Kakinada The Second Madras

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The Government has considered it as part of a special economic zone and a proposed Petro-Chemical Investment Region. The British used to call it ‘Cocanada’. The city is well connected by the Indian Railways, Road and Air.

Kakinada has a tropical savanna climate. It receives it Monsoon from Mid-October to Mid-December. The city is run by the Municipal Corporation, consisting of elected representatives and a commissioner. It is very closely connected to Pitapuram which is just 21kilometers away. With its Air Port about 65km from the city at Rajahmundry, it is connected to all the major cities and even international destinations.

The city is full of entertainment and attractions. It has many cinema theaters and multiplex theaters. You can find shopping mall such as Spencer, M & M, Planet Fashion, Land Mark and many more. Many branded companies have opened their showroom here. You don’t need to run around for entertainment or shopping ads you will find all of them on the Cinema Road.

The Kakinada Map ...
... includes a city map which can guide you to some of the interesting places worth visiting. The Aanavaran Satyanarayan Swami Temple, about 40 kms from here is the second richest temple in Andhra Pradesh. About 25 kms from here you can visit the Draksharama Shiva Temple which is a national heritage site.

The other worth visiting sites that are marked on Kakinada Map are the Jain Temple located in the main road, The Rajiv Gandhi beach, Vakalpudi beach and the Uppada beach. You should not miss the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, The Hope Island and The Scenic locations of Godavari Delta Islands.

The city is well known for the famous hotels ‘Subbayya Hotel’ which is famous ‘Butta Bhojanam. It is well known for its taste and quantity and caters during functions and marriages to an area spread around 200 km. Kakinada Hotels mostly come in the 3 star hotel categories.

The Green Park Hotel chain is constructing a new hotel near ADB Road. The Kakinada Hotels also include The Paradigm Sarovar Portico Hotels which belongs to India’s 3rd largest chain of Hotels. As this destination is easily accessible in Andhra Pradesh and has a lot to offer, not only from its heritage but also all the modern facilities, you should plan a visit to this city.