Andhra Pradesh
Tirupati Balaji Temple is one of the primitive sacred palaces in India. Tirumala, the home of Lord Venkateswara is at a distance of 22 km from Tirupati. The preparative temple at Tirumala was built by The Kind Thondaimaan. Specifically Sri Krishna Devaraya of Vijayanagara Empire contributed a lot to the temple. Now the temple is under the maintenance of TTD. Tirupati is also known for awesome fairs and festivals here you can see huge crowds of peoples. Tirupati Balaji is the biggest temple…
Tirupati Balaji
Tirupati Balaji Temple is one of the primitive sacred palaces in India. Tirumala, the home of Lord Venkateswara is at a distance of 22 km from Tirupati. The preparative temple at Tirumala was built by The Kind Thondaimaan. Specifically Sri Krishna Devaraya of Vijayanagara Empire contributed a lot to the temple. Now the temple is under the maintenance of TTD. Tirupati is also known for awesome fairs and festivals here you can see huge crowds of peoples. Tirupati Balaji is the biggest temple Brahmotsavam, the Vijayanagara Festival held at Chandragiri Fort and the Rayalaseema Food and Dance Festival are some other attractions of the temple town.
The Attraction views of Tirupati Balaji
Tirumala Temple,Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple,Srivari Mettu,Kapila Theertham,ISKCON Tirupati,Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams,Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple.
How to reach Tirupati Balaji
Renigunta is the nearest airport (15 km Tirupati) which serves direct flights from Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai as well as Bangalore.
Tirupati Railway Station is well connected with Hyderabad, Chennai, Trivandrum, Kanyakumari, Kakinada, Nagercoil, etc.
The best time to visit Tirupati is from October to March while the Peak Season is April to May & September to December. Usually it takes 1-2 days to visit major places in and around Tirupati.
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam, also popularly known as Vizag, is one of the oldest port cities in the country. Located at heart of Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam is known for its picturesque beaches and serene landscape, as well as a rich cultural past.
Vizag is scattered with many beaches along its coastline, with the most famous one being the Yarada Beach. It is one of the most stunning places to see in all of Visakhapatnam, Yarada beach is surrounded by majestic hills on three sides, and by the Bay of Bengal on the other side. One of the best things about Vizag’s beaches is that they are a lot cleaner and a lot less crowded than other famous beaches along the Indian coastline, and Yarada beach is no exception. It is the perfect place to sit back on the golden sands and witness a marvellous sunrise or sunset.
Attractions views of Visakhapatnam
Here many ancient old caves names as Borra cave, is a gushing waterfall that measures around 50 feet in height and is completely surrounded by the lush greenery of the valley. Being a coastal area, the primary cuisine of Visakhapatnam includes seafood, as well as traditional Andhra South Indian cuisine. While Visakhapatnam is not exactly renowned for being a shopping destination, you will still find a lot of things that you can take back home. You can buy a wide variety of stuff starting from handicrafts to Kalamkari paintings to wooden toys to even gorgeous Pochampalli and Ikat sarees.
How to reach Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam Airport, about 8 km away from the city centre, links the city with various cities in India and abroad.
Visakhapatnam enjoys good road connectivity with various nearby cities and towns. Several state and private buses are available from cities such as Hyderabad (588 km), Chennai (790 km), Kolkata (882 km), Vijayawada (335 km) and Puri (442 km).
Visakhapatnam has its own railway station, called the Visakhapatnam Junction, which is connected to many Major Indian cities. Located about 12 km away from the city centre, this station has several frequent trains plying from New Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata, among others.
Vijayawada
The Vijayawada airport is situated at a Gannavaram 20 km awsy from the city. The Krishna Pushkaram is a popular festival here that is held once in every twelve years. Apart from this the other common festivals celebrated here includes Diwali, Dussehra and Makara Sankranthi. In this festival see of lots of huge man’s gathering visit the temple. Vijayawada, also known as Bezawada, is the second largest city in Andhra Pradesh State and also one of the top Places to visit in Andhra Pradesh. Legend says that Maa Durga took rest in this sacred place after Destruct Rakshasa and since then the name ‘Land of Victory’ or Vijayawada came into existence. The discovery of Stone Age artifacts along the banks of River Krishna from Machilipatnam to Nagarjuna Sagar indicates that this area was inhabited long befo
Attractions views of Vijayawada
TBhavani Island,Kanaka Durga Temple,Prakasam Barrage,Undavalli Caves,Heritage,Beach.
How to reach Vijayawada
Vijayawada is well connected to the rest of India by rail, road, and air. Regular rail and bus services ply to and fro the city of Vijayawada buses being operated both by private and government owners. Vijayawada airport, 13.5 km.
The best time to visit Vijayawada is from November to February while the peak season is from November to February. Usually it takes 1-2 days to visit places in and around Vijayawada. This is very humid place and summer is usually very hot and humid.
Araku Valley
Araku Valley is a relatively unexplored hill station for the most part visited by local people as an end of the week 120 kilometres away from the Vishakhapatnam. If you are planning to visit Andhrapradesh, don’t forget go to Araku valley. This valley is also home to a few tribal caves and the Museum of Tribal Arts, which are an experience in their own right. This destination is quite famous for its exquisite coffee, whose subtle aroma will have you craving for a cuppa. In addition to being a beautiful vista point, you can also try your hand at a number of adventure sports here, which include trekking and swimming as well. If a holiday to the hills is your call but you think you’ve seen it all, maybe you should to wait till you visit this one.
