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'''Tourism in Andaman and Nicobar Islands''' relates to [[tourism]] in [[states of India|union territory of India]], [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]. The Andamans are an archipelago of over 570 tropical islands, of which only 36 are inhabited.<ref>{{cite web|author=The Indian Panorama |url=http://www.theindianpanorama.com/travel-news/andaman-nicobar-islands-28207.html#.VbjWnCo9X5c |title=ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS - Incredible India &#124; Travel on The Indian Panorama |publisher=Theindianpanorama.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?article_id=2481 |title=D A I J I W O R L D |publisher=D A I J I W O R L D |date= |accessdate=2015-07-29}}</ref> Radhanagar beach at [[Havelock Island]] was bestowed with the title of ‘Asia’s Best Beach’ in 2004 by the TIME magazine. It is also listed as world’s 7th most spectacular beach on Time magazine list.<ref>{{cite web|author=19 Jul, 2015, 04.00AM IST |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/andamans-havelock-island-the-picturesque-coral-reefs-are-a-haven-for-divers-to-explore-the-beauty-of-aquatic-life/articleshow/48127479.cms |title=Andaman's Havelock Island: The picturesque coral reefs are a haven for divers to explore the beauty of aquatic life - The Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2015-07-19 |accessdate=2015-07-29}}</ref>
<ref>[https://www.thrillophilia.com/andaman-and-nicobar-tour-packages Andaman Tour Packages] Thrillophilia</ref>'''Tourism in Andaman and Nicobar Islands''' relates to [[tourism]] in [[states of India|union territory of India]], [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]. The Andamans are an archipelago of over 570 tropical islands, of which only 36 are inhabited.<ref>{{cite web|author=The Indian Panorama |url=http://www.theindianpanorama.com/travel-news/andaman-nicobar-islands-28207.html#.VbjWnCo9X5c |title=ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS - Incredible India &#124; Travel on The Indian Panorama |publisher=Theindianpanorama.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?article_id=2481 |title=D A I J I W O R L D |publisher=D A I J I W O R L D |date= |accessdate=2015-07-29}}</ref> Radhanagar beach at [[Havelock Island]] was bestowed with the title of ‘Asia’s Best Beach’ in 2004 by the TIME magazine. It is also listed as world’s 7th most spectacular beach on Time magazine list.<ref>{{cite web|author=19 Jul, 2015, 04.00AM IST |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/andamans-havelock-island-the-picturesque-coral-reefs-are-a-haven-for-divers-to-explore-the-beauty-of-aquatic-life/articleshow/48127479.cms |title=Andaman's Havelock Island: The picturesque coral reefs are a haven for divers to explore the beauty of aquatic life - The Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2015-07-19 |accessdate=2015-07-29}}</ref>


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==== Best Time to Visit Andaman ====
The best time to visit Andaman is between the months of November and May as the temperature at this time remains suitable. Also, the least favorable time for a tour to Andaman is monsoon season which is from July to September as there are heavy rains and high tidal waves there.


==Outline of tourism in India==
==Outline of tourism in India==

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[1]Tourism in Andaman and Nicobar Islands relates to tourism in union territory of India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Andamans are an archipelago of over 570 tropical islands, of which only 36 are inhabited.[2][3] Radhanagar beach at Havelock Island was bestowed with the title of ‘Asia’s Best Beach’ in 2004 by the TIME magazine. It is also listed as world’s 7th most spectacular beach on Time magazine list.[4]

Tourism industry

Tourism is a major industry in Andaman. The bulk of the revenue earned by the government of Andaman and Nicobar is through the tourism industry. In 2008 total 136,426 tourists visited Andaman and Nicobar. Growing sectors in tourism and potential area of investment are water sports and adventure tourism including trekking, island camping, snorkeling and scuba diving. Sea aquarium, water theme park, wave surfing, marina yacht, convention centre, health resorts, sanctuaries, national park, inter-island cruise liner.[5]

Natural resource in Andaman

Andaman and Nicobar has approximately 86 percent of forest area of its total land. The forests constitute an integral wing of the natural resource of Andaman and Nicobar and it houses 96 Sanctuaries and 9 National Parks.[5]

The primary sanctuaries that form a part of the natural resources of Andaman and Nicobar islands are Narcondum Hornbill Sanctuary, which protects hornbills; Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, which features a large variety of aquatic creatures; Nicobar Pigeon Sanctuary; South Sentinel Island Sanctuary, offering giant robber crabs; and North Reef Sanctuary, which is principally dedicated to the nurturing of a variety of water birds.[5]

Major attractions

Following are the major tourist attractions in Andaman and Nicobar islands.

Cellular Jail

The Cellular Jail, also known as Kālā Pānī (Black Water), was a colonial prison. The prison was used by the British especially to exile political prisoners to the remote archipelago. Many notable dissidents such as Batukeshwar Dutt and Veer Savarkar, among others, were imprisoned here during the struggle for India's independence. Today, the complex serves as a national memorial monument.[6]

Havelock Island

Havelock Island, with an area of 113.93 km2, is the largest of the islands that comprise Ritchie's Archipelago, a chain of islands to the east of Great Andaman in the Andaman Islands.[7]

Radhanagar Beach

Radhanagar Beach is a beautiful pristine clean beach located on the western coast of Havelock Island. It was voted the best beach in Asia by TIME in 2004 . Also known as infinite beach[8] and is now one of the top 100 beaches in the world.[9]

Ross Island

Ross Island was the seat of British administration.

Viper Island

Viper Island is near Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, was the site of the jail where the British used to imprison convicts and political prisoners. It has the ruins of a gallows atop a hillock. The jail was abandoned when the Cellular Jail was constructed in 1906.

  • Havelock Island.
    Havelock Island.
  • Elephant at Havelock
    Elephant at Havelock
  • Viper Island
    Viper Island
  • Historic Gallows on Viper Island
    Historic Gallows on Viper Island
  • Front view of historic Cellular jail
    Front view of historic Cellular jail
  • One view of Ross Island
    One view of Ross Island

Best Time to Visit Andaman

The best time to visit Andaman is between the months of November and May as the temperature at this time remains suitable. Also, the least favorable time for a tour to Andaman is monsoon season which is from July to September as there are heavy rains and high tidal waves there.

Outline of tourism in India

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tourism in India.

Further reading

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  • India. Planning Commission (1 January 2008). Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Development Report. Academic Foundation. pp. 205–. ISBN 978-81-7188-652-4.

References

  1. ^ Andaman Tour Packages Thrillophilia
  2. ^ The Indian Panorama. "ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS - Incredible India | Travel on The Indian Panorama". Theindianpanorama.com. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
  3. ^ "D A I J I W O R L D". D A I J I W O R L D. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
  4. ^ 19 Jul, 2015, 04.00AM IST (2015-07-19). "Andaman's Havelock Island: The picturesque coral reefs are a haven for divers to explore the beauty of aquatic life - The Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2015-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ a b c http://www.thaiembassy.org/bic.kolkata/contents/files/information-20120630-171419-466696.pdf
  6. ^ History of Andaman Cellular Jail: Recapture of Andaman Islands to keep Political Prisoners Archived 2011-08-29 at the Wayback Machine. AndamanCellularJail.org. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  7. ^ "Andaman and Nicobar Island Tourism". Andamansguide. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  8. ^ "9 Reasons Why Havelock Island Is The Pearl Of Andaman - News Stories, Latest News Headlines on Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  9. ^ "World's 100 best beaches - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
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