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Diu is a tiny island south of Gujarat in the Arabian sea. We visited Diu recently to check\u00a0the possibility of organizing a Go Heritage Run. Diu has an interesting history – it was ruled by the Portugese for 451 years and was finally liberated in 1961!<\/p>\n

It is not easy to get there, but if you do, it is well worth the effort. And you may agree after you see the photographs here.<\/p>\n

\"View<\/a>
View 1. The best part about being on an island is that you can see the sea in every direction.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"View<\/a>
View 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"View<\/a>
View 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Front<\/a>
Front view of St Pauls Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Side<\/a>
Side view of St Pauls Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Ramparts<\/a>
Ramparts of the Diu fort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Alcatraz<\/a>
Alcatraz in the distance?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Inside<\/a>
Inside the fort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Decorated<\/a>
Decorated arch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Another<\/a>
Another decorated arch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Amphitheater<\/a>
Amphitheater at the edge of the sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And that was heritage. But what about running? The road along the beaches of Diu is probably the best I have seen in India. Think clean, wide, well marked roads right next to the sea. Well, you don’t just need to think it, you can see a couple of pictures too.<\/p>\n

\"Long<\/a>
Long stretch of road along the beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Long<\/a>
Long stretch of road along the beach 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q2gx0cWkpRA]\n

Diu has\u00a0a population of only\u00a020,000 – no wonder it is a quiet place.<\/p>\n

Do you want to run in Diu now?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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