Munda Pahar Beach

Andaman Islands


Loved for its fiery sunsets and wonderfully natural setting, this powdery silver-sand beach is popular with day trippers, although swimming was prohibited at research time due to crocodiles. A signposted 1km, 20-minute hike leads to a viewpoint.


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0.92 MILES

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2. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park

9.13 MILES

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3. Wandoor Beach

9.95 MILES

Wandoor has a lovely blonde beach, though at the time of writing swimming was prohibited due to a fatal crocodile attack in 2017.

4. Corbyn’s Cove

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5. Anthropological Museum

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6. Gandhi Statue

12.37 MILES

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

7. Samudrika Naval Marine Museum

12.45 MILES

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8. Clock Tower

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

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