Visakhapatnam, India—An inexpensive, lovely place to be

5 Reasons why you must visit Visakhapatnam:

1. Breathtaking sea views at R.K.
2. A great place to be at dusk or dawn. Trust me, the views along the coastline are amazing in the evenings.
3. Kailasagiri Hill gives a splendid view. I gazed at the view for about 15-20 mins continuously as the view was splendid.
4. Kailasagiri Hill is a great picnic spot to be. Toy train-walking along tracks. It is a good place to hide and be romantic too.
5. The zoo here –Indira Gandhi Zoo is one of the famous zoo in South India due to White tigers and exotic varieties of butterflies.

Location: Visakhapatnam comes between Bhubaneshwar on the Chennai railway corridor or Chennai-Kolkata National Highway.

Tourist Attractions in Visakhapatnam:

Some must-visit places in Vizag are Yarada Beach and Indira Gandhi Zoo. A day visit (from morning to evening) is enough to cover all the places.

Distance Chart:

Araku : 90 km
Chilika: 319 km 
Vijayawada: 350 km
Bhubaneshwar: 443 km
Puri: 447 km
Konark: 477 km
Hyderabad: 621 km 
Ranchi: 897 km 
Chennai: 802 km 
Kolkata: 883 km 
Bangalore: 1007 km

Road /Rail/Aerial Routes:

Since it is one of the major coastal towns in India. It is well-connected to major towns in India. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Amritsar. It has connectivity from all around India by rail.

Vizag has a significant airport connected to major cities in India.

MAP:

The Calcutta National Highway is a smooth road to reach Visakhapatnam from either side. APSRTC bus service provides ample buses to reach there from major cities of South India. KSRTC and TNSTC (Tamil Nadu Transport) also provide connectivity there. In addition, private buses are available whose bookings can be done majorly on red bus.

Time to Visit:

Mid-Oct to Mid-March

Spend Time With:

Since this place’s visit was a continuation of the Araku Valley trip, I just boarded a bus to Visakhapatnam from Araku. And then it was all about local buses. It made local sightseeing convenient for me there. I reached in the afternoon at Visakhapatnam and I covered what I could in the span of 6-7 day hours I had…

Visakhapatnam local bus charges: 50-60 INR

Kailasagiri Tourism: 5 INR

Toy Train Ride: 150 INR

Food: 200 INR

To Chennai: 600 INR (same day left, so no hotel charges)

TOTAL: 1075 INR.

Nearby Attractions in Visakhapatnam:

• Araku:114km( hill station).
• Lambasingi-101 km( hill station)
• Konark Sun Temple-477 km
• Vijayawada-350 km