museum
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Run by the Indian Navy, this diverse museum provides helpful insight into the islands’ ecosystems, tribal communities, flora and fauna (including a small…
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No one comes to Port Blair for the beach, but, if you need a break from town, this small curve of silver sand backed by palms sits 6km south of central…
8. Ross Island (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep)
1.62 MILES
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