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Vibrant Vizag - Places to visit in Vizag

  My memorable holiday vacation, during my college days is a unique one. It is a journey from the coastal-city Vizag (Vishakapatnam) to the splendid hill station of Gangtok. The course travels through 4 states and distinctly diverse cultures and languages.  Vizag , a port city, is the only natural harbour on the East coast with the oldest shipyard. Its history dates back to the 6th century BCE Kalinga empire.  MUSEUMS IN VIZAG The  INS Kursura Submarine  in the  RK beach  of Vizag is one of the iconic  places in the city. The city has a rich history of naval activities. Vizag is also the headquarters for the Indian Navy's Eastern Naval Command.  TU 142 Aircraft Museum  is just on the opposite side of the Submarine Museum. It is an aircraft that specializes in anti-submarine warfare. PLACES INSIDE VIZAG Other tourists attractions in the city include  Simachalam - a temple dedicated to Narashima,  Kilashgiri  - a hilltop park with a statue of Shiva and Parvathi accessible by cable ca

Amazing Andaman and Rustic Nicobar

  The islands of Andaman and Nicobar provides you with a full-fledged experience on all verticals and horizontals of tourism. It has a variety of flora and fauna, coral reefs, beaches, forests, lighthouses, reserved forest areas with tribes, rich history of freedom movements and even a volcano. Here is the consolidated account of   almost all   places in Andaman and Nicobar. The summery will be from North Andaman and ends in the southernmost point of India. Andaman, the first union territory of India, is an archipelago of 500+ islands, with Port Blair as capital. The two major divisions of islands are Andaman (Great Andaman and Little Andaman) And Nicobar (Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar). The Great Andaman has three more main island groups as North, Middle and South Andaman. Port Blair can be reached easily by flights(only domestic flights available) from Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Delhi and Hyderabad.  Another way is through ships, a three or four-day journey, from Chennai and Kol