Andaman and Nicobar Islands Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
union territory of India
About Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1,400 km from mainland India and 1,000km from Thailand, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are one of the most remote spots on the planet. The original inhabitants are various aboriginal tribes, ethnicallyMelanesian, who exist more or less out of the mainstream. There are some tribes, most notably the Sentinelese, who have had almost no contact with the rest of the world. Of nearly 600 islands, only 30 are open to foreign tourists, and all of these are in the Andamans. The islands exist in India's popular consciousness mainly because they were used as a penal colony during British rule to imprison rebels and freedom fighters, in addition to hardened criminals. The majority of people living on the islands are descendants of migrants from the mainland. Some of them descended from the prisoners.
Top Attractions in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Explore the best things to see and do in Andaman and Nicobar Islands:
- ★Campbell Bay National Park
- ★Galathea National Park
- ★Indira Point
- ★Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
- ★Middle Button Island National Park
- ★Mount Harriet National Park
- ★North Button Island National Park
- ★Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Travel Guide Sections
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