The history of Andaman & Nicobar Islands can be clearly known from the survey conducted by the British in 1777. The Negritos and the Mongoloids occupied this island for centuries

The four Negritos tribes in the Andaman Group of Islands are:

Then the two Mongoloid tribes in the Nicobar Group of Islands are:

The Union Territory of the Andaman group of islands are located in between 6° and 14° in North Latitude and 92° and 94° in the East Latitude. The island is having the climate as humid, tropical coastal climate. The island receives rainfall on both south west and north east monsoons. The best time to visit the island is from May to December. Andaman and Nicobar Island is considered to be a best tourist place. The other special place in Andaman and Nicobar Island is cellular jail. The inspiring places to visit are Ross Island, Havelock Island, tropical evergreen rain forests, silver sandy beaches, mangrove-lines creeks and rare marine species, Anthropological Museum, Marine Museum, Water Sports Complex, Gandhi Park and North Bay

The transport facility is available by means of both air and sea. The air facilities through Indian Airlines, Air Deccan, Jet-lite operates from Kolkata and Chennai to Port Blair. The ship services are available from Chennai, Kolkata and Visakhapatnam

Tourism department offers a comfortable accommodation like guest houses to the visitors who visit these islands. The visitors can enjoy the adventurous water sports, trekking, Island camping, Nature trail, Scuba Diving, and many other interesting amusements

Beaches in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The important beaches to visit in Andaman and Nicobar Island are:

Corbyn's Cove Tourism Complex

This is one of the best beaches for sun bathing and sun-basking. The hostels near to this beach are Waves restaurant, Peerless Resort, Hornbill Nest Guest House. Hornbill provides the kaleidoscopic view of the blue water front

Radhanagar Beach

Radhanagar and Vijayanagar beach in Havelock are the best example of the pollution free nature. This is really a good place for the nature lover. Radhanagar beach is just 7 km away from the Dolphin Yatri Niwas. And Vijayanagar beach is located just in front of the Dolphin Yatri Niwas

Harminder Bay Beach

This is one of the beautiful beaches located at Hut Bay. It is 100 km away from the Port Blair. This place can be reached by the Inter Islands shipping services

Karmatang Beach

Karmatang beach is located in Mayabunder, in the northern part of Middle Andaman. It is of about 240 km by road and 136 km by boat from Port Blair

Ramnagar Beach

Ramnagar is one of the sandy beaches found in Diglipur Island. This beach can have boat services twice a day from Mayabunder and twice a week from Port Blair