Baruva Beach Explained

Baruva Beach
Map:	India Andhra Pradesh
Location:	Baruva, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:	18.8815°N 84.5963°W
Type:	Beach
Free Label 1:	Patrolled by
Free Label 2:	Hazard rating
Free Label 3:	Access

Baruva Beach is situated on the east coast of Bay of Bengal in Baruva, a village at a distance of 27km (17miles) from Palasa.^[1]

History

Baruva Beach is one of the oldest beaches in Andhra Pradesh. It was used as seaport until 1948. On the beach is a commemorative pillar placed in remembrance of a cargo ship that sank nearby in 1917.^[2] It is also called as the second Goa of India.

See also

• List of beaches in India

Notes and References

1. Web site: Baruva beach. goandhrapradesh. 20 June 2016. 30 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181030193231/http://www.goandhrapradesh.com/article/get-yourself-ocean-therapy-andhra-pradeshs-best-beaches. dead. And it is also called as Second Goa of india
2. Web site: history of the beach. aptourisamgovt. 11 September 2014.