sayville commons Boats depart every month-ish for Port Blair in the Andaman Islands. Bookings for the 56hour journey

Haritha Hotel HOTEL $$ (%2562333; Beach Rd, Appughar; sayville commons r incl breakfast from 900; a) This APTDC hotel, formerly Punnami, is near Kailasagiri Hill and right across from the beach. The lowest-priced rooms (with no views) are only so-so; bump yourself up if you can. Checkout is 10am.

Hyderabad Perfumers sayville commons PERFUMERY (Map p900; Patthargatti; h10am-8.30pm Mon- Sat) The family-run Hyderabad Perfumers, which has been in business for four generations, can whip something up for you on the spot.

1 Sights Undavalli sayville commons Cave Temples HINDU SITE (Indian/ foreigner 5/100; h8am-5.30pm) Four kilometres sayville commons southwest of Vijayawada, these stunning cave temples cut a fi ne silhouette against the palm trees and rice paddies. Shrines are dedicated to the Trimurti Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and one cave on the third level houses a huge, beautiful statue of reclining Vishnu sayville commons while seated deities and animals stand guard out front. The caves, in their Hindu form, date to the 7th century, but they re thought to have been constructed for Buddhist monks 500 years earlier. Bus 301 ( 9, 20 minutes) goes here.

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