Diu is located near Veraval port. This is a small island. It was formerly a Portuguese colony. Alcohol is legal in Diu. Diu is an important and famous tourist destination for the people of Gujarat. Diu District is the tenth least populous district in India. Diu is known for its Portuguese... more

For over 450 years, the coastal enclaves of Daman and Diu on the Arabian Sea coast were part of Portuguese India, along with Goa and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Goa, Daman, and Diu were incorporated into the Republic of India on 19 December 1961, by military conquest; Portugal did not recognize the... more

A Portuguese colony like Goa, Diu is an off – shore island on the western coast, off the Gulf of Cambay. The coast has limestone cliffs, rocky coves and sandy beaches, the best of which are at Nagoa. A massive fort built by the Portuguese dominates the skyline. An island of breeze and beauty.... more