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 Port Blair. The coastal road here is a scenic journey, passing several Japanese WWII bunkers. Autorickshaws charge around ₹150. Crocodiles are occasionally spotted in the area.

It's often busy with jet skis, parasailing and other water sports.


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1. Anthropological Museum

1.54 MILES

Port Blair's engaging anthropology museum provides a thorough and sympathetic portrait of the islands’ indigenous tribal communities. The glass display…

2. Gandhi Statue

1.83 MILES

Like most Indian cities, Port Blair has a memorial statue of Mahatma Gandhi standing in a busy roundabout.

3. Clock Tower

1.84 MILES

This pale yellow clock is a central landmark in the heart of Port Blair’s busy Aberdeen Bazaar.

4. Aberdeen Bazaar

1.87 MILES

This is the bustling heart of Port Blair with places to shop, eat and stay, as well as banks, travel agents and other offices.

5. WWII Bunker

2.01 MILES

A reminder of Japanese occupation during WWII.

6. Cellular Jail National Memorial

2.08 MILES

A former British prison, the Cellular Jail now serves as a shrine to the political dissidents it once imprisoned. Construction began in 1896 and was…

8. Samudrika Naval Marine Museum

2.41 MILES

Run by the Indian Navy, this diverse museum provides helpful insight into the islands’ ecosystems, tribal communities, flora and fauna (including a small…