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Place in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Bheemunipatnam, or Bheemili for short, is a suburb 25 km east of Visakhapatnam in northern Andhra Pradesh. Apart from the famous beach, the town has the remains of a Portuguese church, a Dutch cemetery and two Buddhist sites.
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A heritage church established in 1873.
One of the few remnants of the Dutch rule in India, the cemetery was also used for British officials.
Red Sand Hills
As the name suggests, it's a group of hillocks made of red sand.
A Hindu temple at the foothills of Pavurallakonda.
Narasimhaswamy Konda
A hill with the ruins of a Buddhist monastery at the top.
A small hillock nearby with another Buddhist site, possibly of the 2nd century BCE.
The popular beach at the mouth of the Gosthani River.
By car
Bheemili can be easily reached from Visakhapatnam by Vizag-Bheemili Beach Road.
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