Dadra And Nagar Haveli Travel Guide

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Dadra and Nagar Haveli got freedom from the Portuguese regime in 1954 and became the part of independent India in 1962.

Where is Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Dadra and Nagar Haveli located in Gujarat is a Union Territory. Dadralies North of Nagar Havelli, which is wedged between the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. Given its strategic location and the various initiatives undertaken by the Government of India to uplift this area have led to a lot of industrial activity in this region.

About Dadra and Nagar Haveli

The township has a sparse population and is home to different tribeswho live at the margin due theireconomically backward standards. The tribes in the area include the Bhils, Konkans, and Dhodias to name a few. The prominent languages in this city are Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi.
Unlike other tourist places in India, Dadra and Haveli offers a quiet retreat to the travelers. The tourists here get to be a part of the ...
... landscape, which has a thick forest cover bustling with flora and fauna. The tourists get to be a part of serene beauty of the trees, the high hills and small brooks. Since Dadra and Nagar Haveli bustle with tribal activity, the tourists get to see and participate in tribal dance and culture. The tribes perform their own dances which offer great joy and enjoyment to onlookers. The two dances which the tourists get to see are
• TarpaNach
• Bhavada
There is the beautiful garden built right at the entry to the union territory Garden Vanganga. The garden has seen the shooting of many Hindi film songs and is a tourist attraction. The tourists also can see the tribal museum. The museum offers a glimpse of the lives of tribal people. The museum displays ornaments, artifices and musical instruments. Besides, there is the famous Lord Shiva temple, which is visited by countless devotes every year called the Tapovan Tourist complex, 18 km from Silvassa, capital town of Dadra and Haveli.

There are hotels, guest houses and cottages that are easily available and offer comfortable stay to the tourists. Dadra and Nagar Haveli are well connected and can be easily reached by means of road, and rail transport. The nearest railway station is at Vapi, which is 17km away. Silvassa lies at a distance of 180 km from Mumbai and 120 km from Ahmadabad and can be easily reached by road.