Visakhapatnam is a booming City with large scale industries . It has a fine protected harbour and Shipbuilding yard. It has other large scale industries like Zink smelting, Steel plant, Fertilisers plant e.t.c It has one of the finest Universities with its own Medical School and many other Degree course Colleges. The sight seeing is good and is a Test playing arena. Near by is Aruku Valley. Please ref. to my Article 'ARUKU' which is worth a visit. Sea can be rough and donot venture unless some one near by to help. Hot and sweatty in summermonths and moonsoon is no different. 5/4/3 Star hotel accommodation is plentiful. Regular Trains to all over India and Air port is just out of the city.