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Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (DNHDD) were once individual territories but now a combined union territory formed on 26th of January 2020 situated in western India. Dadra and Nagar Haveli have dense forests, awe-aspiring rivers, amazing mountain ranges, a huge variety of fauna, and flora. Places such as Silvassa Vasona Lion Safari, Hirwa Van Garden, Vanganga Lake Garden, Church of Our Lady of Piety, and Dudhni Lake tops the list of top attractions in Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Whereas Daman and Diu are majorly about its beaches, island, ancient caves, forts, temples, museums, various buildings and monuments, water sports like swimming, surfing, parasailing, etc.

Best Places to Visit in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu:


7 Best Places to Visit in Dadra and Nagar Haveli:

  • Silvassa Vasona Lion Safari
  • Hirwa Van Garden
  • Vanganga Lake Garden
  • Church of Our Lady of Piety
  • Dudhni Lake
  • Shree Mallinath Jain Tirth Kosbad Temple
  • Island Garden Dadra Park

11 Best Places to Visit in Daman and Diu:

  • Jampore Beach
  • Nagoa Beach
  • Diu Fort
  • Somnath Mahadev Temple
  • INS Khukri Memorial
  • St. Paul Church
  • Naida Caves
  • Church Of Bom Jesus
  • Ghoghla Beach
  • Panikota Fort
  • Zampa Gateway

The Vasona Lion Safari Park of Silvassa is considered a wildlife paradise on the planet. It's due to the majestic view of nature and wildlife animals present here. Watching the king of all animals that are lions is absolutely something that is worth visiting, there are female and male lions with cute little cubs all around the park. Silvassa Vasona Lion Safari is a part of the great Dadra and Nagar Haveli Wildlife Sanctuary. The reason to establish this park was to save the w...

Hirwa Van Garden is a heavenly garden that serves various magical and beautiful species of plants and trees. The name of the garden signifies the regional god - ‘Hirwa’ and the place is absolutely Godly as well. The most appealing thing about the garden is the waterfall present here, it's rare when you see such beautiful waterfalls and collections of plants in a garden and this place exactly serves that. There are some play zones for kids and nice spots to sit and have a fun picnic.

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The name Vangana Lake Garden itself tells you about the beauty of the garden, a place where you have the opportunity to witness a beautiful lake combined with lush green plants all around. You can also see ducks chilling in the lake. Overall, the garden seems like a pretty resort at a hill station. Located near the Silvassa road in Dadra, it consists of tracks where you can go for a nice morning or evening walk and there are benches in order to spend some time chatting with your family or fri...

Church of Our Lady of Piety is a famous church of Silvassa that will remind you of great artworks of earlier times. It is built in the Portuguese style by the Portuguese people and said to be among the oldest churches present here. The nice greyish outlook of the church combined with the elegant designing structure looks very lovely. There are also some extraordinary pieces of art inside the church like the popular ‘Last Supper’. You can visit this church thr...

Dudhni lake is one of the most popular spots to visit in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the reason includes all the charms that it is surrounded by. The water body of this lake is of a dam - Madhuban reservoir. The beautiful crystal clear water with a pleasant atmosphere encircling it is the best thing you will come across here. Tourists and travelers absolutely love this place. There are some fun water sports available as well like water jets, boats, water scooters, and more.

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Shree Mallinath Jain Tirth Kosbad temple is a white-colored beautifully pious temple in the ‘Bordi’ village. The temple is devoted to Lord Rishabh where many followers of Jainism across the world visit this temple every year and find peace. It follows several Jain norms and traditions which is lovely to witness. It is also among the major 24 ‘tirthankaras’ of India and those ‘tirthankaras’ are Adinatha, Anatha, Ajita, Ara, Abhinandana, Dharma, Malli, Muni, Mahavira, Sambhava, Sumati, Suparshv...

The Island Garden Dadra Park is full of serenity and wonders. There are lawns, lakes, plants, trees and lovely cross-over bridges and the view of ducks wandering around with densely green trees in the garden is very blissful. You can also go for a good long walk as there are nice paved tracks too. Or you can choose to enjoy the lake by doing boating. Thousands of tourists, as well as many filmmakers, visit this place every year to rejoice and film great scenes respectively.

