Visakhapatnam, India
Visakhapatnam is a town of 1,063,178 people in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Why visit Visakhapatnam
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 42 parks and trails, 110 places to eat, 32 places to stay and 26 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Andhra University, Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Queen Victoria Pavilion and Telugu Saamskruthika Niketanam.
Weather in Visakhapatnam
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About Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam (; formerly known as Vizagapatam, and also referred to as Vizag, Visakha, and Waltair) is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is between the Eastern Ghats and the coast of the Bay of Bengal. It is the second largest city on the east coast of India after Chennai, and the fourth largest in South India. It is one of the four smart cities of Andhra Pradesh selected under the Smart Cities Mission and is the headquarters of Visakhapatnam district.
From the Wikipedia article Visakhapatnam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Visakhapatnam on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do26
Andhra University
School · 13.8 km
State public university in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University
School · 15.7 km
State public university in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
14 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks12
Queen Victoria Pavilion
Monument and historic site · 9.8 km
Oldest statue in is located in Visakhapatnam, India
Telugu Saamskruthika Niketanam
Museum · 16.3 km
Heritage center, Cultural centre in Kailasagiri, Visakhapatnam
TU 142 Aircraft Museum
Museum · 14.2 km
Aviation museum, transport museum in Pandurangapuram, Visakhapatnam
Visakha Museum
Museum · 14.7 km
Museum in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Parks, trails and playgrounds42
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30 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes110
Hotel Arina
Restaurant · Regional, Indian, Chinese, American, Greek, Italian, Asian · 4.3 km
1st floor Sheela Nagar Road, visakhaparnam
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Hotel Prabha
Restaurant · Indian · 7.9 km
Near NAD Junction , below Flyover , NAD Post, Visakhapatnam
Gayatri Benguluru Bakery & Sweets Marripalem
Bakery · 8.6 km
Beside Azmeer Gifts and General Store,Maripalem, visakhapatnam
Hotel Golden Alfa
Restaurant · 7.8 km
Vishakapatnam - Srungavarapukota - Araku Road Flyover, nad near royal enfiled showroom, Visakhapatnam
The Belgian Waffle co
Ice cream · 7.8 km
Below Fly Over beside Sarvani Sweets, Visakhapatnam
98 more on the map.
History
Visakhapatnam's history stretches back to the 6th century BCE and the city finds mention in ancient texts such as the 4th century BCE writings of Pāṇini and Katyayana. Historically considered part of the Kalinga region, it was ruled by the Vengi kingdom and the Pallava and Eastern Ganga dynasties during medieval times. Archaeological records suggest that the present city was built around the 11th and 12th centuries C.E. by the Chola dynasty king Kulothunga I. Control over the city fluctuated between the Chola dynasty of Tamil Nadu and the Gajapati Kingdom of Odisha until its conquest by the Vijayanagara Empire in the 15th century.
From the History section of Visakhapatnam on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay32
Churches and places of worship85
Christ The Saviour Church
Church · Interdenominational · 7.5 km
Sector-8 Ukkunagaram, Visakhapatnam
Lord Shiva Temple
Place of worship · 7.8 km
Near Nad junction , Below the flyover , Beside of DTDC Courier Service, Visakhapatnam
Shopping72
Amul Milk Parlour
Grocery · Ice Cream, Milk · 7.9 km
BRTS Bus lane, Visakhapatnam
Gas and EV charging33
Schools, colleges and libraries61
Delhi Public School Visakhapatnam
School · 7.5 km
Sector-9 Steel plant, Visakhapatnam
Healthcare118
Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
Hospital · 9.4 km
Marripalem, Aganampudi Village, Gajuvaka Mandalam National Highway 16, Visakhapatnam
St.Ann's Jubilee Memorial Hospital
Hospital · 3.8 km
Door No 62-2-106 Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam
Map of Visakhapatnam
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Getting there and nearby towns
Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport (VTZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.
- Gajuwaka 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Yārāda 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Vepagunta 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Rasapūdipalem 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Anakapalle 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Kottavalasa 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Bowluvada 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Tummikāpalle 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Chodavaram 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Bhīmunipatnam 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Visakhapatnam Montage, Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Andhra University, Natebailey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RK Beach Visakhapatnam Nov 2012 - 02, Rishabh Tatiraju, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yarada Beach, Krishna Potluri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Telugu Museum Entrance on Kailasagiri, IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TU-142 Aircraft Model, Hemant_sahu_Raj, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Visakha Museum, Visakha Budathadu, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Entrance of VMRDA city Central Park (February 2019), IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kailasagiri, kmdangi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tenneti park as seen from Kailasagiri (May 2019), IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pylon at VUDA park, Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Temple tower at simhachalaM, Bhaskaranaidu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dolphin's Nose Lighthouse - panoramio, Utpal Basu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Aloysius' Anglo-Indian High School, Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Simhachalam temple from a hilltop, eclicks_by_bunny, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Telugutalli flyover, IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddhavanam park at MVP in Visakhapatnam, Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 4.0
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