Owing to the sudden drop in temperature and the long weekend due to Christmas, tourist spots in and around Visakhapatnam, including the Agency areas of Alluri Sitharama Raju district, are packed with visitors.
There was no visible impact of COVID-19 new variant JN.1 in Visakhapatnam and surrounding districts. Moreover, bookings in hotels, including those belonging to Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC), in the Agency areas is 100% till the New Year, according to sources.
M. Patrudu, an official from APTDC Araku division, said they have 178 rooms of various types, including non-AC/AC single/double-bed rooms, standard rooms, suites and cottages. “All these rooms have been booked till the New Year. We are expecting the same till Sankranthi season, in view of the holidays,” he said.