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| Dolphin's Nose (Around Vishakhapatnam) |
A rocky promontory jutting into the harbour. Looks like dolphin, that is how got the name..
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| Kailasa Giri (Around Vishakhapatnam) |
Kailasa Giri is located on a hilltop and is a must to visiting place for all people visiting Vishakhapatnam. The charming hill on the seafront, affords a breath taking scenic view, especially towards Bheemunipatnam.
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| Rishikonda beach (Vishakhapatnam) |
The best beach of Vishakhapatnam, is the golden and unspoilt beach of Rishikonda. It is ideal for swimmers, water skiers & wind surfers. It is an ideal tourist spot.
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| Bheemunipatnam Beach (Vishakhapatnam) |
One of the longest beach roads in India is from Bheemunipatnam to Vishakhapatnam, located at the mouth of river Gosthani.
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| Borra Cave (Around Vishakhapatnam) |
90 km north of Vishakhapatnam are the million year old lime stone caves which are filled with stalagmite and stalactite formations.
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| Araku Valley (Around Vishakhapatnam) |
120km north of Vishakhapatnam is this home of a number of isolated travel communities.
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| Hindustan Ship Yard (Vishakapatnam) |
The nations biggest shipbuilding yard is located at Gandhigram at Vizag.The shipyard has tour berths, each 167.6 mt long, which is a good educational & entertaining visit.Visiting days are Mon-Sat.
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| Vishakapatnam Port |
The port was opened to ocean going vessels in 1933. Mineral resources like manganese & iron-ores are stored & shipped to foreign countries. Visiting days are Tues, Wed &Thur.
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| Caltex Oil Refinery (Vishakhapatnam) |
The refinery is situated here on account of the advantageous position of the harbour.Visiting days Mon & Fri.
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| Andhra University (Vishakhapatnam) |
The massive stone buildings of the Andhra University on the uplands of Vishakapatnam was opened in 1926.
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| The Three Hillocks (Vishakapatnam) |
A mount in the Eastern Ghats was cut into three and they house places of worship, that are- The Rose Hill ; The Darga Konda ; Sri Venkateswara Konda.
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| Narasimha Temple (Vishakhapatnam) |
16 km from Vishakahpatnam, is an important pilgrim centre dedicated to Lord Narasimhaswami - a combination of the Varaha and the Narasimha incarnation of Vishnu.
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| Vizinagram (Around Vishakhapatnam) |
64 km from Vishakhapatnam, is a place of historical importance. It was the capital of the Gajapati chiefs in the 17th century A.D.
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