Bangaram - The Jewel of Lakshadweep Islands
Bangaram Island Resort is uninhabited and a virtual tropical haven. The teardrop shaped island of the Lakshadweep Islands presents a awesome spectacle of glinting coral reefs, turquoise blue lagoons, silvery beaches, and lush green coconut palms and girdled by a continuous halo of creamy sand.
A tourist place of international fame, Bangaram Island Resort is one of the finest tourist spot with its pastoral palm grove and the smooth sands caressed by the vivid sea waves. Bangaram Island Resort is surrounded by one of the largest and safest lagoons of about 10kms long by six km wide. The vast lagoon here offers a wide variety of water activities such as Scuba diving, fishing, snorkeling or just soaking up the sun & sand.
Best Time & Climate
The rains being scanty, the monsoon season, May to September, is a pleasant time to be on the islands. The average minimum temperature throughoutthe year is 270 C and the average maximum temperature is 320 C.
How to get there ?
The nearest airport is at Agatti (8kms). Regular flight from Cochin to Aggatti island. There are regular ship cruises to Bangaram Island Resort from Agatti.Helicopters are also available.
Must Visit
»Agatti - 8kms from Bangaram Island Resort, the Agatti island boasts of one of the most beautiful and crystal clear lagoon as well as coral reefs well known for their virgin natural beauty. Inside the same lagoon lies Kalpitty, a peaceful tree covered undomesticated island which has been developed into a beach. Fibre glass boats and also country canoes cruise to the near by islands are available at regular intervals throughout the day.
» Kavaratti - The administrative capital, Kavaratti is the most developed of the islands with the highest percentage of non-islanders as residents. Fifty-two mosques are spread out over the island, the most beautiful being the Ujra mosque. The ornate ceiling of the mosque has been carved out from a single piece of driftwood. The other must visit at Kavaratti is the Aquarium that will captivate every tourist with the variety of colorful fish and corals. There are glass-bottomed boats for viewing marine life and an array of remarkable coral formations that provides a background to the lagoon. Water Sports like kayaking canoeing and snorkeling are available for tourists. There is the Lakshadweep Museum that is home to several artifacts
» Miniocoy Island - The furthest of all the Lakshadweep Islands, Miniocoy Island is well known for its lighthouse built by the British in 1885. Visitors are allowed up, right to the very top. The incredible size of the lagoon, one of the largest in Lakshadweep, the green of coconut trees,and the mirror-like surface of an inland lake as it nestles in one corner of the island cannot be described in words.
