DAMAN

Daman, near Surat in the south of Gujarat is a small port in the Gulf of Khambhat (Cambay).Daman is situated 160 km north of Mumbai. It occupies an area of ​​approximately 72 km ², and tourists can find here historical churches, splendid forts, numerous palm trees, sleeping villages in the coves and fine sandy beaches.

Daman area is divided in two parts by the Damanganga River and is well-known for its two historical forts, the Nani Daman and the Moti Daman. The Nani Daman fort is near to a fishing village and boasts the Church of Our Lady of Rosary. Moti Daman offers a lighthouse, wide streets and the Se Cathedra church that was built in seventeenth century. Other places of interest include the Jain Temple close to the river; the Somnath Mahadev Temple in Dabhel village as well as Jampore and Devka Beaches.

·         Daman sights

Daman has a picturesque port and main sites are Moti Daman Fort, St. Jerome, Nani Daman, Church of Bom Jesus, and Our Lady of Donorousa. Beaches of Daman are pristine and beautiful.

Transport Links

The nearest station is in Vapi (12 km) along the route of Vadodara-Mumbai-New Delhi.

    Air

Gujarat Airways morning flight from Mumbai to Diu and back

  Road

NH Route 8 from Mumbai to Ahmadabad They looked across the water in Daman. Vapi is located 193 km from Mumbai and 367 km from Ahmadabad.