Beaches of Vizag

Yarada

If one proceeds south from the main city, 20kms along NH5, there lies one of the best beaches of east coast. The way to the beach is superb. A kucha road takes you up the hill where there are few Naval Quarters. The view from the hilltop is awesome. If you are lucky, you can actually see some Tollywood movie shooting.
There are private beaches available at this place. A km away from the beach is the famous Dolphin nose point but one has to take prior permission to visit the place which is under the surveillance of Indian Navy. There are few eco friendly huts, a small park for kids and a small nice restaurant situated here.

Rushikonda
Arguably the best beach of the beach city, it’s around 15km north to the city. It’s flat, safe and is constantly watched by coastal guards. Coconut water is a must have if you come to this hot destination. Daytime temperature can soar up to a whopping 40 C. For lovers of swimming and water sports like skiing and wind surfing, Rushikonda is an ideal destination.

Kailashgiri
Not exactly a beach, it’s more like a natural guarding tower for the beach city, two ways to get to the top of Kailashgiri – Kailash Mountain; by road or by the ropeway. The view of the city from atop is beautiful. While all this makes the ambience suitable for hang out, the presence of huge idols of Shiva-Parvati makes the place worth seeing for the devotes. The Titanic view point, manicured lawns and flower beds, food court, a jungle trail, souvenir shop, telescopic viewpoint and many more make the spot more exciting.

Marine Drive
The drive till Bheemli, also known as Bhimunipatanam is exciting. Once upon a time, the place was headquarters/port of the Dutch, the second oldest municipality in the country. The famous red mud hills are also situated on this route. There is an SEZ which is coming up near Bheemli but one can enjoy the scenic beauty/ rocky beach at the east coast.

PS: Don’t try this at any other beach

PPS: Not only beaches, the only hill station of A.P. – Araku is also situated at a 3hrs drive from Vizag. One can checkout the Burra Caves, Waterfalls, Valleys at Araku. India’s only sub-marine museum is also situated in Walteir. Visakhapatnam, also known as the city of destiny; you will land here at least once in your lifetime, even if you don’t want to.