Diu Island

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2nd

Island

Diu Island - Location details

Diu Island, Island, Diu Island, Diu, Daman & Diu

Diu Island - Food details

Seafood Curries, Prawn Fry, Coconut Water, Goan‑Portuguese Bakes.

Diu Island - History details

Held by the Portuguese from 1535 until liberation in Operation Vijay on 18–19 December 1961, compact Diu Island (~40 sq km) lies off Gujarat’s south coast, linked by bridges over a tidal creek. Its sandstone fort, Baroque churches and fishing villages meet palm-lined coves and mangroves. Interesting fact: the IAF mounted a one‑day action at Diu during the 1961 campaign; Goa Liberation Day is observed on 19 December each year.