Kailasagiri is a hilltop park in the city of

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in the

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state of

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. The park was developed by the

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(VMRDA) and comprises of land covered with flora and tropical trees. The hill, at , overlooks the city of

. The

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awarded Kailasagiri as its "Best Tourist Spot" in 2003. On average, around three hundred thousand Indian and foreign tourists visit the park every year. To protect the environment, VMRDA has declared the hill a plastic-free zone. A cable car connects to the top of the hill, the first of its kind in Andhra Pradesh. Kailasagiri is located around 10 km from the

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and around 8 km from Visakhapatnam Dwaraka Bus Station.

View from hilltop

Gallery

File:Ropeway on Kailsagiri hill.jpg, Ropeway car at Kailasagiri. File:Ropeway at Kailasagiri.jpg, Ropeway at Kailasagiri. File:Floral clock at kailash giri.jpg, Floral clock at Kailasagiri. File:Kailasagiri Namam display Visakhapatnam.jpg, Namam display at Kailasagiri. File:Telugu Museum Entrance on Kailasagiri.jpg, Telugu Samskruthika Niketanam at Kailasagiri. File:Temple at Kailasgiri hill in Vizag.jpg, Lord Shiva Temple at Kailasagiri. File:Lord Shiva and Parvati statue in Visakhapatnam.jpg, Shiva-Parvati statue at Kailasagiri.

References

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