Visakhapatnam was named after the God of valour, Visakha.
Once a small fishing village, it formed part of the Kalinga empire, under
Ashoka in 260 B.C., passing successively from the Andhra kings of Vengi to
the Pallavas, Cholas and Gangas.
In the 15th century,
Visakhapatnam became part of the Vijayanagar empire. It was transformed into
a port town under the British. Now a bustling industrial and commercial
city, it is the site of the country's largest ship building yard.
The
most famous landmark at Visakhapatnam is the Dolphin's Nose, a rocky
promontory in the port, 358 m high. The Ramakrishna Mission Beach, one of
the loveliest on the east coast and Rishikonda, another beautiful beach, are
popular with tourists.
How to
reach:Air: Flights
available from Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar and Calcutta.
Rail:
Visakhapatnam is well connected with all important cities of
India by rail through the Visakhapatnam (Waltair) railway junction.
Bus :
Visakhapatnam is connected
by bus with all major cities of India.
Star
Hotels in Visakhapatnam: 1. Taj Residency, Beach Road, 5
star deluxe.
2. The Park, Beach Road, 5 star.
3. Dolphin Hotel,
Daba Gardens.
4 Hotel Green Park, Waltair Main, 3 star.
5. Hotel
Daspalla, Suryabagh, 3 star.
6. Hotel Meghalaya, Asilmetta Jn. 2 star.
7. Sarovar Hotel, Dwaraka Nagar, 2 star.
8. Hotel Ananth, Dwaraka
Nagar, 2 star.
9. Hotel Prince, Daba Gardens, 2 star.
Opening
Shortly : Welcome Group Grand Bay Hotel & Towers. Janata
Hotels in Visakhapatnam Prince Hotels. Hotel Jaipur. - Hotel Jagannadh
Lodge. Hotel Sri Krishna, Narsipatnam. Hotel Ravi Resorts,Gajuwaka.
Local
transport:Buses, taxis, autorickshaws, cyclerickshaws.
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