Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, is the main city along with its twin city Secunderabad. The main seaport lies in Vishakhapatnam and Vijayawada is the main trading centre of Andhra Pradesh. There are various other towns and cities that attract tourists from all around the world. Some of the important places are Tirupati, Warangal, Kakinada, Guntur, Nizamabad and Nellore. Andhra Pradesh has a variety of tourist attractions in these places in the form of wildlife, temples, forests and beaches. The rich history and culture attracts many eager tourists from the north of India. The travel is interesting with the main cities being spread out.
Central Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad and Warangal
It is one of the most developed cities in India. The city gels the northern and southern part of India and makes it a significant meeting point. In a huge city like Hyderabad, tourists are often left clueless on what to visit and savour. The food is a major attraction if you have a penchant for some spicy Indian dishes. The Mughal influence in everything you see in Hyderabad is the most striking feature of this city. The Charminar is the main attraction along with Salar Jung Museum and Golconda Fort. There are many forts and palaces around Hyderabad that attracts many tourists. If you could arrange accommodation for a week you can cover all the places and enjoy them to the fullest.
Warangal is small city in the Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. It boasts some of the exquisite monuments in the country. There are some beautiful lakes, rich flora and fauna, lovely gardens and grandeur temples in this city. The Warangal fort, however, is the major tourist attraction. It is a fort that belongs to the 13th century and has a star shaped Shiva temple. You will hate to miss out on this one. With so much natural beauty and excellent manmade structures, Warangal is a prime tourist destination for any tourist visiting Andhra Pradesh.
Southern Andhra Pradesh - Tirupati
Tirupati is by far the most sought after religious destinations in South India. Located in the Tirumala hills in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, this temple is known as the richest Hindu temple in the world. There is a constant rush of tourists throughout the year. For any pilgrim, to visit this temple will be the ultimate goal. You can spend a worthwhile couple of days to enjoy the fervour and sanctity. There are a few other religious destinations in this town such as the Kondhanda RamaSwamy Temple. Many tourists opt to climb the hill to reach the temple while some use the buses that are chartered.
Srikalahasti
Srikalahasti is a town in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of river Swarnamukhi, a tributary to river Pennar. It is one of the ancient Hindu pilgrimages and the site of a famous Shiva temple with magnificent gopuras, and adjacent to Tirupati, another famous temple town. It is also the house of popular textile painting art called kalamkari.
Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry or Rajamahendri(Telugu: రాజమండ్రి or రాజమహేంద్రి) is the biggest city of the East & West Godavari districts and first municipal corporation in the Godavari district's of Andhra Pradesh state in India. Poet Nannayya gave Telugu script here which made it a language. It is the birthplace of poet Nannayya, who is also called the first poet of Telugu. The City is known as the Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh, Rajahmundry is noted for its versatile Vedic culture and intellect. It is one of the oldest cities of India. It is the seventh most populous city in Andhra Pradesh. City population is around 1 million, but census shows 413,616 (Census 2011).In Madras Presidency,The district of Rajahmundry was created in 1823.The rajahmundry district was reorganized in 1859 into two - the Godavari and Krishna districts.During British rule, Rajahmundry was the headquarters of Godavari district. Godavari district was further bifurcated into East and West Godavari districts in 1925. It is situated 400 kilometres (249 mi) east of the state capital, Hyderabad, on the banks of the River Godavari. It is the birth city of Andhra Pradesh. This is probably due to the fact that the Telugu language originated here. The biggest attraction in Rajahmundry is the river Godavari. The three bridges over the river are the longest in South India. Numerous ghats and parks are situated along the river's banks as well. Dowleswaram Barrage near Rajahmundry on River Godavari.
Major Attractions:
Pattiseema, Papikondalu and Bhadrachalam (By Boat from Rajahmundry in River Godavari)
Temples - Markandeyaswamy Temple, Satyanarayana Swamy Temple Annavaram (70 km), Bheemeswara Swamy Temple (60 km)
Maredumilli - Dense Forest (70 km)
Bridges - Dowleswaram Barriage, Bridges (Road cum Rail) and Arch Bridge, Century Old Rail Bridge on river Godavari.
Also, Several Temples, Ghats on banks of Godavari and historic places in and around the city
Basar
This is an ancient temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswathi. The temple at Basar is also the abode of Goddess Lakshmi and Kali. The current structure dates back to the Chalukya period.
This temple has no exquisite carvings like other temples. Walking ahead a few steps, one enters the sanctum sanctorum - a feeling better experienced than described. A feeling of peace, brightness and unlimited joy engulfs one. The presiding deity, 'Gnana Saraswathi Devi', is in a seated position with a 'Veena' in hand and bedecked with turmeric. Adjacent is the shrine of Goddess Maha Lakshmi and a little distance away, on the eastern side is the Maha Kali temple. Basar is a village with wonderful gardens surrounded by the temple premises amidst the dry and barren patches of the north Telangana region, 30-km from Nizamabad. Basar is situated on the banks of River Godavari. It is located at a distance of about 220-km by road and 190-km by rail from Hyderabad.
