Kakinada hotels and sights

palerider · Jun 6th, 2009, 06:45

I'll be travelling from Chennai to Kolkata up the East Coast in August.
I wondered if anyone knows anything about Kakinada, hotels, sights etc. I'm on a budget, and the only hotels I can find, are really expensive,1200 rupees.
Are there budget places around, and what's the local beach like?.

candyrox · Jun 6th, 2009, 10:06

hey kakinada is asmall port town in andhra pradesh. there are hotels in the town centre ranging from 300 to 2000 maximum. the local beach is full of fishing boats and it is not so beautifull. if you are stying in kakinada i suggest you to explore the whole district which is known as andhra kerala.try to take aboat ride to papikondalu in the godavari and try visting antarvedi too. yanam near kakinada is a small beach place which looks beautifull

palerider · Jun 6th, 2009, 10:59

Thanks Candyrox. There's very little information on the web at all. Must be because it's not "amazing", just lovely. I'll probably stay a day or so, and then go up to Bubaneshwar. Thanks again.

mkrishna · Jun 16th, 2009, 01:21

there is not much to write about the beach at kakinada frankly. i was there around 10 yrs back and the water was very dirty,muggy.

rajered · Jun 16th, 2009, 04:23

This link gives some places of tourism in Kakinada http://kakinadaonline.com/kakcoc/tourism.asp

palerider · Jun 18th, 2009, 04:56

Thanx Raj and Krish, I'll check out the link.
I figure there must be a few things to see. I'm not really a beach person, but the fishing culture is always interesting.
There are temples, a wildlife sanctuary, and a thriving fishing village. Also a Mangrove rehabilitation project. I'm there.

alouise · Jul 24th, 2009, 20:07

Palerider, there's the archaeological museum and research institute in Kakinada which is the repository for the palm leaf manuscripts.
Here's a link, which lists other museums in AP as well:
http://www.indianetzone.com/11/a.s.p...e_kakinada.htm

I haven't been to this one yet, but was thinking about visiting there in October. If you do go there would you please post about it.

Here's another link giving address and opening hours.
http://results2.ap.nic.in/general/mus/musshow.jsp?SP=19

alouise · Jul 24th, 2009, 20:18

Also, if you're heading up the coast to Kolkata, Srikakulam is an interesting place with the silver Surya temple in 5km away in Arasavalli, another temple next to that in Srikakulam, the Buddhist ruins at Salihundum (great views) and Kalingapatnam beach is about 8 km away .... nice clean beach with decent surf.

Jun 6th, 2009, 06:45	#1
palerider this is Brad. He's cute Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Armidale, N.S.W., Australia Posts: 2,226	Kakinada hotels and sights I'll be travelling from Chennai to Kolkata up the East Coast in August. I wondered if anyone knows anything about Kakinada, hotels, sights etc. I'm on a budget, and the only hotels I can find, are really expensive,1200 rupees. Are there budget places around, and what's the local beach like?. __________________ I always wanted to be someone when I grew up, I realise now that I should have been more specific.

Jul 24th, 2009, 20:07	#7
alouise Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 817	Palerider, there's the archaeological museum and research institute in Kakinada which is the repository for the palm leaf manuscripts. Here's a link, which lists other museums in AP as well: http://www.indianetzone.com/11/a.s.p...e_kakinada.htm I haven't been to this one yet, but was thinking about visiting there in October. If you do go there would you please post about it. Here's another link giving address and opening hours. http://results2.ap.nic.in/general/mus/musshow.jsp?SP=19 Last edited by alouise : Jul 24th, 2009 at 20:12. Reason: adding link

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Jun 6th, 2009, 10:06	#2
candyrox Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: india Posts: 48	hey kakinada is asmall port town in andhra pradesh. there are hotels in the town centre ranging from 300 to 2000 maximum. the local beach is full of fishing boats and it is not so beautifull. if you are stying in kakinada i suggest you to explore the whole district which is known as andhra kerala.try to take aboat ride to papikondalu in the godavari and try visting antarvedi too. yanam near kakinada is a small beach place which looks beautifull

Jun 6th, 2009, 10:59	#3
palerider this is Brad. He's cute Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Armidale, N.S.W., Australia Posts: 2,226	Thanks Candyrox. There's very little information on the web at all. Must be because it's not "amazing", just lovely. I'll probably stay a day or so, and then go up to Bubaneshwar. Thanks again.

Jun 16th, 2009, 01:21	#4
mkrishna Krishna Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 75	there is not much to write about the beach at kakinada frankly. i was there around 10 yrs back and the water was very dirty,muggy.

Jun 16th, 2009, 04:23	#5
rajered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,184	This link gives some places of tourism in Kakinada http://kakinadaonline.com/kakcoc/tourism.asp

Jun 18th, 2009, 04:56	#6
palerider this is Brad. He's cute Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Armidale, N.S.W., Australia Posts: 2,226	Thanx Raj and Krish, I'll check out the link. I figure there must be a few things to see. I'm not really a beach person, but the fishing culture is always interesting. There are temples, a wildlife sanctuary, and a thriving fishing village. Also a Mangrove rehabilitation project. I'm there.

Jul 24th, 2009, 20:18	#8
alouise Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 817	Also, if you're heading up the coast to Kolkata, Srikakulam is an interesting place with the silver Surya temple in 5km away in Arasavalli, another temple next to that in Srikakulam, the Buddhist ruins at Salihundum (great views) and Kalingapatnam beach is about 8 km away .... nice clean beach with decent surf.