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Andaman Islands

Includes  Why Go? ...... 412 Long fabled among travellers for its legendary beaches, Wandoor ...... 416 world-class diving and far-flung location in the middle of Havelock Island . . . 417 nowhere, the Andaman Islands are still the ideal place to Neil Island. . . . . 420 get away from it all. Lovely opaque emerald waters are surrounded by prime- Middle & val jungle and mangrove forest, and snow-white beaches North Andaman. . . 422 that melt under flame-and-purple sunsets. The population . . . 425 is a friendly masala of South and Southeast Asian settlers, as well as Negrito ethnic groups whose arrival here still has anthropologists baffled. Adding to the intrigue is its remote location, some 1370km from the mainland, meaning the Best Beaches islands are geographically more Southeast Asia – 150km from Indonesia and 190km from Myanmar. ¨ ¨Radhanagar (p417) While the archipelago comprises some 300 islands, only ¨¨Merk Bay (p423) a dozen or so are open to tourists, Havelock by far being the ¨¨Ross & Smith most popular for its beaches and diving. The Nicobars are Islands (p425) strictly off limits to tourists, as are the tribal areas. ¨¨Butler Bay (p426) ¨¨Lalaji Bay (p423) When to Go Port Blair °C/°F Te mp Rainfall inches/mm Best Places to 40/104 32/800 Stay 24/600 ¨¨Emerald Gecko (p419) 20/68 ¨¨Aashiaanaa Rest 16/400 Home (p414) 0/32 8/200 ¨¨Pristine Beach -20/-4 0 Resort (p425) J FDM A M J J A S O N ¨¨Blue View (p426) ¨¨Blue Planet (p424) Dec–Mar Perfect Oct–Dec & Mar– Feb–Aug Pumping sunny days, mid-May Weather waves on Little optimal diving is a mixed bag, but Andaman for conditions and fewer tourists and experienced turtle nesting. lower costs. surfers. )

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