Places worth the detour in Visakhapatnam

12 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Visakhapatnam, India, across 6 kinds of detour; natural wonders & landscapes are the largest group (4). Best known: Simhachalam Temple. 12 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Nature & landscapes4 Ruins & the uncanny2 Sacred sites2 Museums & culture2 Parks & cemeteries1 Fun & leisure1

All 12, ranked 12

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Simhachalam Temple

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India

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2.Ramakrishna Mission Beach

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Beach in Visakhapatnam

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3.Rushikonda Beach

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Beach in Andhra Pradesh, India

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4.Indira Gandhi Zoological Park

Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem

Zoo in Visakhapatnam, India

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5.Bavikonda

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Heritage site

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6.Visakha Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

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7.TU 142 Aircraft Museum

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Aviation museum, transport museum in Pandurangapuram, Visakhapatnam

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8.Yarada Beach

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Beach in Andhra Pradesh, India

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9.Thotlakonda

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Protected Buddhist Monument in Andhra Pradesh, India

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10.Devipuram

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Building in India

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11.Pavurallakonda

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Cave

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12.Tenneti Park

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Park in Visakhapatnam

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