Port Blair

Cellular Jail is located at Aberdeen near Port Blair in Andaman Islands, stood mute witness to the tortures meted out to the freedom fighters, who were incarcerated in this Jail. The Jail, completed in the year 1906 acquired the name, ‘cellular’ because it is entirely made up of individual cells for the solitary confinement of the prisoners. It was built in 14 years beginning in 1886 by British rulers.

The original Cellular Jail contains seven regions with central region having a tower. There were four floors with first three floors for cells and the fourth floor functioned as the watch tower. One can see here the execution room where the freedom fighters were hanged by the colonial rulers.

Madhuban is some 15kms from Port Blair. It provides a sea beach in front, hills behind and is being used as a training ground for elephants by foresters.

This beautiful park at Port Blair has facilities like amusement rides, safe water sports, nature trail around the lake, garden, restaurant and historic remains like Japanese Temple as well as a bunker. The erstwhile Dilthaman tank, which was the only source of drinking water to Port Blair, and the area around it has been developed into Gandhi Park in an unbelievably short time of 13 days.

Situated near to Tirur (36 kms. from Port Blair), this place has a beautiful sandy beach with shallow water. Suitable for swimming, sun basking and viewing sunset.