route 84 traffic Bheemunipatnam, 25km north of Vizag, a former Dutch settlement and the oldest municipality in mainla

Coco s INDIAN/CONTINENTAL $$ (off Map p902; %23540600; Rd No 2; mains 120325; h11.30am-11.30pm) This chilled-out rooftop restaurant/bar almost succeeds in resembling a bamboo beach shack, though it s position on a busy road above a Chinese route 84 traffic restaurant was always going to make it tough. Looking out over KBR Park, relaxed Coco s

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

Boats depart every month-ish route 84 traffic for Port Blair in the Andaman Islands. Bookings for the 56hour journey (from 1960) can be made at the Shipping Office (%2565597, route 84 traffic 9866073407; Av Bhanoji Row; h9am-5pm Mon-Sat) route 84 traffic in the port complex. Bring your passport.