Kavaratti,
the capital of Lakshadweep, is the most popular tourist
spot in the entire Lakshadweep. Kavaratti is beautiful
calm lagoon and forms an ideal spot for water sports,
swimming and basking on warm sandy beaches. Two of the
most important monuments that are worth a tour in Lakshadweep
are Ajara and Jamnath mosques. The woodcarvings in both
of these buildings are magnificent and unique in themselves.
Agatti is a 6 kilometers
long island that is popularly called 'The Gateway of Lakshadweep'.
Agatti Island, a must visit Lakshadweep tourism destination,
is one of the most striking features in Lakshadweep. Agatti
and its satellite islands of Bangaram, Thinnakkara &
Parali offers a breathtaking spectacle of sparkling coral
reefs, turquoise blue lagoons, silvery beaches and lush
green coconut palms that sway to the rhythm of the sea.
This is the only island in Lakshadweep that has an airport.
Andrott,
a superb tourism getaway in Lakshadweep, is the island that
is nearest to the mainland India. This island has an east-west
orientation that is so different from the rest that have
the north-south inclination. The tomb of Hazrat Ubaidullah
and the Buddhist archaeological remains are something worth
visiting during your tour to the longest island in Lakshadweep.
Bangaram, a magnificent Lakshadweep tour spot, is
an uninhabited island and one of the few that has been opened
to the foreign tourists. This not-to-be-missed tourism spot
has been ranked among the best getaways of the world. Bangaram
is a raindrop-shaped island that has superb beaches and
beautiful lagoons. It offers utmost privacy and pollution
free environment for tourists. It is the only island that
is out of prohibition orders in Lakshadweep.
Kadmat
is a dream-come-true tour spot in Lakshadweep. Lagoons from
all sides surround this island. In addition to the beautiful
shallow lagoons on the western and eastern sides, that form
an ideal spot for water sports, there are the long sandy
beaches and the sand banks on the southern tip that are
famous for sunbaths. Kadmat is also known for its tourist
huts that are aesthetically situated amidst coconut palm
groves on the beaches that face the lagoon.
Minicoy,
the second largest island, is at the southernmost point
in Lakshadweep. This crescent shaped Lakshadweep tourism
destination has one of the largest lagoons in the entire
Indian Ocean. There is a small islet to its south that is
known as Viringili. This island is a must during your Lakshadweep
tour if you want to know about Maldives' culture.
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