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Vishakhapatnam and has an altitude of about 900 meters from the sea level. Hill streams locally known as Geddas offer a comforting view here. The Shiva Temple at Matsyagundam is another pleasant sight. This is a beautiful place in the Araku Valley and is a unique locale for the anglers.
Sightseeing in Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh:
Ananthagiri Ghats are covered with thick forests and they are also replete with Orchards and offer some scenic beauty to the landscape. Araku Valley is a home to many tribal people; about 19 tribal groups reside here. The women of the tribal community wear saris beautifully and bedeck their hairs with brightly colored flowers. Dimsa and Mayur are the age old folk dances at the Araku Valley and it is still performed during the Itika Pongal Festival.
Itika Pongal is a renowned Hunting festival in the Araku Valley attended by the young and old alike with exceptional vigor and enthusiasm. A significant feature of this region is the rail route from Ananthagiri to Vishakhapatnam which includes the highest broad gauge track in the Indian Railways. The Coffee Plantations beneath the Valley offer a spectacular scene to the high spirited tourists. Shimliguda Railway is the highest Railway Station in Indian and is located at Araku Valley.
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