Diu, which we visited in 2007, is a small island of 40 square kilometers, located just south of Gujarat, and connected to the mainland by a causeway. In the 16th Century it became a Portuguese colony and has been part of India since 1961. The market in the photo is located in Diu City, the capital. We stayed at the Radhika Beach Resort, a lovely modern hotel located near Nagoa Beach. The beach, while beautiful, has no facilities and the water was VERY cold. We thoroughly enjoyed Diu, however. It is quiet and peaceful, and has beautiful coastal scenery. The island is small enough to be made a circuit of in two or three hours by auto-rickshaw. For us, Diu was the perfect escape from a tendency to become over-stimulated, a condition difficult to avoid in India with all its wonders.
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