Vizag is sometimes referred to as the “Goa of the east coast.” Just like its west coast counterpart, it has beautiful virgin beaches, reddish laterite hillocks, smooth roads and stunning landscape. Health-tourism is a fast developing industry. Visakhapatnam is variously referred to as Jewel on the Coramandel Coast, Steel city, and the City of Destiny. The local population is basically Telugu. There is considerable concentration of Marwaris, Oriya, Bengalis, Punjabis, Tamil and Malayalees. In addition, there is a large population of migrant workers from other parts of India who have been drawn to the area by the abundance of work at locally based companies, such as Eastern Naval Command, Vizag Steel Plant and Hindustan Shipyard.
Get in
By Air : Vizag is connected by air to Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad,Bangalore, Chennai
By Train : Vizag is on Kolkata-Chennai main line and is connected to both the cities by train. This being a major station, all trains including the super fast expresses have a stop in the station.Vizag station is in the east coast railways and will be very soon having 10 platforms.The first in east coast railways to have these many platforms.
By Road : Vizag is connected to Chennai and Calcutta via Bhubaneswar and Vijayawada by National Highway 5 (dual-carriageway, 120 km/h).
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Travel Corporation (APSRTC) runs buses from almost every city and town to Vizag, along with some private operators, who run buses from a few of the major cities. Please check with APSRTC for timings. There is also a new Garuda fleet of bus service (Volvo) to Vizag from Chennai, Bangalore, Vijayawada, Kolkata and Hyderabad which is very comfortable and happy going. This is the best way to do it if you want to travel by bus. APSRTC has several other bus services which have varied luxury levels and transit speeds. You might want to check the APSRTC at least 3 days in advance to be sure you have a reservation.
Get around
Buses, autos and cabs available for transport.
City buses are available from Dwaraka Bus Complex to almost all places in and around the city. Railway station is just 10 minutes drive from complex. Trains are available for travel to nearby tourist places like Araku. There are many Car Rental Companies available which Provide world Class Services.
Do
Take an evening stroll at RK Beach, it shall be a thrilling experience, it offers good pedestrian tracks, beautiful parks, museums, beaches and some wonderful open air restaurants.
Must want is the sunrise or a moonrise on a full moon day at Tennati Park on the Vizag-Bhimili Beach Road it’s truely a feast to the nature lovers. The sea looks orange in colour and is a wonderful sight.
A must visit is Kailasagiri 6 km away from the city centre. There is a park on the hill top, from here one can see a beautiful view of the city, the sea and Eastern Ghats merging into the sea. One can take a ropeway directly facing sea and city. On the hill top there is a beautiful toy train that give a glimpse of the beauty of nature that one can think of. There are several view points that give a pleasant look of the nature. This place unlike other hill stations is not yet commercial. One can have a very leisure time without being disturbed by tourist guides. Once you come down from Kailashgiri one should visit Tenneti Beach Park. Its picture perfect scenic beauty along with luxuriant carpet grass intertwined with concrete pathways makes it the most revered place for romantic couples. There are several points from which the beautiful rocky beach down beneath can be seen. That location is favorite for cinema shootings. Many Telugu, Tamil and Hindi movies are shooted. The climax scene of Hindi Movie ” Ek Dhuje ke liye”, in which Rati Agnihotri after getting raped drowns into the sea. Actually most of the people may not be aware that the movie is Shooted in Vizag but not in Goa as they say in the movie. This movie was a remake of Telugu movie “Maro Charitra”. One more view point is there in the park which is about 50 ft in elevation that gives a beautiful view of the sea, beach road and the beach park.
Buy
Vizag offers a reasonably large selection of stores selling clothing, jewellery, books, etc., While definitely not considered a shopper’s paradise, Vizag offers some unique handicrafts and can be located by the Andhra Pradesh State owned handicraft store, Lepakshi. It has an impressive collection of sandalwood sculptures, etc.
it’s such a nice place, i wish i could be there…
excellent photos
wonderful pictures that captivate one’s heart and soul. i belong to this place but now I stay away from the country. when I looked at the photos i felt nostalgic truly. thanks
it is extremely enjoyable but it seems that only thru bird view
fantastic photos’
reallllllly a heavennnn.
