Chakratirth Beach

Diu


The long, sandy Chakratirth Beach is near Diu town.


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1. Jallandhar Beach

0.28 MILES

Within walking distance of Diu town is the rocky Jallandhar Beach, on the town’s southern shore. Despite its proximity to town it's actually one of the…

2. Nagar Sheth Haveli

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The most impressive and elaborate buildings in Diu town's western maze of tiny streets are found in the Panchwati area. Nagar Sheth Haveli, an old…

3. Sunset Point

0.52 MILES

Sunset Point is a small, scenic headland at the southern end of the namesake beach, topped by the INS Khukhri Memorial – a model of the Indian Navy…

4. Zampa Gateway

0.53 MILES

Painted bright red, this main town gateway in the huge city wall that hems in the western side of Diu has carvings of lions, angels and a priest, while…

5. Church of St Francis of Assisi

0.58 MILES

A surprise awaits at this church, founded in 1593, and previously used as a hospital. The whitewashed exterior is all flaking paint and sea-spray decay,…

6. Sunset Point Beach

0.6 MILES

Pretty Sunset Point Beach, a small, gentle curve, is relatively hassle free and has a natural reef-made pool that makes it popular for swimming. However,…

7. Diu Museum

0.75 MILES

St Thomas’ Church is a lovely, simple building with walls decaying in genteel fashion. It now houses the Diu Museum, with a spooky, evocative collection…

8. St Paul’s Church

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Cavernous St Paul’s is a wedding cake of a church, founded by Jesuits in 1600 and then rebuilt in 1807. Its neoclassical facade is the most elaborate of…

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