Diu Island is a small island covering an area of 38.8 Sq. km near Junagadh of the Saurashtra Peninsula of Gujarat. The district of Diu is located between the coordinating parallels of 20°44`34" and 20°42`00" north of latitude and between 71°00`24" and 70°52`26" east of longitude.
Diu Island is connected to Gujarat and Maharashtra by road, which connects it to major National Highways of the country. It has no direct rail connections. The nearest important railway station of Diu Island is Veraval, which is directly connected to Rajkot, Ahmedabad and other major cities of the country. It has an airport at Nagoa, which connects it to Mumbai by Jet Airways flights.
There are a number of public and private schools in Diu Island like Government Secondary School Girls, Government Higher Secondary, Government Secondary School Boys, Government Secondary School, Government Secondary School Girls, Bhucharvada, overnment Secondary School, Vanakbara, Home School, Nirmala Mata Secondary school engaged in educating the children of the Diu Island. Some places of tourist interest in Diu Island are Nagoa Beach, Ghoghla Beach, Jallandhar Beach, Gangeshwar, St. Paul`s Church, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Thomas - Museum, INS Khukri Memorial, Hoka Trees, Rukhada Tree, Pani Kotha, Diu Fort, Sea Shell Museum and the wide variety of Water Sports.
Other Attractions
Dazzling Daman
Earlier known as 'Damao', Daman is surrounded by the Kolak River on the North, Kalai river on the South and Gulf of Cambay on the West. God bestowed the tiny land of Daman with some lustrous palm fringed golden beaches which seem to never lose its mystery. If you think its only natural beauty that dominates the landscape of Daman, then you need to take a look at the majestic forts and excellent churches whose heritage date back to even 2000 years. The collage of tribal, Indian and Portuguese culture emphasizes another identity of Daman which is unparalleled.
Divine Diu
The tiny island Diu finds its mention even in the great epic Mahabharata. As legend goes, Pandavas had stayed a few days at Mani Nagar during their exile, which was under the Yadavas led by Krishna Vasudeva. According to mythology, Diu used to be ruled by the great king Jallandhar who was a demon and was killed by Lord Vishnu with his Sudarshan Chakra. The temple of Jallandhar still bears the testimony of this historical incident. The sprawling Diu Fort and Fortino do Mer command the panorama with the flourishing heritage of the Portuguese. Alluring and serene beaches create more magic and charm to Diu.
Bewitching Beaches
Be it scorching summer or chilling winter, you can't ignore the invitation of the lustrous beaches of Daman and Diu at any time of the year. The unspoilt beauty of the nature flourishes with the silvery sand and scattered palm trees wetting with each stroke of the azure wave. Exotic Devika beach at Nani Daman, shady Jampore beach at Moti Daman and bewitching Nagao Beach at Diu are some destinations which tourists die to be in once they are in Daman and Diu.
Exquisite Churches
Portuguese reign in Daman and Diu for four centuries and a half have left the territory with glorious impression of Portuguese era in every corner of life. Extravagant Gothic and Catholic churches flaunting the exquisite Portuguese architecture at the backdrop of serene deep blue ocean seem to take you to another world. Bom Jesus Church, Our Lady of Rosary Chapel (inside Moti Daman Fort) and Our Lady of Sea Church (inside Nani Daman Fort) are some of the best preserved Portuguese architecture in Asia sill fascinating the world.
Getting There
By Air
Nearest airports are Mumbai (193 km from Daman) and Ahmedabad (495 km from Diu). Diu is connected by Vayudoot services with Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
By Rail
Nearest rail head to Daman is Vapi (12 kms) on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad line of western railway whereas the nearest railhead to Diu is Delwada (9 km) connected via Veraval by metre gauge line. However Veraval (85 km) is the convenient railhead connected to Mumbai via Ahmedabad.
By Road
Vapi, which lies on Mumbai-Ahmedabad NH no.8 connects Daman by road to Mumbai-193 km, Ahmedabad- 367 km, Diu-763 km & Panajim via Mumbai -787 km. Regular S.T.Bus services are available from Vapi, Bhilad and Valsad. Diu is well connected by road via Una (30 km) to Ahmedabad- 495 km, Bhavnagar-225 km, Mumbai-930 km, Daman- 763 km, Sasangir- 128 km, Rajkot- 261 km, Somnath- 87 km and Veraval- 77 km.
Local Transport
The best way to explore Daman is by local buses, unnetered taxis and tongas which are available from the rail station to your desirable destinations. Private buses and auto rickshaws are the common features inside Diu island.
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