Attractions views of Araku Valley
Coffee Museum,Chaparai Waterfalls, Galikonda View Point,Padmapuram Gardens,Kothapalli Water Falls,Kollaput Jala Tarangini.
How to reach Araku Valley
Araku Valley Vizag Address: Araku - Visakhapatnam Rd, Araku, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 531149, India.
Araku Valley during winters which is from the months of December to February. One can enjoy the best of sightseeing despite the fact that Araku Valley looks stunning in freezing temperatures that goes down to about 5-degree Celsius.
Chittoor
Chittoor tourism Steeped in religion, devotion and architecture, Chittoor is a place that everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime. Here you can see God of greenery blessed with scenic beauty, cascading waterfalls and a beautiful hill station, Chittoor is not a despair to the traveller who seeks liberation from the busy metro life. Also known as the Mango City, Chittoor offers myriad varities of heavenly mangoes to please its visitors.
Attractions views of Chittoor
Horsley Hills,Kanipakam Vinayaka temple,Tirupati,Kailasakona Waterfalls,Srikalahasti Temple,Sri Venkateshwara National Park.
How to reach Chittoor
BY FLIGHT :- Chittoor does not have an airport. Nearest airport is Tirupati Airport. Chittoor 57 km away.
BY TRAIN :- You can easily get regular trains to Chittoor from other major cities of the country. Railway Station(s): Chittoor (CTO), Piler (PIL), Gudupalli (GDP), Kotala (KEN), Yerpedu (YPD).
BY BUS :- There are regular buses from other major cities of the country to Chittoor.Bus Station(s): Piler.
Anantapur Tourism
The city of Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh is situated in the district by the same name and is home to some ancient temples and fort. Anantapuram is not a cosmopolitan city. Neither is it a village. It is one of those towns in epidemic, that is at the junction of the past and the future. Anantapur has so many historical palace, monuments to highlight its significant past. It is said that the place has derived its name from ‘Anaatasagaram’, a big tank, which translates into ‘Endless Ocean’. Chikkavodeya, the minister of the Vijayanagar King, Bukka-I constructed the town of Anaatasagaram and Bukkarayasamudram.
Attractions views of Anantapur Tourism
Ahobilam Temple, ISKCON Temple, Veera Bhadra Temple,Bugga Ramalingeswara Swami Temple,Penukonda Fort.
How to reach Anantapur Tourism
Anantapur is located at a distance of 234 km from the Tirupati Airport and can be reached by buses.
Anantapur has a railway station on its palace that is connected to several other cities. Alternatively, you can also avail the services of Garib Rath Express and get down at Hyderabad or Bangalore from where you can board one of the many buses to reach Anantapur.
Gandikota
Gandikota was founded in 1123 by Kapa Raja of nearby Bommanapalle village and a subordinate of Ahavamalla Someswara I, the Western Chalukyan king of Kalyana.Gandikota is a village in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. Gandikota was one of the greatest forts of south India in its heydays and so were the kings who ruled the region. Its cover by River Pennar on the right side, the village is popular for the spectacular gorges formed by the river cutting through Erramala Hills. Here lots of Natural plalace as Belum Caves, the highlight of the village of Gandikota are the ruins of Gandikota Fort which was built in the 13th Century.
Attraction views of Gandikota
GANDIKOTA TOURISM,Madhavaraya Swamy Temple,Gandikota River View Point,Gandikota Canyon view point,Granary at Gandikota,Charminar,Raghunatha Swamy Temple.
How to reach Gandikota
The nearest railway station is Jammalamadugu that is located 18 km from Gandikota.
Gandikota has excellent road connectivity with major cities such as Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Vizag, Vijayawada through the NH 7.
Gandikota doesn’t have a dedicated airport. So you will have to get to the nearest airport if you are planning to travel by flight. Bengaluru International Airport is at a distance of 345 km and the Tirupati airport is at a distance of 225 km. This means 6 and 5 hours drive respectively.
Kurnool
Kurnool is a historical value with nature lover surrounding areas, Kurnool is a small town in Andhra Pradesh lots of history left its imprints. Kurnool city is also known as the Gateway of Rayalaseema.
Kurnool has in its domain remains of the palace of Gopal Raju (the last Hindu king), ruins of a medieval fort built by Vijaynagar Empire having ancient Persian and Arabic inscriptions and the summer palace built by Kurnool rulers during the 16th century. Here lots of cave as Belum caves have historical importance in the city as well as the Keta varam rock paintings which are back to the Paleolithic era.
Attractions views of Kurnool
Yaganti, Belum Caves,Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary,Konda Reddy Fort Or Kondareddy Buruju,Venugoplaswami Temple,Mantralayam
How to reach Kurnool
Nearest Airport: The nearest airport to Kurnool is the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad at a distance of 203 km.
Kurnool section of National Highway 18 (new NH 40) by constructing four lanes. The road from Hyderabad to Kurnool however, is in good conditions.
Travelling to Kurnool by train is a good option as the Kurnool Railway Station is connected by train to most key cities in India. Some of these cities include Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Jaipur, Indore, and Nagpur.
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