Daman Travel Guide: 8 Places to Visit, How to Reach & Best Time

Places to visit in Daman

8 places, grouped by kind. Each one shows how well it is verified: an official source, two independent sources, or not yet verified.

District headquarters 1

Daman (district headquarters) Two sources

Location: Daman · district headquarters

Headquarters of Daman district (Wikipedia).

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Churches and temples 2

Church of Bom Jesus Official source

Location: to confirm

Daman's Church of Bom Jesus will transport you into a world of lavish grandeur and spiritual magnificence. (Incredible India)

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Church of Our Lady of the Sea Official source

Location: to confirm

The Church within Saint Jerome's fort is an extension of an ancient chapel built in 1627. (Incredible India)

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Forts and Portuguese heritage 3

Moti Daman Fort Official source

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Moti Daman Fort stands as an impressive monument to Daman's rich and diverse past, dating back to 16th-century India. (Incredible India)

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Dominican Monastery ruins Official source

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Ruined Dominican monastery in Moti Daman (Wikipedia). Incredible India's page places it in the "hills of Western Ghats", which does not match Daman; treat its description with care.

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Fort of St Jerome (Nani Daman) Official source

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Portuguese fort in Nani Daman, north of the Daman Ganga, enclosing the Church of Our Lady of the Sea (Incredible India).

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Beaches, parks and wildlife 2

Devka Beach Official source

Location: to confirm

Black-sand beach with a rocky, muddy shore in Nani Daman (Incredible India; the same page wrongly gives a distance "from Diu town").

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Jampore Beach Official source

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Black-sand beach about 5 km from the Moti Daman jetty (Incredible India).

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In depth: Moti Daman Fort

Daman, the territory's capital and a former Portuguese colony, is split by the Daman Ganga into Moti Daman, with its walled fort and churches, and Nani Daman with the Fort of St Jerome; Devka and Jampore are its beaches (Incredible India).

At a glance

Type: Forts and Portuguese heritage Official source
Source: Incredible India Official source

History and significance

District formed: Union Territory district; merged UT formed 26 January 2020 (Wikipedia) Two sources

What to see

Fort of St Jerome (Nani Daman): Portuguese fort in Nani Daman, north of the Daman Ganga, enclosing the Church of Our Lady of the Sea (Incredible India).
Church of Bom Jesus: Daman's Church of Bom Jesus will transport you into a world of lavish grandeur and spiritual magnificence. (Incredible India)
Church of Our Lady of the Sea: The Church within Saint Jerome's fort is an extension of an ancient chapel built in 1627. (Incredible India)
Dominican Monastery ruins: Ruined Dominican monastery in Moti Daman (Wikipedia). Incredible India's page places it in the "hills of Western Ghats", which does not match Daman; treat its description with care.
Devka Beach: Black-sand beach with a rocky, muddy shore in Nani Daman (Incredible India; the same page wrongly gives a distance "from Diu town").
Jampore Beach: Black-sand beach about 5 km from the Moti Daman jetty (Incredible India).

Visiting

Timings, fees: Not published on the pages read. Confirm locally. Not yet verified

Festivals

Local festivals: Dates to confirm. Not yet verified

Visitor guidelines

Beaches can be unsafe for swimming in the monsoon; follow lifeguard flags (estimate).

How to reach Moti Daman Fort

By rail: Vapi (for Daman and Silvassa) on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad line (estimate).
By air: Diu airport (DIU); Surat and Mumbai for Daman and Silvassa (estimate).

Month by month

Month	Temp °C	Sunrise	Sunset	Verdict
Jan	IMD normals to add	07:17	18:18	Best: cool, dry
Feb	IMD normals to add	07:09	18:37	Good
Mar	IMD normals to add	06:49	18:48	Warming
Apr	IMD normals to add	06:21	18:57	Hot
May	IMD normals to add	06:02	19:07	Hot, humid
Jun	IMD normals to add	05:58	19:19	Monsoon: very heavy rain in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman
Jul	IMD normals to add	06:06	19:22	Monsoon; rough sea
Aug	IMD normals to add	06:18	19:09	Monsoon
Sep	IMD normals to add	06:25	18:43	Monsoon easing
Oct	IMD normals to add	06:33	18:16	Good
Nov	IMD normals to add	06:48	17:59	Good
Dec	IMD normals to add	07:06	18:01	Best

Suggested plans

One or two days: Moti Daman Fort, Fort of St Jerome (Nani Daman), Church of Bom Jesus, Church of Our Lady of the Sea.

How to reach Daman

By train: See "Getting there".
By air: Diu (DIU); Surat or Mumbai for the mainland districts (estimate).
By road: See "Getting there".
Headquarters: Daman
Coast: Coastal

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Best time to visit Daman

Best time: October to March (estimate).
Climate: Hot, humid coast; heavy June-September monsoon (estimate).

Dates to plan around in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

Diu Festival — Diu: Winter; dates to confirm (estimate)

Where to stay in Daman

No stays have been verified for Daman yet — our guide lists a stay only after checking it with an official source.

Quick answers about Daman

What is Daman known for?

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

What is the one place not to miss in Daman?

Moti Daman Fort. Moti Daman Fort stands as an impressive monument to Daman's rich and diverse past, dating back to 16th-century India. (Incredible India)

Which is the nearest railway station to Daman?

See "Getting there".

Which is the nearest airport to Daman?

Diu (DIU); Surat or Mumbai for the mainland districts (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Daman?

October to March (estimate).

How many places are there to visit in Daman?

Our guide lists 8 places in Daman district, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, across district headquarters, churches and temples, forts and portuguese heritage, beaches, parks and wildlife.

Daman travel guide