Its my city and I am proud of it.
The growth of Vizag is synonomous to the growth of Dhirubhai Ambani.A swampy hamlet in the east was a punishment posting for Naval personnel in the early seventies.The beach was filthy with stray dogs and dry fish. Hotels ?Not a decent place to go.
The way it has grown is phenomenal. It was due to the attitude of the people of Vizag who ensured that their city is the best in the country. It is much better destination than the much talked about Goa.Andhjra food is delicious. Hotels treat you as a very important guest and serve you till you are full. Oh! Steaming Rice and Pulusoo and the Sambar raassaam,Fabulous.
Must go there and enjoy.
Trully beautiful pictures. will look to visit the place
Trully beautiful location and worth visiting
Hi,
Its my birth city.
Its very nice.
Beautiful.
its my city. iam very happy to see it on net.
not indian place dear…
ooohhhh!
no need say about city of destiny..
this is my mother land…
very nice place to see. Defiantely i will plan.
Thanks & Regards
Manik
it is nice ,i liked it very much
thanks
Worthful Information and Wonderful Photographs Of Beautiful VIZAG,Thank you Sneha Saxena.
This is my city Vizag………I love it…………….
thank you sneha for making me recollect those wonderful moments I’ve spent in Vizag.
This is very beautiful and perfuct construction etc
Thank you. Would like you to bring more and more.
its realy amazing for me being a vizag giet,bcoz its a wonderfull city
very dirty water
ya nice place
Oh, it’s my neighbour city. i am very proud to see in such a great website
EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPHS, PLEASE ADD PHOTOS OF ‘BORRA CAVES’, DOLPHIN NOSE, ETC PEOPLE ARE REALLY NICE, HARD WORKING, HONEST. BEACH ROADS ARE RELLY RUNWAYS EXCELLENT TO DRIVE THANKS TO ENGINEER RTD. KESAVAN WE ACCOMPANIED HIM.
V. ARUMUGAM MABL
NOTARY/ADVOCATE
TIRUNELVELI, TAMILNADU
it;s really nice ya…………
Hi Ppl,
I am basically from bangalore, One of my friend was working in Vishakhapatnam to see him and to celebrate 2007 new year i had been there… intially i thought of staying in vizag for 2 or 3 days by seein the place i hooked up for 10 days, but even though i was not satisfied
……..2 years later i got one more chance to visit vizag it was to welcome year 2009….the days i spent in vizag is really unforgetable….
Insted me explaining and sharing about the place do visit..trust me u ll enjoy…fantastic place… ppl if you get an oppurtunity i pls dont lose… vizag is really a must watch place…Dont miss!!
Cheers
Shreeks
Its really amazing
simply superb collection. hats of you. keep it up.
Hi.
It is acity where I spent my childhood .I used to play near R.K.beach only.I did my P.G (M.Sc) in A.U only
I used to go to uiversity from My Lodge near Poorna Market to A.U Daily by Bus no10 via R.K beah .The city is developing Day by day.really worth seen place.ThanQ for good photos
Sd/sastry
It is my native place. Very nice to see it here
It’s owe some.May be we shall visit next Diwali.what r the god hotels ,terrifs.some more information pl.thanx.
HI, OFCOURSE — THERE IS NO DOUBT OF VIZAG’S NATURAL BEAUTY. GOVT BOTH STATE AND CENTER SHOULD PROMOTE FOR TOURIST , I.T SECTOR, INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATION HUB. WHICH WILL ATTRACT GLOBALLY.
AT THE SAME TIME ANDHRA CUISINE AND CULTURE SHOULD BE PROMOTED.
BEST OF LUCK ANDHRAITES HAVING VIZAG WITH YOU.
KEEP IT UP.
shoeb sheriff, Mumbai.
09833667983.
i is real good place
hello.
that is good photo
A very good place to visit.
