Lakshwadeep Travel Guide

Laccadives, the former name of Lakshwadeep, is a group of islands, which is situated some 400 km off India’s west coast in Arabian Sea. These groups of islands are India’s only coral atolls and they are geologically a part of the same chain as the Maldives. Lakshwadeep is known as the smallest Indian Territory. The name Lakshwadeep has been derived from the Sanskrit word meaning Hundred Thousand Islands. This breathtaking place has seventeen uninhabited islands attached islets, ten inhabited islands; four newly formed islets and five submerged reefs.

Coral reefs

 This heavenly place called Lakshwadeeep is one of the most enchanting and attractive destinations, where you can spend your luxurious holiday. This smallest Indian Territory of India is in the Arabian Sea, which consists of five submerged banks, three reefs and twelve atolls. The wondrous marine life, the beautiful villages, the luxurious tourist resorts and the artistic mosque together makes Lakshwadeep a fantastic holiday destination.   

Mesmerizing Lakshwadeep

Climate

 The best and the peak season to visit Lakshwadeep are during the moths from December to April, when the whether is cool and dry. During the months from May to September, the main southwest wind brings monsoon, even during the moths of October to November, the northeast winds do brings rain.

Places of Interest

Aggati Islands

 The pristine natural beauty of Agatti islands in Lakshwadeep, can be described as one of the nature’s treasure on Earth or one may easily call it a Heaven on Earth. The reason behind calling this unique place a “Heaven on Earth” is because of its balanced mix of sunlight, soothing weather, sea breeze and the sandy shore makes a memorable trip for the visitor who visited Agatti. The prime attractions in Agatti, which actually attracts tourists from all the corners of the globe, are the silvery beaches, exotic coral reefs and swaying palm trees, which are gifted by nature to Agatti.

Aggati Islands

Aggati can be called a gateway to Lakshwadeep, has only an airport in the island. This place is best suited for water sports activities. If anyone wants to experience fiberglass boats and country canoes cruises, then Aggati is the best place. Agatti is one of the most attractive tourist destinations, as one gets to experience the mind blowing attractive lagoons in the west, with multi color fish and exquisite coral growth.

Breathtaking Aggati

Amindivi Islands

 Amindivi Islands is also known as Amini Islands, is actually the first human habitat island, and is famous for its superior quality coir products. This island is a small one with 3 km in length and 1.6 km in width; his island experiences a tropical climate.

Amindivi Islands

This island is famous for its craftworks like beautiful walking sticks made of tortoise shell and coconut shell along with carved striking flower motifs on hard coral stones. Here tourists can shop these valuable lovely hand made creations. 

Andretti Islands

 Andretti is the largest island in the Lakshwadeep, even the closest island to the mainland of India through Cochin. This island is considered to be the densely populated island situated with the glare and glamour of natural beauty. This island is truly blessed with many tourist attractions, including some archeological remaining of Buddhism and the tomb of Saint Hazrat Ubaidullah.

Andretti Islands

 This island has a unique feature of lying in the east-west directions, whereas other island lies in the north-south directions. This breathtaking island has got beautiful coconut palms, which adds the beauty of this island, apart from that coir industry flourishes here in a steady manner. If you have patience, then you can have a glimpse of small species of octopus during the neap tides from the seashore of this island. This calm and enchanting beach is a perfect place to spend your memorable evening.

 Kadmat Islands

Kadmat is famous and notable for its long silvery sandy beaches, is a great tourist place, where one can enjoy the facility of having a great sunbath. This island is one of the inhabitant islands of Lakshwadeep with dense coconut palms standing like a s if its welcoming everyone. This island is isolated from the Mainland; Kadmat is recognized for its limestone, which is use for building purpose.

Heavenly Kadmat

 Kadmat is a small island and has gets a credit of a very large beautiful lagoon enclosed by the coral reefs. On the eastern side of the island, there is a narrow lagoon, which dries up during the low tide periods. On the southern tip of the Kadmat Island is the most attractive bank, which is the perfect place to enjoy he Kadmat sunbath.

Kadmat Islands

Kalpeni Islands

Kalpeni Island or Koefaini as per Arab writers is actually a group of three islands and is considered as one of the most impressing and exquisite islands of islands of Lakshwadeep. Tourists from all the corners of this Earth, is attracted towards Kalpeni, to spend their memorable holidays.

Kalpeni Beach

One of the attractive and unique features about this island is the coral debris along the eastern and southeastern banks, this island is also encircled by lagoons which is a worth to be called a fantastic splendor and is highly rich is coral life. Kalpeni is famous for the water sports activities. Adventure tourists can venture out in their interesting sports like reef walking, snorkeling, sailing yachts and kayaking.

Kavaratti Islands

 Kavaratii is the prime destination of the Lakhswadeep tourists; this enchanting place with eternal natural beauty, with impressive, coral sands and calm lagoon is the head quarter of the Lakshwadeep. The dancing leaves of coconut in the soft sea breeze, the pristine beauty of lush green coconut trees and sandy beaches, makes a dream destination for honeymoon and holidays.

Kavaratti Islands

Urja Mosque is the Kavaratti’s prime attraction and the other attraction is the captivating Aquarium, which has many varieties of corals and a different species of colorful fishes, an ideal destination for a memorable holiday.

Colorful fish

Minicoy Islands

This crescent shaped island is second in area after Andretti Island; this area is credited with the largest lagoon in Lakshwadeep. Mahl is spoken in Minicoy, where rest of islands speaks Malyalam.

Minicoy Island

Minicoy is famous for tuna fish, it is also an important center of tuna canning. People of Minicoy are art lover; traditional dances like Dandi and lava dance are practiced here and performed during their festivals.

Beautiful Coral reefs