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Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) — host of Subhash Mela

Festival · ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS

Subhash Mela.

January 23 · Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram)

Commemorating Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Flag hoisting at Cellular Jail, patriotic events, cultural programs.

Why it mattersNetaji raised the Indian flag at Port Blair in 1943. Cellular Jail is a symbol of freedom struggle.

Going for this? Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram) in January

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Port Blair in January is the version every traveler hopes the Andamans will be. Daytime sits at 24-29C, nights drop to 22C, humidity manageable. The Cellular Jail light-and-sound show runs both 6pm and 7:15pm slots Tuesday to Sunday - book the same morning at the gate, the 6pm Hindi show fills first. Government and private ferries (Makruzz, ITT Majestic) leave Phoenix Bay 6am-2pm; reserve 3-4 days ahead during this…

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Getting there

Elevation
16 m
Nearest airport
Veer Savarkar International, Port Blair (IXZ)
Nearest railway
N/A — no railways in Andaman

Live in Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram)

Where to stay in Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram)

  • Megapode Nest (A&N Tourism)

    ₹2,500-4,000
    hotel · Aberdeen Bazaar, Port Blair

    Government-run tourism hotel. Clean, central, reliable. Best value in Port Blair.

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Where to eat

  • Annapurna Cafeteria

    Aberdeen Bazaar (71, MA Road, opp. Model School) · ₹

    SignatureSpecial veg thali

    Order the thali at 12:30pm sharp — that's when fresh batch comes out. South Indian morning shift (7-11am) does the best filter coffee + rava idli combo on the island.

  • The Bayview Garden Restaurant (Sinclairs Bayview)

    South Point, Marine Hill (Sinclairs Bayview Hotel) · ₹₹₹

    SignatureAndaman seafood platter

    Reserve a deck table for 6:30pm sundown — bar starts pouring at 6pm. Order the platter for two if you're seafood-curious; tandoori prawns work as a single starter. The bar serves bartender-blended local rum cocktails.

  • Cafe Del Sole

    Goalghar, Port Blair (5 min from Aberdeen Bazaar) · ₹₹

    SignatureWood-fired pizza

    Wood-fired oven only fires up at 6pm — pizza pre-6pm is pan-fried. Vegetarians: ask for the margherita-with-fresh-basil; truly fresh basil arrives from a kitchen-garden lot in Bambooflat each Tuesday.

  • New Lighthouse Restaurant

    Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex (City Centre, near Cellular Jail) · ₹₹

    SignatureChilli garlic squid + Red Snapper tawa fry

    Go straight after the 7:50pm Light & Sound Show; arrive 8:45pm to beat the rush. Order the daily catch (whatever's on the iced display) tawa-fried — not curried. Open-air seating attracts mosquitoes — bring repellent.

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