VandeMataram
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Visakhapatnam is a port town of Andhra Pradesh and is a popular tourist destination. Visakhapatnam being a port town is one of the major center of Indian Navy and is popular for its beaches. The place is also known as the Jewel of the East Coast. The town being a beach destination, is also named as the "Goa of East". The town finds its mention in the great Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata as well as it is a major Buddhist pilgrimage destination. The town offers some weekend destinations, which can easily be reached from here. The weedend destinations from Visakhapatnam are
- Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
- Jagdalpur, Chattisgarh
- Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
- Gopalpur, Orissa
- Jeypore, Orissa