Shillong to Port Blair Flights

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Port Blair – A Must Visit

Andaman and Nicobar Islands have always caught the fancy of tourists for the natural beauty of the island and the historical significance. Port Blair, the capital of this Union Territory, attracts thousands of tourists and history buffs. This town has the cellular jail which has a deep connection with the freedom fighters of India. Plan your travel and book flight tickets to explore this beautiful place.

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Exploring the Port City

There are many places to visit and loads of activities to do in this wonderful port city. Situated in the Bay of Bengal, Port Blair is the perfect beach destination with a touch of history, educative with its various museums and fun with a lot of water sports.

Best Places to Eat

Port Blair is a food lover’s delight with a variety of seafood on its platter. Coconut-based dishes are the specialities of the region. Some of the favourite food joints in Port Blair are:

• Mandalay Restaurant
• Islet Restaurant
• Amaya

Shopping Places in Port Blair

Aberdeen Bazaar: It is the most popular market selling a plethora of items from clothes to spices to jewellery to pearl jewellery and even daily household items.

Sagarika Government Emporium: This shopping complex specialises in local handicraft items made of bamboo, seashells, wood and coconut shells. The tribal artefacts and handicrafts are perfect souvenirs to carry back home.

Anthropological Museum Co-Operative Society: This museum offers many artefacts, pictures, and ornaments depicting the earlier life of the people and the lifestyle of the Andaman archipelago.

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Water Activities to Enjoy

Port Blair is a coastal town that offers numerous fun activities to its tourists. Enjoy banana boat rides, parasailing, snorkelling, scuba diving, jet skiing, walk under the sea and lots more fun activities in Port Blair.

Places to Visit

Below are some of the famous tourist spots that you need to visit when you come to Port Blair:

• Cellular Jail
• Ross Island
• Rajiv Gandhi Statue
• Chidiya Tapu
• Jolly Buoy Island
• Samudrika Marine Museum
• Munda Pahad Beach
• Kalapani Museum
• Chatham Saw Mill
• Corbyn’s Cove
• Wandoor & Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
• Mount Harriet

Port Blair airport is about 2 km from the city. Passengers arriving on flights to Port Blair can avail services of bus or taxi to reach the city.

Climate of Port Blair

Port Blair experiences tropical monsoon climate with rain almost all throughout the year. The temperature remains fairly moderate. It has three seasons:

Summer: This season lasts from March to May with temperatures ranging between 20°C and 36°C, with April being the warmest.

Winter: January, February, and March are cooler with temperatures in the range of 15°C to 22°C.

Monsoon: Though the city experiences rainfall all over the year, mid-May to June is the typical monsoon period which brings in heavy rains. The average annual rainfall is estimated at 3000 mm.

Highest Temperature: The highest temperature recorded in Port Blair is 36°C in April.

Lowest Temperature: The lowest recorded temperature was 14°C in January.

Shillong

A beautiful hill station in the state of Meghalaya, Shillong is known for its natural beauty and breath-taking location between the Brahmaputra and the Surma valleys. A pollution-free city with moderate temperature throughout the year, it is the ideal place for a short vacation. The Elephant Falls, Ward’s Lake, Shillong View Point, and Umiam Lake are the best places to visit here. It offers many trekking tours for adventurous people.

Shillong Airport

Shillong airport, also called Umroi Airport is 30 km from the city. Though it was constructed in the 1960s, it became operational only in the mid-1970s. It connects the state to all nearby major cities through its network of domestic flights. The airport is regularly updated on information about Shillong to Port Blair flight status. All airlines offer online web check-in facility to their passengers. Travellers taking flights from Shillong can easily go to the airport via rental cars or the local transport system.