Vishaka - "The city of destiny"

Sometimes referred to as 'City of Destiny' called as Vizag, Visakhapatnam is not only an important city for Andhra Pradesh, it holds a great position in context of the whole country. Vizag has the most advanced and one of the biggest ports of India. Visakhapatnam used to be a small fishing village before the British chose the city for constructing a port that will connect India to Central Province. It is the only natural harbor on the eastern coast of India. In 1940, Scindia Steam Navigation Co. was set up which later came to be known as Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. This is the oldest shipyard in India. The city is the administrative headquarters of Visakhapatnam district and is also the center of Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy. There are two international cricket stadiums in the city that bring in many sports lovers during games.

Attractions - Glittering By The Sea Side

Visakhapatnam is an absolute treat for tourists with numerous attraction. Visakhapatnam is most famous for Kailasagiri, a hilltop park, its golden beaches, and one of its kind submarine museum. Visakhapatnam is also visitable for Indira Gandhi Zoological Park which is rich with huge variety of animal and bird species..

1.Kailasagiri

2.Ramakrishna Beach

3.Rishikonda Beach

4.Indira Gandhi Zoological Park

Accommodations In Vishakapatnam:

Finding an apt accommodation in Visakhapatnam is one of the easiest tasks. Visakhapatnam has both luxury hotels as well as affordable ones. High end hotels in the city are all located in prime locations where as budget hotels and lodges are scattered all over the city. Taj Residency, The Park, and Grand Bay are the 5 star hotels in Visakhapatnam whereas good budget hotels are Dolphin, Royal Fort, The Grand Central Hotel and Hotel Supreme.

How To Reach Visakhapatnam:

By Air

Visakhapatnam has its own airport. After Hyderabad, this is the busiest airport in Andhra Pradesh. All the major airline operators like Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Sahara, Kingfisher Airlines, operate their flights almost daily from all major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata.

By Rail

Visakhapatnam is an important station on Kolkata-Chennai line. It is connected to almost all major cities in India like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata with super fast and express trains. Samatha and Link Express trains join Delhi to Visakhapatnam whereas Konark express is the most important train from Mumbai.

By Road

National Highway 5 passes through Visakhapatnam. With this highway, Visakhapatnam is connected to Vijayawada, Kolkata and Bhubaneswar. APSRTC (Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation) buses ensures conveyance to all the cities of Andhra Pradesh. There are private operators as well in the business with luxury coaches. To match the services, even APSRTC has launched highly luxuries Volvo buses to many cities in the state.

Local Transportation

Visakhapatnam is a developed city, so you will find all kinds of transportation to get around in the city, The Bus service is really good. Number of taxis plying in the city is also impressive. Auto rickshaws are also present

Discover the city of destiny..........