Vizag Utsav / Deccan Festival.

Going for this? Visakhapatnam in December

Getting there

Where to stay in Visakhapatnam

• The Park Visakhapatnam

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  luxury-resort · Beach Road, Visakhapatnam — oceanfront boutique hotel with a private beach

  An Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels property — 66 individually furnished rooms, a private beach, rooftop terrace and outdoor pool right on Beach Road. The boutique-scale alternative to the big convention hotels, long a Vizag landmark for its beach bar and nightclub.

• Radisson Blu Resort Visakhapatnam

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  luxury-resort · Rushikonda Beach Road, Visakhapatnam — beachfront resort at Rushikonda, 21 km from the airport

  Vizag's standout beach resort — 99 rooms on the Rushikonda beachfront with an infinity pool, private beach access and a spa, ranked the city's #1 hotel on Tripadvisor. The pick for a genuine resort stay away from the city centre.

• Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach

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  luxury-resort · Beach Road, Maharani Peta, Visakhapatnam — the only ocean-facing 5-star on the seafront

  Vizag's headline business-and-leisure hotel — 225 ocean-facing rooms on Beach Road, part of a complex with an INOX multiplex, mall and rooftop lounge. The pick if you want the city's biggest convention hotel with the sea directly outside the window, walkable to RK Beach and the Submarine Museum.

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Where to eat

• Subbayya Gari Hotel

  Dwaraka Nagar 5th Lane, near Diamond Park · ₹₹

  SignatureButta bhojanam — 30-plus-dish unlimited Andhra thali on a banana leaf

  It is unlimited — pace yourself, the servers keep refilling. Lunch is when the full spread is on; arrive by 1pm to avoid the longest waits. Pure-veg only, no alcohol.

• Sea Inn (Raju Gaari Dhaba)

  Rushikonda, Beach Road · ₹₹

  SignatureAndhra-spiced crab and prawn fry with biryani, by the Rushikonda sea

  Expect a 30-60 minute wait at peak meal times — it is small and busy. The food is genuinely Andhra-spicy; ask the kitchen to dial down chilli if you are not used to it. Pair with a Rushikonda beach walk before or after.

• Sri Sairam Parlour

  Asilmetta Junction · ₹

  SignatureSouth Indian tiffin — idli, dosa and vada with peanut chutney

  Order tiffin in the morning and the unlimited veg thali at lunch — both are among the cheapest honest meals in central Vizag. Seating is basic and it gets crowded at peak; takeaway is quick.

• Hotel Daspalla — Dharani

  Suryabagh, Vizag city centre · ₹₹

  SignatureAndhra vegetarian thali — the value-for-money meal Vizag locals send outsiders to

  Go for the lunch thali rather than à la carte — it is the same kitchen and far better value. The non-veg sister restaurant Dakshin in the same complex handles seafood and Andhra meat dishes; ask reception which one is serving if you arrive between sittings.

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Other festivals in December, elsewhere

• Gita JayantiDecember (Ekadashi of Margashirsha)
• Winter Festival Mount AbuDecember 29-31
• Osian Camel Safari FestivalDecember (varies)
• Pinjore Heritage FestivalDecember (varies)
• Mussoorie Winterline CarnivalDecember (varies)
• Hornbill FestivalDec 1-10

See every festival in December →