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DAMAN & DIU

Daman

Daman earlier called ‘Damao’ is located on the west coast of India, bordered by the Arabian Sea. It is bounded by the Kolak River on the north, Gujarat on the east, Kalai River on the south and Gulf of Cambay on the west. The fresh and charming beached of Daman are very inviting to all the tourists especially the ever tensed and tired urbanites. The delight park on the Devka beach and Nani Daman revitalizes and recreates the tourists. The illumination on festive days is a luxury to the eyes.

Daman Beach

The Jampore beach offers an extremely silent and serene atmosphere, an ideal place for 'solitude-hunters'. Other tourist places in Daman are Nani Daman Jetty Garden, older churches, forts, lighthouse and a summerhouse.

Altitude - 12 meters,

Climate (deg C)- Summer- Max 36, Min 20; Winter- Max 26, Min 20,

Best Season - October to May.

Places Of Interest:

Fort, Moti Daman, Fort, Nani Daman; Light House (in Moti Daman Fort), Bom Jesus Church and Our Lady of Rosary Chapel (in fort, Moti Daman fort) Our lady of Sea Church (within Nani Daman fort), Hilsa Aquarium, Kachigam Water Tank, Nani Daman; Hathi Park, Moti Daman; Bridge Side Garden, Nani/Moti Daman; Municipal Children Park, Nani Daman.

Beaches:

Devika Beach- 4 km, Near Devka Colony, Nani Daman, Jampore Beach-6 km, Near Jampore Village, Moti Daman.

Reach

By Air:	Nearest airport is Bombay– 193 kms.
By Rail:	Nearest railhead is Vapi– 12kms.
By Road:	Bombay- 93 kms, Ahmedabad- 67 kms, Diu- 763 kms, Panaji via Bombay- 87 kms.

Diu

Diu Rock Fort

Pandavas during their fourteen years of banish are believed to have passed a few days at a place known as Mani Nagar (DIU) which was under the Yadavas led by Krishna Vasudeva in Mahabharata period. According to mythology, Diu was ruled by the grand king Jallandhar who was a daitya (evil spirit) and was killed by Lord Vishnu with his Sudarshan Chakra. The temple of Jallandhar still exists in Diu.

A palm-fringed, mainly deserted and secluded beach, Nagoa is undoubtedly one of the most gorgeous beaches in India. The unique shoe-shape of the beach makes it all the additional beautiful.
The island of Diu, a previous Portuguese colony, is located off the Saurashtra coast of Gujarat bordering Junagadh district. The other uniformly beautiful beaches are Ahmedpur, Mandvi, Chakratirath, Jallandhar, and Gomtimata all having their own attraction and thrill. The word 'Diu' is resulting from the Sanskrit word 'Dweep'. During the period from the 14th to 16th century Diu was one of the top Sea Ports and a naval base.

Area - 38.5 sq.km,

Altitude - 29 meters,

Climate (deg C) - Summer- Min 20, Max 38; Winter- Min 20, Max 25,

Rainfall - 70cms,

Best Season - October to May.

Places Of Interest

Diu Fort, Forte do Mar, Gupta Prayag at Delwada , Gangeshwar Temple , Nagao Beach , Shaking Tower at Delwada.

Excursions

Girnar Hill, Junagadh-185 kms, Palitana-195 kms, Somnath Temple- 72 kms, Sasangir-128 kms, Tulsi Shyam- 45 kms, , Chorwad- 97 kms, Ahmedpur Mandvi-130 kms.

Reach

By Air:	Well connected to Bombay and Ahmedabad.
By Rail:	Nearest railhead is Delwada-9 kms.
By Road:	Una- 30 kms, Ahmedabad- 495 kms, Bhavnagar- 225 kms, Bombay- 930 kms, Daman- 763 kms, Sasangir-128 kms, Rajkot- 261 kms, Somnath- 87 kms, Veraval- 77 kms.

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