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Neighbourhood in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Soldierpet

Soldierpet is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

The place

Soldierpet is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. In the 18th century the area was a residential colony for the British Army.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Soldierpet

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Ramakrishna Mission Beach

    Ramakrishna Beach also known as R K Beach is situated on the east coast of Bay of Bengal in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is located near Dolphin's Nose.

    3.5 km · beach in Visakhapatnam · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Indira Priyadarshini Stadium

    Indira Priyadarsini Stadium is located in the coastal city of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The 25,000 seat Indira Priyadarshini Stadium in this coastal town has hosted one-day cricket matches but was not yet a Test venue.

    1.3 km · cricket stadium · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Yarada Beach

    Yarada Beach is situated on the east coast of Bay of Bengal in Yarada, a village at a distance of 15 kilometres from Visakhapatnam. It is located near Gangavaram beach, Dolphin's Nose, and Gangavaram Port.

    3.8 km · beach in Andhra Pradesh, India · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    City Central Park

    City Central Park is an urban park located in the heart of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Covering an area of 22 acres, the park was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Nara Chandrababu Naidu, on 15 September 2016.

    3.3 km · park in India · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Kali Temple, Visakhapatnam

    The Sri Kalimatha temple of Visakhapatnam is dedicated to the Goddess Kali. The temple is located near RK Beach, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

    3.3 km · temple in India · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Town Hall Visakhapatnam

    Town Hall Visakhapatnam is a municipal building in Visakhapatnam, India.

    600 m · municipal building in Visakhapatnam, India · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Hawa Mahal

    Hawa Mahal meaning 'palace of winds' is a summer residential palace of the royal family of Jeypore. It was built in 1917-1923 by Maharaja Ram Chandra Dev IV at Beach Road, Visakhapatnam.

    2.4 km · historic summer palace in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Telugu Talli Flyover

    Telugu Thalli Flyover is a flyover in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam. It was opened in the year 2013.

    3.6 km · bridge in India · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Sri Sampath Vinayagar Temple

    Sri Sampath Vinayagar is the prominent deity of Visakhapatnam locals. The temple is located in Asilmetta of Visakhapatnam city.

    4 km · article about a prominent temple in Visakhapatnam · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Mrs. A.V.N. College

    Mrs. A.V.N. College, founded in 1860, is an arts and science college in Visakhapatnam in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.

    1.4 km · college in Visakhapatnam · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Go there

Getting to Soldierpet

Airports
Alluri Sitarama Raju (Vizag) (VTZ), 38 km · Vijayawada (VGA), 294 km
Stations
Visakhapatnam Port, 1.7 km · Visakhapatnam Junction railway station, 3.1 km · Fishing Harbour Visakhapatnam, 1 km · Dwaraka bus station, 3.6 km · Battle of Vizagapatam, 2.7 km
  • Vijayawada → Soldierpet
    311 km · quickest by road, 5h 40m · ₹2,310–2,890
  • Bhubaneswar → Soldierpet
    392 km · quickest by road, 6h 36m · ₹2,810–3,510
  • Hyderabad → Soldierpet
    514 km · quickest by air, 6h 13m · ₹7,440–11,190
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Soldierpet

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Soldierpet. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Get aroundHowever, apart from the bus service, taxis or autorickshaws can also be hired.
  • Go nextIt is definitely not a day trip, but the APTDC facilities can serve as a decent lodging.

From Wikivoyage: Visakhapatnam, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.

The nearest places where the work is done
  1. 01
    Sagar Island and GangasagarIN

    11 ways of moving, 15 sources

    667 km
  2. 02
    HampiIN

    8 ways of moving, 18 sources

    774 km
  3. 03
    GokarnaIN

    7 ways of moving, 14 sources

    1,020 km
  4. 04
    VattavadaIN

    6 ways of moving, 19 sources

    1,059 km
  5. 05
    KanthalloorIN

    6 ways of moving, 13 sources

    1,061 km

If you know how people move in Soldierpet – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.

Around it

Next door to Soldierpet

Soldierpet is 5 km from Rasapūdipalem, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.