oakland to sf ferry The best beach for swimming is at Rushikonda, 10km north of town, one of the nicest stretches of coa

The best beach for swimming is at Rushikonda, 10km north of town, one of the nicest stretches of coast you ll fi nd this side of India. Weekends get busy and take on a carnival-like oakland to sf ferry atmosphere. Surfers keen for a paddle can rent decent boards from local surf pioneer, Melville, at SAAP

The bus stand has a helpful enquiry desk (%2522200). Frequent oakland to sf ferry services run to Hyderabad (deluxe/Volvo 193/375, six to seven hours), Amaravathi ( 38, two hours), Warangal (deluxe 180, 5 hours) and Visakhapatnam (deluxe/Volvo 270/540, nine hours).

Another Buddhist site 10km from the launch point is the peaceful Anupu with remains of a stupa, university and amphitheatre; likewise relocated oakland to sf ferry piece by piece prior to the construction of the dam. A tree here was planted by the Dalai Lama during his visit in 2006.