Tourist spots in Andaman
havelock island
This is a picturesque Island with beautiful sandy beaches and lush green forest. This Island is also rated as the "SEVENTH MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND" in the world. The Island provides great outing with a virgin beach and an unpolluted atmosphere. Radhanagar beach in Havelock Islands is a real exposure to the un-polluted atmosphere. It is Situated 57 Kms North East of Port Blair. Ferries operate between Port Blair and Havelock Island 6 times a week. The journey takes about 4½ hours.Best time to travel Havelock Island is between November to April.
WHAT TO SEE
Radha nagar beach - It is the most beautiful on the island and was rated as the best in Asia by Time in 2004. Naturally, the Tourism department is having a field day. Nice white sand backed by a forest that provides welcome shade looks out over turquoise water, some stretches with a sandy bottom good for swimming and some with excellent coral reefs that are great for snorkeling. A great combination indeed. Sunset is a particularly beautiful time to be here. A man with an elephant walks through the forest occasionally, offering rides for a fee. Buses run here throughout the day until sunset, as do auto-rickshaws and shared 4 wheel-drive trucks.
Elephant beach - It is further north from Radha nagar and is popular with Indian tourists. The shoreline here was largely swept away by the 2004 sunami and the beach is a fraction of what it used to be.
It’s amazing how the water changes color with the light.. here it’s reflecting the inky gray of the sky..there’s gonna be rain, lots of it..
Island Camping - Tent Resort, has eight, good-sized tents for Rs 250 to 300 per person. You can only stay for four days. Well water is available for washing. There is a basic restaurant.
Barefootat at Havelock - This small resort is set in rainforest and tropical fruit trees behind a pristine 2 km white-sand stretch of the quirkily named Beach No. 7 at Havelock Island. Barefoot at Havelock is the first and still the only ecologically friendly resort in the Andaman Islands. Set in 7 acres of grounds, the resort consists of 18 beautifully designed wood and thatch cottages and villas with spacious interiors and ensuite bathrooms. The property has been constructed using materials which are environmentally sensitive to their natural surroundings. The rooms have large double beds with oversize pillows and are fronted by a floor-to-ceiling picture window and rolling shutters that gives you a beautiful view of the tropical foliage and fruit trees.
WHERE TO EAT
Pristine Beach Resort is one of the more popular. The restaurant serves good food and beer. Emerald Gecko & Orient Legend Resort is another good restaurant at Havelock Island.
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