Visakhapatnam is a port city in Andhra Pradesh, set on the gorgeous Bay of Bengal with lots to offer visitors, including a mixture of coastal and hilly landscapes, historic sites, religious monuments, diverse tourist attractions and nearby nature reserves and national parks. Visakhapatnam is an overlooked destination due to being an industrialised city, but it’s totally worth visiting with lots of natural beauty and fun festivals and events year-round. One can enjoy the great outdoors of Visakhapatnam in various ways... There’s the winding Beach Road, a major highway in which you can either drive or stroll along beaches, villages, architectural wonders, statues and much more. Another notable outdoor attraction is the Katiki Waterfalls in the lush Araku Valley, which is surrounded by verdant greenery.

You have to trek to the falls which is a scenic adventure and there’s a pool you can swim in at its base. Nearby the Katiki Waterfalls are the Borra Caves, one of the largest cave complexes in India and a natural phenomenon featuring limestone rock, stalactites and stalagmites. Traveasy offers low-cost air tickets to Visakhapatnam, taking you to this alluring city and its natural wonders in style.

Visakhapatnam is best known for its beaches, some of which are major tourist attractions including Rishikonda Beach with its pristine golden sands and clear azure waters and the tranquil Yarada Beach, which has some captivating ocean sunrises and sunsets. Another popular attraction in Visakhapatnam is Kailasagiri, a hill-top park offering incredible ocean vistas with landscaped gardens, flora and fauna, a statue of Goddess Parvathi and Lord Shiva and one of the largest floral clocks in India.

Then there’s the Simhachalam Temple, one of the oldest temples in Andhra Pradesh which is dedicated to Lord Narasimha with a mixture of ancient architectural styles, a large main deity featuring carved stone panels and several other interesting sculptures and idols. Finally, the INS Kursura Submarine Museum is worth adding to your Visakhapatnam itinerary. This Soviet-built submarine was bought to the country in 1970 and served the Indian Navy. There’s now a museum inside the submarine with various artefacts, photographs and documents offering an insight into life for the naval force inside a submarine. Secure yourself some cheap flights to Visakhapatnam with Traveasy and discover an array of fantastic tourist attractions in this port city.