Vishakhapatnam to Varanasi

About the city:

Varanasi is the oldest city of the world with rich educational and spiritual background. Commonly known as Banaras and Kashi, the city is located on the banks of the holy river Ganga. Some of the monikers bestowed to the city that highlight its significance are the 'city of temples', 'holy city of India', ' religious capital of India', ' city of lights', ' city of learning', and 'oldest living city on earth'. Besides housing a wide range of tourist attractions, the city is also an industrial hub. The Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), a major diesel locomotive manufacturing plant of Indian railways, is located here.

It is a popular destination of India in more than one way and is well-connected by Varanasi flights to different cities. This holy destination is visited by several domestic and international tourists in search of spiritual peace. Varanasi is also famous for its 'banarasi sarees', which are produced locally in small cottage industries. Some of the popular tourist attractions of Varanasi are the Ganga Ghats, Alamgir Mosque, Bharat Mata Temple, Archaeological Museum, Sarnath and Bharat Kala Bhavan. All this can be explored by availing flights to Varanasi.

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About the city:

Visakhapatnam, also known as Vizag, is a city in the Indian state Andhra Pradesh. Primarily an Industrial city, Visakhapatnam also attracts tourists who love unspoilt sandy beaches, maintained parks and scenic surroundings, like Araku Valley.

Often referred to as Steel City, Jewel on the Coramandel Coast, and the City of Destiny, Visakhapatnam has beautiful sandy beaches, stunning landcapes, smooth roads and laterite hillocks. Healt tourism is developing fast here.

People here mainly speak Telugu. However, other languages like Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil and others are also widely spoken here due to migration of workers from different parts of the country. Though mainly known for its beaches, Visakhapatnam houses other tourist attractions too. Some fof the must-sees in Visakhapatnam are Kailasagiri, Simhachalam, Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, The Araku Valley, ISKCON temple and many others.

The city Visakhapatnam can be reached by rail, road and air. The fastest way to reach the city is of course by air. Visakhapatnam Airport is one of the busiest international airports in Coastal Andhra. There are daily flights to Visakhapatnam from cities like Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Vijayawada, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Tirupati, Pune, Kolkata, Patna, Kochi, Indore and Raipur. Book your Visakhapatnam air tickets with makemytrip.com and avail fabulous deals and discounts.