Visakha Utsav 2011

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Visakha Utsav 2011 - Three day Mega Tourism Festival on the East Coast of India

Visakha Utsav 2011 a tourism festival is going to be held in the month of December in Beach Front of Visakhapatnam city (also known as Vizag City) , Andhra Pradesh, India essentially to focus on the rich cultural heritage of this area as well as to promote tourism. It is a window to project the enormous tourism potential of the region and to project Visakhapatnam as an international tourist destination. The three day Utsav includes Carnival, Tollywood Film Night, Fairs (Food Fair,Textile Fair, Flower/Horticulture Show, Craft Fair, Chudia Bazar, Tourism Fair, Airlines Fair), National Fish Festival, Exhibitions (Miniature Vizag, Industrial Exhibition, Photo Exhibition on Vizag, Photo Exhibition of State & Central Govt departments) Sports & Games (Yatching, Beach Valley ball, Beach Hand Ball, Beach Foot Ball, Archery, Kabbadi), Heritage Tours(local tours, Rail cum Road Package Tour via Borra Caves, Budhist Site Tours etc).

..........Come n enjoy the Utsav just beside the beach front & Mountains

Monday, 17 October 2011

Visakhapatnam at Glance

Come, discover the history behind this ‘Jewel on the East Coast’, Once a small fishing village, Visakhapatnam has witnessed the reigns of Asoka the Great, Pallavas, Cholas and Gangas. Later, the British transformed it into a port town. Today, you can see the country’s largest shipbuilding yard, with natural harbour and beach, stretching endlessly against a backdrop of low hills, and dotted with secluded covers and creeks. Matchless in beauty and land scape, Visakhapatnam is said to have derived its name from a temple deity Visakha (God of Valor).Visakhapatnam became popularly known as Vizag. It is no exaggeration to say that no other place in Andhra Pradesh is as blessed with such scenic surroundings as Visakhapatnam. It has monuments, scenic Land scapes, fine accessible sand beaches and thickly wooded hills. It is the only place on the east coast where the eastem ghats and the sea meet. With the picturesque beaches the 24kms long stretch Bhimili –Vizag Coastal road, is all along the direct access to the sea with breathtaking beauty of blue waters caressing the golden sands at different points along the length of the coast, thrilling the fun-loving holiday makers. Visakhapatnam and it’s environs present a soul stirring panorama of golden beaches, lush green vegetation and splendid monuments from a rich historical heritage. For the fun seeker, Visakhapatnam is a heaven of long stretches of beaches with sunshine to bask carefree and places to explore on foot. Tourists can also make a visit to the million year old Borra Caves & Araku the only hill station of Andhra Pradesh. The Araku- Chintapalli –paderu agency tracks offer excellent places for trekking, bird-watching, camping and adventure in the wilds. In one word we can say Vizag and Tourism are made for each other.

The 24-Km Beach Road from Visakhapatnam to Bhimili is one of the longest beach roads in India. The sun kissed beaches enroute make the drive as enjoyable as the destination. The drive starts from Visakhapatnam City and its environs presents a soul string panorama of golden beaches, lush green vegetation and splendid monuments from a rich Historical heritage. It is a large busy port and Industrial Centre with a Shipyard Giant Steel plant and Several industries it is the seat of Andhra University which was founded in 1926 and also the Headquarters of Eastern Naval Command . It is a popular tourist destination.