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 The
land of the golden beaches was
just over half a century ao a
small fishing village. One would
be amazed at the manner in which
this port city with a natural
harbour developed into one of
the fastest growing cities in
Asia.
Vast stretches of beaches right
next to the city on one side and
undulating green hills on the
other have made Vizag, as it is
endearingly called, a tourist
haven.
An ideal destination, it caters
to the religiousminded, the
Buddhist pilgrim, the fun-lovers
and adventure-seekers. A number
of beaches and a long stretch of
road along the sea-shore up to
Bheemunipatnam town, the second
oldest municipality in the
country, are a pleasure to
experience.
 No trip to Vizag is complete
without a sojourn at Araku, 110
km away, a lovely valley nestled
amidst the high Eastern Ghats.
Simhachalam temple, Rishikonda
beach, the Dolphin's Nose
hillock projecting into the sea
enchantment unlimited - that is
Visakhapatnam.
How to
Reach This Place
Road: Visakhapatnam is
650 km from Hyderabad and 350 km
from Vijayawada. Regular bus
services are available to
Hyderabad, \Tijayawada,
Bhubaneswar, Chennai and
Tirupati.
Rail: Visakhapatnam is a
major junction on the
commercially important
ChennaiKolkata rail line. As
such the city is well connected
by rail with New Delhi, Chennai,
Kolkata and Hyderabad. Daily
express trains are available to
all these four maj or cities.
Air: Connected with
Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, New
Delhi and Bhubaneshwar. Indian
Airlines flies daily to
Hyderabad and five times a week
to Chennai, New. Delhi and
Kolkata.
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