subject: Bangalore To Visakhapatnam Along The Coast [print this page] Visakhapatnam, a port town, is the second largest city of Andhra Pradesh. The city, often called as Vizag, is named after a Hindu god Visakha. Vizag is located among the Eastern Ghats and is the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy. The port city, nicknamed as the City of Destiny, has historical importance. This beach town is referred in Ramayana as Lord Rama and Lakshmana roamed around the city in search of Lord Ramas wife, Sita. Visakhapatnam is also nicknamed as the Goa of the East. This city has rich culture and heritage.
Vizag is a paradise for travelers of varied interests like nature lovers, bird watchers and wild animal enthusiasts. Main tourist attractions in Visakhapatnam include Kailasa Giri, Bora Caves, Lawsons Bay Beach, Rushikonda Beach, Simhachalam, Ross Hill, Jagadamba Temple, Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary and War Memorial. Visakha Utsav is a festival celebrated every year in January. This is organized by Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department on the Rama Krishna Beach with a lot of food stalls. A famous event in Vishakapatnam is Chandanotsavam. Also known as the Chandana Yatra, it is an annual festival celebrated at Sri Varaha Laxmi Narasimha Temple in Simhachalam.
Bangalore, situated on the Deccan Plateau, is the capital city of Karnataka. Bangalore is also called the Garden City as it comprises of a lot of gardens and parks. Bangalore exhibits diverse culture and tradition and the people of this city are very warm. Bangalore is the nerve centre of the IT industry. Bangalore is also called by the Silicon Valley of India. Bangalore is known for its wonderful climate, natural lakes, tree lined avenues, business opportunities, shopping malls, pubs and architectural landmarks. Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore is a prestigious institution specializing in advance science and research studies. Now the city is under the threat of commercialization as several malls, pubs, shopping arcade and theatres are found a place here.
Regular and economical flights like JetLite, Indigo and SpiceJet are available from Bangalore to Visakhapatnam. These are affordable and comfortable.
Trains to Visakhapatnam depart from Yesvantpur and Bangalore City Junction on some particular days. Some of the Express and superfast trains like Mysore Howrah Express, Bhubaneshwar Express, Yesvantpur Hatia Express and Prasanthi Express connect the two cities which take around 20 hours.
Taxis charge Rs. 17,900/- to reach Visakhapatnam from Bangalore. This cab is for four people. For seven people it costs Rs. 24,500/- per round trip.
If you can drive by your own vehicle it takes approximately 15 hours 20 minutes hours to cover 1004 km from Bangalore to Visakhapatnam depending upon the vehicle.
The city of Visakhapatnam has 52 hotels under the categories of budget hotels, medium range hotels, luxury hotels and resorts.
