loop 101 closures Andhra Pradesh won t hit you over the head with its attractions. It doesn t brag about its temples o

Andhra Pradesh won t hit you over the head with its attractions. It doesn t brag about its temples or its colourful history. It s forgotten most of its palaces and royal architecture you ll have to purposely seek them out.

Autorickshaw Flag fall is 12 for the first kilometre, then 7 for each additional kilometre. loop 101 closures Between 10pm and 5am a 50% surcharge loop 101 closures applies. Unfortunately, the new electronic meters often don t work and lots of drivers won t use them: be prepared to negotiate.

Society To Save Rocks WALKING (%23552923; www.saverocks.org; 1236 Rd No 60, Jubilee Hills) This NGO organises monthly walks through the Andhran landscape and its surreal-looking boulders. Check website for details.

Bheemunipatnam, 25km north of Vizag, a former Dutch settlement and the oldest municipality in mainland India, is worth a visit. Here you ll find more bizarre sculptures, a lighthouse dating from 1861, an interesting Dutch cemetery and Bheemli Beach, where local grommets surf on crude homemade boards. To get here catch bus 999 ( 19), or otherwise a shared autorickshaw