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Air:
Vishakhapatnam
has an airport. Indian Airlines flies to Vishakhapatnam daily from
Mumbai ,
Kolkatta ,
Hyderabad and
Chennai .
Rail:
Vishakhapatnam is the centre point for the trains going between Chennai
and Howra and Howrah and Secunderabad. It is well connected by rail to all
the important places in and outside the state.
Road:
National Highway No.5 (Howrah to Chennai) passes through Vishakhapatnam.
The Vishakhapatnam to Steel Plant - Anakapalli Road is most modern 4 Line
Highway spans 45-km. The APSRTC runs buses and private buses connect major
cities of the state and the cities in the neighboring states of
Orissa and
Madhya
Pradesh with Vishakhapatnam.
Daspalla Hotels Limited
Dolphin Hotels Limited
Green Park
Hotel Jyothi Swaroopa
Hotel Meghalaya
Hotel Prince
Palm Beach Hotel
Taj Residency
The annual tourism event, the 'Vishakha Utsav' is held in Vishakhapatnam for three days from the third Friday to Sunday in the month of January.
Hospitals:
Apollo Hospitals
American Hospital
CDR Hospitals, Virasi Center, Ram Nagar
Government Victoria Hospital
Seven Hills Hospital
ESI Hospital
Kanaka Durga Nursing Home
Care Hospital and Heart Health Institute, Gokhale Road, Maharanipet,
Conducted Tours
City Tour (One day)
Frequency: Daily
Timings: 8.30 am to 7.00 pm
Places Covered: Simhachalam Temple, Zoo Park, Kailasagiri, Andhra
University, Fishing
Harbour, Port, VUDA Park and Ramakrishna Beach.
Lunch Break: 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm (at R.T.C. Complex)
Araku -
Borra Caves By Road
(One day)
Frequency: Daily
Timings: 7.00 am to 9.00 pm
Lunch Break at Araku: 12.00 pm to 1.00 pm
Places Covered: Tyada Railway Tunnel, Damuku View Point, Borra Caves,
Ananthagiri Coffee
Plantation, Padmapuram Gardens, Araku Valley.
Araku- Borra Caves Rail-cum-Road (One day)
Including breakfast, lunch and evening Tea.
Frequency: Every Saturday, Sunday and public holidays
Places Covered: Borra Caves, Ananthagiri, coffee Plantation, Padmapuram
Gardens, Araku Valley, Tribal Museum
Entertainment: Dimsa tribal dance at Araku Valley
Trekking:
Trekking facilities is available from Borra Caves to Araku Valley. Tour
starts from RTC Complex.
Booking And Information Counters At:
A.P. Tourism Stall No.8, RTC Complex, Vishakhapatnam
Vizag is better known as an industrial
centre, but in reality it is a city of shopkeepers. For some reason shops
in the same trade tend to be located next to each other, which makes shop
hopping and bargain hunting easier. Earlier the area around Kurupam market
with its narrow lanes and poky shops, was famous for Gold and Silver
shopping.
Of late jewellery shops have sprung up in the area in Dwaraka Nagar on
the other side of TSR complex. The entire stretch of road extending from
Jagadamba Junction to the Old Post Office has literally countless shops
selling a wide variety of items. Chandana Brothers, Bommana, Puchala, are
the famous shops, which sell almost all sari varieties. The government
owned / run Lepakshi is the place for handicrafts.
Climate:
Tropical
Temperature Range (deg C):
Summer- Max 36, Min 25
Winter- Max 28, Min 19.6
Altitude: 15 feet above sea level
Clothing: Light Cottons in summers and light woollens in winters
Best Season: August to October and January to March
Languages Spoken: Telugu, Hindi, English
STD Code: 0891
Simhachalam:
16-km
Araku Valley:
115-km
Borra Caves: 90 to
95-km
Railway Hospital