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VUDA
Park
:
VUDA
Park
is a place for leisure and amusementforthe urban dwellers. A well
equipped gym, pleasure rides on horses and camels, skating rink,
boating and musical fountain are the enticing attractions of the
Park.
Indira Gandhi Zoological Park :
The largest
Zoological
Park
in Andhra Pradesh, spread over 450 acres, the
Indira
Gandhi
Zoological
Park
houses exotic species of birds and animals in natural habitat.
Alluring hills covered by thick forests,
spellbinding wonders of nature and a lovable culture are all within
easy reach from Vizag. In fact the hills and valleys beyond Vizag
are among the finest rendezvous with nature Andhra Pradesh can
offer.
Bavikonda
: Situated on a hill overlooking the sea, between
Bhimli and Vizag, Gavikonda has remains of an enitre Buddhist
complex, comprising 26 structures belonging to three phases. a piece
of bone stored in an urn recovered here is believed to belong the
mortal of the Buddha. the artefacts unearthed here include
oman
coins and Satavahana coins apart from pottery dating back to 3rd
century BC and century AD.
Pavuralakonda
: Pavuralakonda or ‘the hill of the pigeons’
is a hillock lyng to the west of Bhimli, at about 24 km from Vizag.
The Buddhist settlement found here is estimated to have witnessed
human habitation between 1st Century AD. Sixteen rock out cut
cisterns for impounding rain water are found on the hillock, which
offers a panoramic view of the coastline.
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