Machilipatnam (Manginapudi)

Machilipatnam on the seacoast is the headquarters town of Krishna District. Known for its Kalamkari art, it was a major port once and was known as "Bandar" In fact, the British preferred Machilipatnam as their gateway to India. Just 11 kilometres off Masula, as the town is also known, is the Managinapudi beach. In terms of beauty, this beach outshines the shoreline at Machilipatnam, so much so that Manginapudi is considered to be the beach for the places. Machilipatnam is 70 kms from the major city of Vijayawada and buses ply regularly between the places.