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# Best Places to Visit in Dadra and Nagar Haveli

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Silvassa Vasona Lion Safari

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Hirwa Van Garden
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Vanganga Lake Garden

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Church of Our Lady of Piety
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Dudhni Lake

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Shree Mallinath Jain Tirth

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Island Garden Dadra Park

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# Best Places to Visit in Daman and Diu

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Jampore Beach

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The Jampore beach of Daman is an excellent place to explore the spot as well as through various activities available on the spot. This attractive tourist destination is most popular for parasailing, horse rides, camel rides, and all-terrain vehicle rides. Some people love to chill with friends while enjoying the sunset, on the other hand, some choose to go for a long walk or

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Nagoa Beach

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Nagoa beach is one of the most fulfilling places in Diu. The huge lovely palm trees and massive blue-colored water bodies with white sand at one side of it, combine to give a gorgeous view and its serenity makes people stay for hours. Go for watching the pleasing sunrise or sunbathing at noon or watching the delightful sunset. There are several water sports as well like scub

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Diu Fort

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The significant Diu fort of Diu was established in the 16th century which was built in the Portuguese style. The fort has great insights from the past like relics, cannons which are made of brass, wooden artworks, etc. It also consists of several monuments in it like bungalows, mansions, churches, and a temple of the Hindu god - ‘Shiva’. Apart from these interesting spots an

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Somnath Mahadev Temple

The shining yellow-colored Somnath Mahadev temple, located on the Somnath - Kachigam road of Diu and Daman is an example of sacred architecture. Devoted to the Hindu god - ‘Shiva’, it gives peace and fulfillment to all the visitors here. The carvings, the sculptures, patterns, everything is just flawless. The best time to visit any temple i

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INS Khukri Memorial

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We all can’t forget the Indo-Pak war of 1971 and the INS Khukri memorial is a place linked with this war. The great type 14 frigate of the Indian Navy sunk during that time filling every Indian’s heart with grief. But it only reminds all of us about the bravery that is shown by each defence officer to keep the country safe even though it risks their lives. While the ship was

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St. Paul Church

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St. Paul Church is a huge and elegant piece of devotions. The church is colored completely white making the exterior look very neat and classy while green plants encircle it to make the environment very blissful. The Portuguese people established this church in the 16th century in the baroque style which originated in Europe. Dedicated to S

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Naida Caves

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Naida Cave is so beautiful that it almost looks unreal. A highly picturesque place and a movie-set like a place to explore that has unique rock formations which are loved by the tourists. Thousands of tourists, especially photographers visit this place every year to capture the unique beauty of the caves. The history of the creation of thes

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Church Of Bom Jesus

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Historical monuments are always very fascinating to visit. The church of Bom Jesus is a beautiful throwback in the history of great art and devotion. It resides in the Moti Daman fort of Daman and reminds us of excellent artworks done by the Portuguese artisans and craftsmen. There are highly designed altars, doorways, ceilings, and eye-catching statues of the six saints. It

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Ghoghla Beach

If you want to go to a beach that is less crowded yet provides all the amazing scenic views and activities then Ghoghla beach is the right place for you. The reason behind less crowd present here is that the beach is located on the outskirts of the town. The water body here is extremely clean and the tides are also very calm. Even the atmosphere remains very pleasant through

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Panikota Fort

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The Panikota fort, located in the middle of a huge water body was a former jail in Diu. Established in the 16th century, it is completely made up of stones which gives it a spectacular look. The very view of this fort and location attracts thousands of visitors every year. There are a lighthouse and a chapel in the fort which is dedicated t

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Zampa Gateway

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Have you ever come across a gateway that is so charming that you end up clicking tons of pictures and still not be tired of it? Zampa Gateway is such a fort that has a highly picturesque look. It was built by the Portuguese as the entrance of the city. which is completely colored red and has many carvings of lions, angels, and priests. It is also said that there is a lovely

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