Landscapes

LANDSCAPES

KAILASAGIRI

Kailasagiri is a picturesque  hill over looking the sea is a natural  gift with 350 acres available has been developed into a lush green park has a panoramic sea view with a serene atmosphere with water sprinklers, microwave repeater station, beautiful garden locationsand recent flower clock titanic view point making it an outstanding tourist spot.  On the top of the hill a giant statue of Sivaparvatulu which is recently illuminated and Sanku Chakra and Namalu of lord Venkateswara are established.   Hitherto a road is being formed on the hill from Simhachalam gives much attraction to the pilgrims.  Further, recently a beautiful rope way from Foot hill to the picturesque mountains has been erected for the benefit of pilgrims.

Tenneti Park

Tenneti Park also known as is an Urban park in the city of Visakhapatnam, India. Situated on the Beach Road in Jodugullapalem, it the first children’s park, and one of the oldest parks in the city. It is located beside Sea Shore of Bay of Bengal

VUDA PARK

VUDA park established in vast area has beautiful greenary and panoramic sea view had a dancing musical fountain sprinkling with colourful up and downs dancing along beat of the music, boating facility and skating rink, has also facilities like pleasure rides on horses and camels which are very fond for children and a well equipped gymanisum.

VUDA CENTRAL PARK

City Central Park also known as (VUDA City Central Park) is an urban park in the city of Visakhapatnam. The park is Located at the heart of the city. It covers an area of 22 acres and was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu This park has the first musical fountain of Andhra Pradesh. The park has the third largest musical fountain in India after Akshardham in Delhi and Sahara in Pune.^[3] This musical fountain became one of the biggest tourist attractions in the city. At its peak days, the park had more than 3000 visitors. There is a bonsai garden in this park. 120 varieties of trees can be found in this park.^[4] The garden is maintained well throughout the year and the Bonsai Association of Visakhpatnam is planning to conduct a bonsai festival here annually. A few other attractions of this park are the spacious yoga hall and amphitheater. The capacity of amphitheater is 500 people.

ARAKU VALLEY

Araku Valley is about 115 Km. from Visakhapatnam lying on the top of the eastern ghats. The area of the valley is roughly 36 Sq.Kms. and the altitude is between 600 and 900 meters above mean sea level. The  entire  area  is  inhabited  by aboriginal tribes and attracts visitors from all over the country. The journey to Araku Valley on the ghat road with thick forests on either side is itself interesting and thrilling. The Ananthagiri hills on the way to Araku Valley are famous for coffee plantation. Araku Valley has an exploratory-cum demonstration farm which is about 20 hectares in extent a Government orchard and a Government silk farm with mulbery gardens. Cocoons from the silk farm are reeled in the farm, and the silk yarn and waste are sent to Hindupur. The beautiful Araku Valley with its bracing climate, orchards and the Ananthagiri ghats, which present an enchanting view to the visitors, is attracting tourists not only from all parts of India also from abroad as there are good communication and halting facilities. The natural beauty of this valley is enhanced by the tribal people who abound here with their own folklore and traditions. Dhimsa Dance is a unique feature of the tribes of Araku, which is being organised in the nights of every Saturday and Sunday for entertaining tourists. There is a railway station at Araku on D.B.K. line passing through dozens of tunnels from Ananthagiri Mandal villages onwards to Araku is a thrilling experience. An habitat museum which reveals the entire tribal culture and an Horticulture nursery cum training centre at Padmapuram and a waterfall at Ranajilleda is worth seeing at Araku.

BORRA CAVES

Borra caves being the natural formation in Eastern ghats is situated in Ananthagiri Mandal at a distance of 100 Kms. from Visakhapatnam and 10 Km from Visakhapatnam to Araku Valley road point. The Dandakaranya   Balengiri – Kirbur  railway  line  passes through this village and there is Railway station at “Borra Caves”. The caves popularly known as Borra Caves have geological and Historical importance. Deep in the caves there is Sivalingam over which the water drips from above which is said to be the origin of the river Gosthani. The river gosthani flowing from these caves with natural roaring sounds is a beautiful sight to enjoy. These caves were beautifully electrified and illuminated and a large number of tourists including foreigners are visiting every day. The crystal white calcium stones are also seen in various forms like a hooded serpent, different human shapes such as Narada with his tumbura, Lord Brahma, Radha Krishna and Nandi. Mica, Apatite, Calcite, limestone, Red and Yellow ochare, rock phosphate vermiculate, graphite quartz and some of the minerals are found in and around Borra Caves.

ANANTHAGIRI

It is situated on the way to Araku Valley, Ananthagiri is a spot with anenchanting beauty. Extensive coffee plantations, numerous waterfalls, of which Tadimada waterfalls are most famous and rivulet add beauty to this place. It is also considered as a health resort.

PADERU

Paderu headquarters of the mandal and division is situated about 110 Kms. from Visakhapatnam. Paderu is a broad picturesque and rich valley with an altitude of over 900 meters above the sea level. The entire Paderu  is  inhabited  by  schedule  tribes with different sects and is surrounded by good number of hill streams. The presiding deity here is Modakondamma and important religious observation will be celebrated every year attracts a large number of pilgrims and especially fire works will entertain the viewers, like any thing. Kotthapalli water falls also located near  to Paderu this waterfalls attracting many of the tourist in recent times.

Lumbini Park:

Lumbini Park is located on the beautiful beach road with the Buddha Statue in the middle of the park and is gifted with idyllic syivan hills on one side and the blue sea on the other is a great attraction to the tourist public.