new haven ferry Most buses and trains will stop en route at Bhongir, 60km from Hyderabad. It s worth jumping down fo

Museum of Habitat (admission 10; h10am1pm & 2-5pm) with exhibits on indigenous life. APTDC runs tours ( 500) from Vizag, which take in a performance of Dhimsa, a tribal dance, and the million-year-old limestone Borra Caves (admission 40, camera 100; h10am-1pm & 2-5pm), 30km from Araku. new haven ferry

The best beach for swimming is at Rushikonda, 10km north of town, one of the nicest stretches of coast you ll fi nd this side of India. Weekends get busy and take on a carnival-like atmosphere. Surfers keen for a paddle can rent decent boards from local surf pioneer, Melville, at SAAP

Most buses and trains will stop en route at Bhongir, 60km from Hyderabad. It s worth jumping down for a couple new haven ferry of hours to climb the fantastical-looking 12th-century Chalukyan hill fort (admission new haven ferry 3; h9am6pm). Looking like a gargantuan stone egg, the hill is mostly ringed by stairs.