{"id":3182,"date":"2013-02-20T10:30:11","date_gmt":"2013-02-20T05:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/?p=3182"},"modified":"2021-06-18T14:16:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T08:46:22","slug":"things-to-exotic-andamans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/india\/things-to-exotic-andamans.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Things To See: Exotic Andamans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Andaman.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3186 size-medium\" title=\"Andaman\" src=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Andaman-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"Exotic Andamans\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Andaman-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Andaman.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Serene, unspoilt and ethereal: the heavenly Andaman and Nicobar group of islands are a cluster of picturesque islands lying in the lap of Bay of Bengal. The islands form a disjointed chain, about 800 km long. Coral reefs are found in plenty in this area. Once you\u2019re in Andaman, you are far away from the din and bustle of the chaotic city life with nature giving you good company. The pristine beaches with azure water make it a perfect place for activities like scuba diving and\u00a0snorkeling.<\/p>\n<p>While almost anything about this place is as beautiful and enchanting as heaven itself, these five spots are \u2018must-see\u2019 for the traveller!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/india\/things-to-exotic-andamans.html\/#Anthropological_Museum_Port_Blair\" >Anthropological Museum, Port Blair<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/india\/things-to-exotic-andamans.html\/#Cellular_Jail_Port_Blair\" >Cellular Jail, Port Blair<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/india\/things-to-exotic-andamans.html\/#Chatham_Saw_Mill_Andaman\" >Chatham Saw Mill, Andaman<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/india\/things-to-exotic-andamans.html\/#Forest_Museum_Andaman\" >Forest Museum, Andaman<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/india\/things-to-exotic-andamans.html\/#Samudrika_Marine_Museum\" >Samudrika Marine Museum<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anthropological_Museum_Port_Blair\"><\/span><strong><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCN3081.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3189 alignleft\" title=\"Anthropological Museum\" src=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCN3081-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCN3081-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCN3081-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCN3081-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Anthropological Museum, Port Blair<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Maintained by the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI), this wonderful museum showcases the millennia-old tribal culture of the Andamans. In the heart of Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar, the museum displays weapons, artefacts and picturs of the various tribes and aborigines of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The museum also has a library and a large collection of films focused in the indigenous culture of the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jail_his.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3191\" title=\"Cellular Jail entrance\" src=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jail_his-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jail_his-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jail_his-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jail_his-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cellular_Jail_Port_Blair\"><\/span><strong>Cellular Jail, Port Blair<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even though a prison, the Cellular Jail is revered as a shrine dedicated to the legendary Indian freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country. It is situated at Aberdeen near Port Blair.<\/p>\n<p>The British began constructing this jail in 1886 and took 14 years to complete it. Originally, it composed of seven distinct regions with the central one having a tower. The first three of the four floors of the jail housed cells while the fourth one functioned as the watch tower. One can also see here the execution room where the freedom fighters were hanged by the British.<\/p>\n<p>A lights and sound show on the brutal history of the jail and the revolutionaries imprisoned there is also arranged. The Martyr\u2019s memorial, a gallery and a museum are also located here.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chatham_Saw_Mill_Andaman\"><\/span><strong><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Chatham-Island_1_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3188 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Chatham Island connected to Port Blair by a bridge\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Chatham-Island_1_1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Chatham Island, Andaman &amp; Nicobar\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Chatham-Island_1_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Chatham-Island_1_1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Chatham-Island_1_1-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Chatham Saw Mill, Andaman<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Owned by the Forest Department, the Chatham Saw Mill is widely credited as one of the biggest and oldest saw mills in Asia. It is located at the northern tip of Andaman and is connected to Port Blair via a bridge. The mill originated in the year 1836 and serves as a storehouse for different varieties of wood including Padauk, Gurjan and Satin wood. The mill provides timber to several government agencies and private concerns at moderate prices. At the same time, it also processes different types of ornamental wood suitable for making furniture and handicrafts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forest_Museum_Andaman\"><\/span><strong><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/22969874.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3185 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Exhibits at the Forest Museum\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/22969874-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibits at the Forest Museum\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/22969874-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/22969874-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/22969874-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Forest Museum, Andaman<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Forest Department of the Andamans manages the Forest Museum in Haddo area. One can see artifacts made from different types of woods like peauma, oak, gurjan, paduak and satin wood. It also gives the visitor an insight into the islands\u2019 forests, natural history and forestry related activities. Other nearby attractions include a beautiful zoological garden and a mini zoo.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Samudrika_Marine_Museum\"><\/span><strong><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/samudrika.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3184 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Samudrika Marine Museum\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/samudrika-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Samudrika Marine Museum, Andaman\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/samudrika-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/samudrika-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/samudrika-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Samudrika Marine Museum<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Indian Navy operates the Samudrika Marine Museum in the Delanipur Area of the Andamans. The primary aim with which this museum works is to spread awareness among the visitors about the marine environment and ecology. The five sections of the museum deal with the history of the Andaman Islands, Geographical information, people of Andaman, archaeology, and finally the marine life. A massive collection of corals, shells, and marine fauna (especially the rare species) is also on display.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Serene, unspoilt and ethereal: the heavenly Andaman and Nicobar group of islands are a cluster of picturesque islands lying in the lap of Bay of Bengal. The islands form a disjointed chain, about 800 km long. 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