Vishakapatnam is better known as Vizag while many people still know the place as Waltair. Vizag is a commercial as well as leisure desitnation for Indian travellers.
Visakhapatnam & Waltair are twin cities like the state capital Hyderabad & Secunderabad. Initially it was under the governance of Kalinga King, then Bahamanis captured it. In 1768 the East India Company took control over it. The British called it Vizagpatnnm, hence the industrial and port area of Waltair was familiar as Visakhapatnam or Vizag.
Vishakapatnam is better known as Vizag while many people still know the place as Waltair.
Visakhapatnam and Waltair are twin cities like the state capital Hyderabad and Secunderabad. Initially it was under the governance of Kalinga King, then Bahamanis captured it. In 1768 the East India Company took control over it. The British called it Vizagpatnnm, hence the industrial and port area of Waltair was familiar as Visakhapatnam or Vizag.