Beaches in Andhra Pradesh

A holiday at the Sea close to Hyderabad sounds quite witty, but yes, you can think about it as Bapatla is the destination to be. About 5 hours journey from Hyderabad, Bapatla is a beautiful place to visit. If you are looking for complete tranquil atmosphere away from the hustle and bustle of the city, where you have nothing to do but relax and watch the sun rise, the sea rolling the waves over it, the warmth of the fireball and towards the dusk, the sunset and the cool breeze of the sea, Bapatla is the certainly the right choice for you. Bapatla is a town and mandal of Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh. Bapatla is located about 65 kms from the Guntur city....>

The beautiful island near Kakinada, Hope Island makes a wonderful place to visit from the hustle-bustle of the city. This island is formed just 200 years ago by the drifting of sand from Godavari River. The island stretches across the Bay of Bengal and forms a Bay of Kakinada between the Island and the Kakinada coast. The northern part of the island is called as "Godavari Point" and this island protects the city of Kakinada from cyclones or tidal waves coming from the Bay of Bengal....>

The city of Kakinada is the head quarters of East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh.  The town was actually called as "Kaki Nandiwada" and over a period of time came to be known as 'Kakinada'.  The city is situated on the shore of Bay of Bengal. It makes it one of the good places to visit in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh....>

Machilipatnam is the Headquarters, administrative centre of Krishna District and also was one of the foremost British colonies in India. Situated on the south eastern or Coromandel Coast of India, the town is also known as Masulipatnam, Bandar or Masula. It is a small fishing town and is well known for its Kalamkari art and textiles and paintings created using vegetable dyes. It is a home to carpet-weaving industry and agriculture is the main occupation of the people living here with rice and oil seeds cultivated mainly. The proximity of the sea and the temples in this place are the prime attractions of Machilipatnam. The Panduranga Swami Temple of Lord Vishnu at Chilakalapudi is a famous pilgrimage centre while Manginapudi Beach with black soil and shallow water at 11kms from Machilipatnam is a place with beautiful scenic beauty....>

Sriharikota, the barrier island in South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, is situated eloquently separating the Pulicat Lake from Bay of Bengal. The island houses India's only satellite launch centre, which is used by the Indian Space Research Organization that launches these satellites. This satellite launch centre is placed in Satish Dhawan Space Centre that is also known as SHAR (Sriharikota Range). ...>

Dotingly called as Vizag, Visakhapatnam is a port city on the north-eastern part of Andhra Pradesh. It is said that Visakhapatnam is so named as a temple of Lord Vaisakheswara lies submerged somewhere close by in the sea. Situated among the hills of Eastern Ghats facing the Bay of Bengal to the east, the city is the administrative headquarters of Visakhapatnam District. Vizag was originally a fishing village and now it has one of the country's largest ports and an oldest shipyard. Apart from being a home to several state-owned heavy industries like Coromandel Fertilizers, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and one of the most advanced steel plants, the city is also sought-after tourist destination. It is also the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy.  ...>