Hare Island
Hare Island is an island which lies adjoining the V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust in Thoothukudi. It is a very good picnic spot for holiday seekers and the domestic tourist. Many tourists visit here during the Pongal holidays when special buses are operated for the benefit of the tourists.
Hare Island forms a part of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park. With an area of 1.29 square kilometres, Hare Island is the largest island in the Gulf of Mannar.
Hare island is no longer an island as it is connected by road.