About Diu...

:: General Information about Diu ::
Area: 38.8 Sq. Kms.
Climate: Cool and dry
Rainfall: 70 cm
Tourist Season: September to May
Clothing recommended: Cotton in summer, Light Woolen in winter
Languages Spoken: Gujarati, English, Hindi, Portuguese
STD Code: 02875

:: How to Reach Diu & Hotel Triveni ::
Railways:
Veraval, some 90 km from the downtown, is the nearest railhead. Veraval is direct connected Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Rajkot. Girnar Express and Somnath Mail are the two important trains.

Airways:
A daily flight Diu-Mumbai is there running by Jet Airways. It is just at an hour's distance. For more information please check www.jetairways.com

Roadways
Diu is well connected with major cities of Gujarat and Maharashtra. You can easily get car on rent and other private vehicle for your whole journey as well as Buses run by Government. The approximate distances to some important centers are

 

Major Cities		Distance in Km.
Ghoghla	:	15
Una	:	30
Veraval	:	90
Sasan Gir (Lions)	:	120
Keshod	:	150
Junagarh	:	180
Rajkot	:	295
Ahmedabad	:	500
Vadodara	:	595
Daman	:	675
Palitana	:	175
Bhavnagar	:	225

:: History of Diu ::
Goa, Daman and Diu were the Portuguese possessions in India which 19th December, 1961 during Operation Vijay and in the following year i.e. 1962 they were constituted into a separate Union Territory administered by a Lieut. Governor and a popular Ministry. After Goa became a State, a Union Territory was formed on 30th May, 1987 consisting of two separate District of Daman and Diu.

:: About Diu ::
The weary weight of this unintelligible world can, for a while , be lightened and the waking soul can hear the music of the spheres. It is an island retreat gently rocked by the wind and the wave from the Arabian Sea. It offers you undisturbed peace and an unusual holiday.

Diu is a beautiful place with it's splendid and to serve tourist with all of the best services. It has a very great heritage and a rich culture, formed by the mixture of local Gujarati culture and the foreign Portuguese culture. The all over 6 beaches make the trip best to offer all from water sports to bath or sunbath.