Visakhapatnam - City of destiny

Visakhapatnam (also known locally as Vizag) is the second largest city in Andhra Pradesh. It has has witnessed the reign of Asoka , Pallava, Cholas and Ganga kings. This city on the east coast began as a small fishing village with just a few hundred people .Today, it has the country's top-ranking major port with a natural harbour, the largest shipbuilding yard and has developed into a progressive, cosmopolitan port city, and bustling industrial and commercial center . Visakhapatnam has got its name as "City Of Destiny".Visakhapatnam is also referred to as a jewel on the Coramandel Coast, Steel city . Vizag also boasts of having a natural harbor.