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 Agatti:Agatti
has one of the most beautiful lagoons in Lakshadweep. This is where the
airport is built. A virtual gateway to Lakshadweep, a 20 bed tourist
complex has been set up here.
Bangaram:Tear-drop shaped,
this island is encircled by a continuous halo of creamy sand. Like all
the other islands of Lakshadweep, luxuriant plantations of coconut
provide coolness even during the hottest time of 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. A well, within its precincts, is
believed to contain water of curative powers.
The island also
has an aquarium with several colourful species of fish. There is a glass
bottom boat for viewing marine life and an array of remarkable coral
formations that provides a background to the lagoons and the islands
within them. Some Water Sports like kayaking canoeing and snorkelling
are available for tourists.
Kalpeni:Kalpeni has three
uninhabited satellite islands, all surrounded by an immense lagoon of
spectacular beauty. Koomel, the gently curving bay where the tourist
facilities are located, directly overlooks Pitti and Thilakkm, two of
the islands. Here, tourists can swim, reef walk, snorkel or use water
sports equipment like kayaks, and sail boats.
 KadmathThe
even depth and an endless shoreline make Kadmath a haven of solitude.
This is the only island with lagoons on both eastern and western sides.
A Water Sports Institute providing water sports facilities has been set
up in Kadmath.
MinicoyFurthest from Kavaratti island, 200
km away to the south and also nearest to the Maldives, Minicoy has a
culture very different from any other island. It has a cluster of 10
villages, which are called Athiris each presided over by a Moopan.
Minicoy is renowned for its dance tradition: the lava dance is performed
on festive occasions. The tuna fishing and boat building activity is
interesting. Minicoy has a lighthouse built by the British in 1885.
Visitors are allowed up, right to the very top.
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