Lakshadweep
Located
in the southwest coast of India in the Arabian sea, Lakshadweep consists of
36 islands and called the Lakshadweep Island Group. This coral island is
just 400 km from the state of Kearala. It is one of the popular beach
holiday destinations in the coast of Kerala and known for its marine life
especially exotic corals.
Best Time for Beach Holidays
The ideal time for beach holidays in Lakshdweep is from the month of May to
September. Monsoons arrives here in the month of October and heavy rainfall
occur during this period and so not suitable for visiting the period.
Lakshadweep Beaches
Lakshadweep welcomes you to witness and enjoy the priceless treasures of
nature with its incredible beaches. Its beautiful beaches are ideal for
sunbathing, scuba diving, boating and all kinds of water sports activities.
Some of the major beaches of the islands are given below.
» Kavaratti - Kavaratti is the capital of the island
Lakshadweep and offers several adventure activities in its lovely beach. It
is one of the best places for beach holiday lovers to enjoy sunbathing,
swimming, sailing, windsurfing and other water sports. The beach is also
famous for its marine life including dolphin.
» Kalpeni - The kalpeni beach offers
some interesting sights and is a perfect place for adventure enthusiasts for
trying their hand in snorkeling, swimming, kayaking, boating and sailing.
» Minicoy - Beaches in the Minicoy island offers
water sports activities including bathing huts that make it one of the
island beach paradise in Lakshadweep. There is also lighthouse which is
another attraction of the beach.
» Bangaram - This island is popular for its
beautiful beach, which are exclusive destinations for beach lovers. It is
open for the tourists throughout the year with excellent accommodation and
food options.
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Agatti - It is another island in Lakshadweep is a perfect picnic spot
and a perfect place for adventure tourists. One can see many marine life
including tropical fishes, sharks etc. It is also the major air transport
centre and has frequent flights to other parts of India.
Accommodation
Almost all beaches in Lakshadweep offer excellent accommodation facilities
in several beach resorts of the island. The resorts also arrange a wide
range of water sports for the enjoyment of tourists.
Accessibility
The island is well connected to some of the major cities of India by air
and by sea.
» Air - It has its own airport at Agati Island,
which is connected to Kochi by regular flights of Indian Airlines.
» Sea - Ship Cruises are available for the tourists.
Permits
All islands in Lakshadweep are not open for tourists. Only the islands like
Kalpani, Kavaratti, Minicoy and Bangaram island are open for tourists.
Indians are required to obtain permits from the Lakshadweep Administration.
Foreign tourists are allowed to visit only the Bangaram island.
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