ITS REALLY BEAUTIFUL,MY BEST PLACE WHERE I DPENT MY 12yrs…………….
BORNALI
It is really beatiful place. I want to visit this spot.
Dear sneha
iam proud to be a native of beautiful vizag.You must add the information about other places like Simhachalam temple, national intigrity of temple,masjid&church on opposite hills near port(old post office),araku valley photos and rushikonda beach etc.any way thanks a lot for bringing my city in beautiful photos to all.
its great to see my city in fun on net.
Vizag is a Mini India . Its beauty leaves everyone spellbound. I wish the AP Government keeps a track and control on industrialisation of the area so that the natural beauty is maintained and place attracts more foreign tourists which will fetch revenue more than what industries give.
Col Siddhartha Bose
C-2 Tagore Nagar
Raipur (CG ) 492001
9993032720
It’s amaging and wonderful. Hope to visit.
Yes, It’s very good and nice city & I am very much proud to say that it’s my home city. Yaarada beach is one of the most beautiful place to see. It’s also known as Steel City, City of Destiny, Nature city. It can be called as Blue City. Kailasgiri hill view is the best place to view whole city at a glance also nice to see in the night with lights which looks like a paradise.
my city peaceful,homely,and fantazmagorical,truly the city of destiny. will want to live here for ever. love u VIZAG.
Beautiful city vizag
I was fortunate enough to work there for four years.Its really a nice place less polluted,bearable traffice the city buses not very much crowded,reasonable auto fares.It also has a very modern cricket stadium with international facilities.My children loved the city very much and very much reluctant to leave the place on my transferThanks for bringing me my mostalgic memories of the place.Hope to visit the city soon with my family..
It seems from the photographs, why I did not visit so far. Worth visiting.
Really, it is a fantastic beach of eastern coast, a wide ranged with beautiful scenary as Goa.One should visit the beach once in his life to witness the beauty of Andhra in night .
Govt.should promote and upgrade further to attract more visitors / tourists.
Ashwin N Mandalaywala.
Surat.
Worthful Information and Wonderful Photographs Of Beautiful VIZAG,Thank you Sneha
this is my palce which i born & grown here. thk u sneha on showing my vizag as great city
Worthful Information and Wonderful Photographs Of Beautiful VIZAG,Thank you Sneha
this is my place which i born & grown. thk u sneha showing my vizag as great city. visit again.
this is my place. and i like place very much, its very beutiful
i’m really crazy about VIZAG Beaches, i’m not the resident of Vizag, i regret on it. wish i could settle in my future over there. plz GOD make my wish come true. i went as a part of my industry visit and i enjoyed a lot on the beaches RK beach, Rishikonda Beach, truely a must see place for everyone
really very good
cool image
i love image
very nice place, i like verywel.
I should thank the person you had collected such a beautiful photos of Visakhapatnam. I styed in this place more than 30 years, my ecuation, job and profession started from here only. One of the beautiful place in this world.
The person who took these photos – VARI KI NA HYUDAYAPOORVAKA NAMASKARALU.
Chala baga vundhi
The City where i grew up…awesome…I Love Vizag
BEAUTIFULLY PICTURISED AND SHOWN. TRULY A MUST VISIT PLACE.
awesome pictures.
I am going to be a part of this place… as my husband is from VIZAG
i am waiting to be there
it has helped me a lot in making my own movie.
thank you Indiaouting.co.
its a very beautiful place, next time when i will go there nd thanx 4 sending me these pics.
Thanks for the information. You are doing a wonderful job communicating your message. Keep up the good work.
hai vizag is the one of the beautiful place in this world and i must thank the person who gather these kind of awesome photos it’s really fantastic and beach in vizag is beautiful place all should visit this once in a year..
wow,it is really heart touching place.One should must visit in alife time.
I love vizag b coz my sweet heart lives here
i m waiting to be there
Its very nice to see the pictures of Vizag Beach. I was born and brought up there. My Suggestiont is keep updating this site, Try to post pictures of some other locations as well… Great work.
Cheers.