TRUE BLUE VOYAGE TO THE EAST COAST Andhra Pradesh Beach Tourism
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Longest & Vibrant 'WHAT LANGUAGE is thine, O sea?' 'The language of eternal question.' 'What language is thy answer, O sky?' 'The language of eternal silence.‘ -Rabindranath Tagore
A remarkable ode to sea! Andhra Pradesh Tourism sees a sea of opportunity, rising towards it with agile steps, leveraging the legacy and vibrancy of life along the wide stretch of beaches.
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Life begins where the land ends! 2nd longest but the most vibrant Rulers come and go, so do the ships, times, and civilizations. But eternally, it’s the many streams, almost 40, which come join the sea. Year on year, birds make it to the three sanctuaries, ridleys making it their home and many aquatic species come to shore without fail. Above all, the life begins at the fringes of surf with every sunrise but doesn't stop with a sunset. The coast of AP has been witnessing, life on the beach, entwined with multihued threads of diverse cultures, trade, travel, energy, and many more, across thirteen districts of the state. Four districts of the state are not abutting the sea shore but through them flows the rivers, as the sea serving as eternal guests and the rivers, addressing various needs of all.
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The southeast coast of Indian Peninsula forms a part of Coromandel Coast, with waters of Bay of Bengal. It has the second longest coastline among the states with a length of 974 km, next to Gujarat, but however, it stands first in its entirety as a perfect host of industrial, literary, ecological, educational, and recreational tides and retains its charm throughout the ages regardless of diverse civilizations and development. The coastal corridor consists of several ports, harbours, vast stretches of sandy beaches, wildlife and bird sanctuaries, fresh water lakes, estuaries etc, extending from Ichchapuram of Srikakulam district to Tada of Nellore district, which geographically lies in between the coasts of Orissa and Tamil Nadu.
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CORINGA West Godavari -Yanam
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary 18 Km From the port city Kakinada . On the Kakinada-Yanam State Highway, nestling on the deltaic branches of Gouthami and Godavari Rivers at Kakinada Bay.
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About half of the area is the backwater, which includes a sand pit of 18 km stretch. The rivers Coringa and Gaderu and their deltaic branches intersect the region, along with other water channels. This forms about 335.7 square km of marsh vegetation. The average temperature of the region is 17 °C to 40 °C. Average rainfall is greater than 1,000 mm. The sand pit is a sanctuary to where Olive Ridley sea turtles nest from January to March every year. At present there are thirty five species of plants belonging to twenty four families.
16°-30 to 17°-00' N 82°-14' to 82°-23‘E
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Moving with the tide..
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FLY THE BEACH Beaches, lakes, and backwaters of the rivers that flow through eastern ghats are major attractions of the state. Using the water plains as runways, amphibian aircrafts introduced by AP Tourism Development Corporation allow tourists to cover, effortlessly, several destinations in less span of time without having to spend much on their travel.
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The state's eco-tourism destinations include several wildlife sanctuaries, waterfalls, canals, ghats, tributaries and rivers, forest reservees, and protected lakes. Archaeological and Buddhist sites are also large in number along the coast. The Corporation configures an effective and efficient transport system to reach far-flung tourist destinations located close to water bodies as landing grounds for seaplanes. This offers a memorable experience to tourists by offering an amazing panoramic view of the Sunrise State. Initially, five seaplanes will start operation in 2018. The services would run between Vijayawada (Prakasam barrage)-Visakhapatnam (Bheemunipatnam) via Kakinada. Just as the days of yore when the sea connected far-off destinations, contemporarily, seaplane operations would have the capability to connect the remotest parts of India into the mainstream aviation network without highcost airports and runways.
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RUSHIKONDA BEACH RAMAKRISHNA BEACH BHEEMUNIPATNAM UPPADA BEACH VODAREVU BEACH MYPADU BEACH MOTUPALLE BEACH KALINGAPATNAM BEACH PERUPALEM BEACH MANGINAPUDI BEACH SURYALANKA BEACH LAWSON'S BAY TENNETI SAGARNAGAR BEACHES CHINTALAMORI BEACH ANTARVEDI BEACH PEDAMINIVALA LANKA BEACH CHINAMAINAVANI LANKA BEACH KANAKADURGA BEACH, PERPALEM PODU BEACH, PEDA GOLLAPALLEM NAKKAPALLI PEDHATHEENARLA BEACH GAJAPATHINAGARAM BEACH MANGINAPUDI BEACH PEDAPATNAM BEACH VASALATIPPA BEACH
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SURASANI YANAM BEACH KAKINADA BEACH HOPE ISLAND BEACH PAMPANA BEACH DANAVAIPET BEACH GAJAPATHINAGARAM BEACH PENTAKOTA BEACH PEDHATHEENARLA BEACH KATEPALLI BEACH KRISHNAPATNAM BEACH KODURU BEACH KOTHA KODURU BEACH ZARD BEACH GOVUNDLAPALEM BEACH, NELLORE, SRI GOWRIPURAM BEACH, RAMATHIRDAMU BEACH, CS PURAM ISAKAPALLE BEACH KAREDU BEACH PAKALA BEACH, KOTHAPATNAM BEACH KANUPARTHI BEACH NIZAMPATNAM BEACH DINDI BEACH ADAVULADHEEVI BEACH HAMSALADEEVI BEACH
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LONELY BEACH MANGINAPUDI BEACH SUNRISE BEACH RESORTS BUDDHA BEACH RESORTS SURYA LANKA BEACH REVUPOLAVARAM BEACH, BANGARAMMA PALEM RAMBILLI BEACH PUDIMADAKA BEACH THANTHADI BEACH, MUTYALAMMAPALEM NTPC-SIMHADRI SEA WATER PUMP BEACH APPIKONDA BEACH GANGAVARAM BEACH, LOVAPALLE BEACH YARADA BEACH DURGA BEACH TULASI KRISHNA BEACH JODUGULLA PALEM THOTLAKONDA BEACH KONADA KALINGA BEACH BHEEMILI BEACH TIPPALAVALASA BEACH TAMMAYYAPALEM BEACH CHINTAPALLI BEACH S MATCHELESAM BEACH KALLEPALLI BEACH, 18
KALINGAPATNAM BEACH RAJARAMPURAM BEACH BAVANAPADU BEACH BARUVA BEACH ISAKALAPALEM TOURIST BEACH SONPUR BEACH RAMAYAPATNAM BEACH
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Eclectic Seaside Traditions and culture of beachside communities are evolved based on the resources and local climate. The soil and shores which are ideal for the life of species and growth of edibles define the source of food while the tastes and cuisine give way to food sustainability with optimal use of staple products. Food is often found spicy that can stay fresh despite the humid environment. Weaves of cotton, thread laces, coconut fiber, and production of commodities such as cashew and salt are largely dependant on seaside resources.
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asandwhen MINISTRY OF YOUTH ADVANCEMENT, TOURISM AND CULTURE, A.P.SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 26