# Things to see in Visakhapatnam (India): 13 places and when to go > Visakhapatnam is a major city in India with around 1,529,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 13 places in and around it, mainly History (3), Nature (3), Wildlife (3). The best known are Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Simhachalam, INS Kursura and RK Beach. The best time to come is October to March; also possible: April and September. In June there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 57. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/visakhapatnam/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** India · 17.732, 83.303 - **Population:** About 1,529,000 - **Places:** 13 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/historia/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/naturaleza/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/fauna/) (3) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/familia/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/museos/) (2) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/senderismo/) (2) - **Best time:** October to March. - **Also possible:** April and September. - **Nearest airport:** MAA Chennai, 626 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Visakhapatnam The places in and around Visakhapatnam, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Simhachalam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/sri-varaha-lakshmi-narasimha-temple/): Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India · 6.8 km - [INS Kursura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/ins-kursura-museum/): 1969 Kalvari-class submarine · 3.3 km - [RK Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/ramakrishna-beach/): Beach in Visakhapatnam · 3.0 km - [Bojjannakonda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/bojjannakonda/): Protected Buddhist Monument in Andhra Pradesh, India · 31 km - [Indira Gandhi Zoological Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/indira-gandhi-zoological-park/): Zoo in Visakhapatnam, India · 6.2 km - [TU 142 Aircraft Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/tu-142-aircraft-museum/): Aviation museum, transport museum in Pandurangapuram, Visakhapatnam · 3.2 km - [Visakha Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/vishaka-museum/): Museum in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India · 3.5 km - [Thotlakonda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kambalakonda/): Protected Buddhist Monument in Andhra Pradesh, India · 6.6 km - [Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kambalakonda-wls/): Forest near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India · 10 km - [Victory at Sea Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/victory-at-sea-1971/): War memorial in India · 3.4 km - [Kambalkonda Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kambalkonda-wildlife-sanctuary/): With kids · Wildlife · 9.8 km - [Simhachalam Climb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/simhachalam-climb/): Hiking · 6.4 km - [Simhachalam Trails](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/simhachalam-trails/): Hiking · 3.2 km ## When to go to Visakhapatnam The best time to visit Visakhapatnam is **October to March**; also possible: April and September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 03 | | February | Best time | 11 h 25 | | March | Best time | 11 h 53 | | April | Possible | 12 h 24 | | May | Better not | 12 h 50 | | June | Better not | 13 h 03 | | July | Better not | 12 h 58 | | August | Better not | 12 h 36 | | September | Possible | 12 h 06 | | October | Best time | 11 h 35 | | November | Best time | 11 h 09 | | December | Best time | 10 h 57 | In June there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 57. In January, 13 of the 13 places are at their best. When to go to India in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Visakhapatnam The nearest main airport is Chennai International Airport (MAA, Chennai), 626 km as the crow flies. How to get around India (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=17.732%2C83.303) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=17.732%2C83.303) ## Other towns nearby - [Vijayawada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/vijayawada/): 6 places · 315 km - [Bhubaneswar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/bhubaneshwar/): 8 places · 388 km - [Cuttack](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/cuttack/): 5 places · 409 km - [Hyderabad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/hyderabad/): 30 places · 513 km - [Nagpur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/nagpur/): 5 places · 585 km - [Chennai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/chennai/): 24 places · 610 km And all of India, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Visakhapatnam? The best known: [Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Simhachalam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/sri-varaha-lakshmi-narasimha-temple/), [INS Kursura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/ins-kursura-museum/), [RK Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/ramakrishna-beach/), [Bojjannakonda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/bojjannakonda/), [Indira Gandhi Zoological Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/indira-gandhi-zoological-park/). In all, 13 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Visakhapatnam? October to March; also possible: April and September. In June there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 57. ### How do you get to Visakhapatnam? The nearest main airport is Chennai International Airport (MAA), 626 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=17.732%2C83.303) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Visakhapatnam as the destination and these 13 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).