MOUNT HARRIET

Mount Harriet is located 55 km by road from Port Blair and 15 km by ferry. Mount Harriet is a 365 metres high peak in the South Andamans and is the highest in the area.

With beautiful views from the hill top, it served as the summer headquarters of the chief commissioner during the British rule. There is a nature trail from this hill to the Madhuban forest. From this place, one can view the Indian Ocean and the other islands.

CELLUR JAIL

During the British occupation of India, the prisoners were sent to Cellular Jail, to keep them far off from the revolution. Once in these places, it was very difficult to get out and this led to the death of a number of prisoners. After a brief occupation by the Japanese forces during World War II, the town of Port Blair became the base of the Azad Hind Fauj.

The execution rooms, the cells, the torture rooms and different areas of the jail are open for public viewing. Presently, there are no prisoners and the jail is open to visitors.

Inside the compound of the Cellular Jail a well maintained, beautiful garden has been created. There is a light and sound show every day at 5 pm in Hindi and 6 pm in English.

There is a small museum at the jail gates where pictures and replicas of the inmates have been preserved along with the dreaded torturing equipments. A Martyr’s memorial has been constructed inside the jail, and a gallery in the building can be found which comprises of 7 regions with 3 floors for cells and the 4th floor which was used as a watch tower. The Gobind Ballav Pant Hospital is located inside the jail premises.