| The city derives its name from God Visakha, | | | | the lights. |
| or the God of Courage. The earliest | | | | |
| documented history the city states that it | | | | - The Submarine Museum - Kurusura |
| was ruled by the mighty King Ashoka, but was | | | | Vishakhapatnam has another Golden leaf in its |
| sacked by one dynasty after another during | | | | feather and this Golden leaf has its |
| the course of history. | | | | specialty. The Submarine Museum - Kurusura |
| | | | being set up at the Rama Krishna Beach in |
| The land of the golden beaches was just over | | | | Vishakhapatnam has a specialty. The Submarine |
| half a century ago a small fishing village. | | | | Museum was the first submarine tuned to a |
| One would be amazed at the manner in which | | | | museum in the whole of Asia. INS Kusura is a |
| this port city with a natural harbour | | | | Russian built submarine. It was built on Dec |
| developed into one of the fastest growing | | | | 18th 1969 and began its journey on Feb 20, |
| cities in Asia. | | | | 1970 via the Baltic Sea and reached |
| | | | Vishakhapatnam on the 11th of May 1970. Since |
| Travel to Vishakhapatnam, also known as | | | | then INS Kusura was being used by the Indian |
| "Vizag" and is enclosed by three hills. Each | | | | Defence. |
| of these hills has a shrine belonging to | | | | |
| different religions. The Venkateswara temple | | | | - Ramakrishna Beach Kali Temple at R.K. Beach |
| on Venkateswara Konda is a Hindu shrine, Baba | | | | is the most popular beach in the sense that, |
| Ishaq Madina Dargah on Dargah Konda is a | | | | you can find the locals hanging out during |
| Muslim Shrine and Church of the Virgin Mary | | | | the hot summers, and relatively less hot |
| on Rose hill is a Christian shrine. | | | | winters. On weekends and holidays, one can |
| | | | see that the entire beach comes alive, but |
| Places to see in Vishakhapatnam: | | | | not in a western sense where people take a |
| | | | plunge in the water, or surf. You can see |
| - Dolphin's NoseThe Dolphin's Nose is a | | | | people dressed in their best clothes, just |
| massive rock with an height of 357 m. It was | | | | sitting on the benches, or walking along. |
| named after its shape that is similar to a | | | | |
| Dolphin's nose. This huge rock emerges out of | | | | - Vizag harbourVizag harbour is one of the |
| the sea forming an elevation which also has a | | | | natural harbors in the world. A temple, |
| lighthouse. It is a major travel attraction | | | | mosque and church are located on hills |
| at Vishakhapatnam. | | | | overlooking the harbour. The Vizag beaches, |
| | | | particularly the Ramakrishna Beach, are |
| - Ross Hill A unique site to see is the area | | | | lovely and serene. The beaches are ideal for |
| around Ross hill which has three hills | | | | swimming and water sports. On the north of |
| dedicated to three different faiths in | | | | Vizag is this pretty cove, Lawson's Bay, |
| proximity to the port. Ross Hill, named after | | | | ideal for swimming. Old Dutch museum and the |
| a certain Monsieur Ross who built a house on | | | | drive to Bheemli are also very enjoyable. |
| it in 1864, it has now been converted into a | | | | |
| chapel Mother Mary's Church. | | | | Excursions of Vishakhapatnam: |
| | | | |
| - The Araku valleyThe Araku valley, located | | | | Bheemunipatnam Bheemunipatnam is situated |
| on the Anatagiri hills at a height of 1,161 m | | | | about 25-km from Vishakhapatnam. It is famous |
| from Sea Level is the place with the best | | | | for its beautiful beach located along the |
| natural scenery and greenery can be found. | | | | east coast. |
| The Valley is located 112-Km from | | | | |
| Vishakhapatnam and has Waterfalls and | | | | Simhachalam The Simhachalam is situated about |
| streams, which give a pleasant feeling to the | | | | 16-km from Vishakhapatnam. The travel |
| mind. The 17 tribes living in this valley | | | | attraction of this place is a famous ancient |
| wear colourful dresses and costumes and were | | | | temple of Sri Varaha Lakshminarasimha. This |
| untouched with modern civilizations. Their | | | | temple is known for its excellent |
| rhythmic songs and tribal dances, the Dhimsa | | | | architecture. |
| dance in particular are just marvelous. The | | | | |
| valley has Cottages and Resorts for tourists | | | | Borra CavesThe Borra caves situated at a |
| who visit here on a weeklong trip. | | | | distance of about 90-95-km from |
| | | | Vishakhapatnam is an important tourist |
| - Kailasa Giri Ropeway Terminal A local | | | | attraction. It is famous for its historical |
| favorite, a short ride on to this hill gives | | | | and religious significance. |
| you a spectacular view of the sea, RK.Beach | | | | |
| and Rushikonda Beach on right and left hand | | | | How to get there: |
| side. There is a huge sculpture of Shiva and | | | | |
| Parvathi. With a children's play area, a | | | | By AirIndian Airlines, Air Deccan, King |
| people-mover akin to a ski lift called a | | | | Fisher and Sahara operate daily flights to |
| ropeway. Beautiful scenic view can be | | | | Vizag from Hyderabad and Mumbai. Flights from |
| obtained from the ropeway, specially in the | | | | and to Chennai and New Delhi are available 4 |
| evening, when the city comes alive with all | | | | times a week (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun). |