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam (also known as Vizag and Waltair) is the second largest city in Andhra Pradesh and is located on the eastern shore of India in the state of Andhra Pradesh, nestled among the hills of the Eastern Ghats and facing the Bay of Bengal to the east. Tourists are attracted by its unspoilt beaches, nearby scenic Araku Valley and Borra caves, the 11th-century Simhachalam temple and ancient Buddhist sites like Totlakonda & Bavikonda spread across the area. The city boasts a submarine museum, the first of its kind in South Asia, at Rama Krishna Beach. Vizag is well connected with daily flights from Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Tirupati, and Bhopal. There are bus services to hyderabad, vijaywada and Orissa. The Beach road from East point colony to Coastal battery is studded with parks, statues, etc., is a favorite evening gathering point. Along the road can be found India's only submarine museum, INS Kursura, as well as the Visakha museum and Matsyadarsini (an aquarium). VUDA park, at the beginning of the Beach Road, has a musical fountain, and entertainment for children. It has a roller skating ground, which has served as the venue for several national and international skating competitions.
Rushikonda beach, 6 km away from Vizag city, has become a favorite evening spot. Bhimili-Vizag beach Road, 30 km in length offers one of the best views of the sea, sand, hills and greenery. Many parks are constructed adjacent to this road. Tenneti park beach park is a park constructed on the cliff of Kailashagiri. There are several points from which the beautiful rocky beach down beneath can be seen. Many Telugu, Tamil and Hindi movies were filmed here.
Borra caves Stalagmites and stalactites
Visakhapatnam is predominantly a Telugu speaking city. The Telugu spoken by the middle classes is a standard dialect, while a significant population who have settled down in the city from the adjoining villages and neighbouring districts of East Godavari, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam speak Uttarandhra (North Coastal) Mandalikam dialects. Historians believe that centuries ago, when Uttarandhra was part of the KalingaEmpire, Buddhist missionaries and merchants might have taken Telugu (Derived from Brahmi script) script to Southeast Asia from the shores of Uttarandhra where it parented into the scripts of Mon, Burmese, Thai, Khmer, Siam, Javanese and Balinese languages and even Sinhala of Sri Lanka. Their similarities to Telugu script can be discerned even today. Visakhapatnam is home to a small Oriya, Maharashtrians, Bengali and Malayalee communities; their migration is of recent origin. Due to the Naval presence and high concentration of public sector industries, Visakhapatnam has a significant Hindi speaking population.
Visakhapatnam is also known as the City Of Destiny.It is also one of the fast developing cities in the India and among the top 20 cities in the world. Vizag is also known for it scenic beauty and is also considered as the tourism capital of our state. Visakhapatnam serves as the gateway for waterways for the state of Andhra Pradesh. Visakhapatnam has one of the country's largest ports and its oldest shipyard. It has the only natural harbour on the eastern coast of India. The Visakhapatnam port is one of the busiest ports in India. The shipbuilding yard situated at Visakhapatnam is the largest in India.
Vizag is by road,rail and air to all the major cities in the country.
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh and is located on the banks of the Krishna River bounded by the Indrakeeladri Hills on the west and the budameru stream on the north. Besides being an important religious centre for Hindus, Buddhists and Christians, Vijayawada is also a centre of Andhra culture.
Kanakadurga Temple, the second largest temple in Andhra Pradesh is located here. Also worth seeing are Prakasam Barrage, Kondapalli Fort, Bhavani Island, Victoria Museum, Undavalli Caves,Namburu, Mangalagiri and Amaravati. Also worth visiting is "Haailand", about 15 km from Vijayawada, which is a theme park. Ropeway to Indrakeeladri and Shilparamam are the main projects that are going to come up.
Gunadala Matha Shrine - One of the second largest Christian pilgrim Destination in India located in Vijayawada City. Thousands of people visit Gunadala Matha throughout the year as they firmly believe in the merciful heart of the Blessed Mother Lady of Lourdes and are convinced of her Motherly blessings. Devotees, not only from all corners of Andhra Pradesh, but from the neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka visit the shrine during the festival in February, every year.
With a population of over a million and a floating population of over 80 lakhs in a month, lot of activity is expected to happen in the near future. Mall and Multiplex Culture is also picking up fast in Vijayawada with big names like Inox, PVR and Adlabs setting up their screens. Star hotels like Taj are also eying the city as a poetential market.
State run city buses, motor driven auto rickshaws and manual driven cycle rickshaws are the major means of transport in Vijayawada. The domestic airport located at Gannavaram, is about 20 km from the city and connects Vijayawada to Hyderabad and Bangalore by air.
How to Reach Andhra Pradesh
Air: Hyderabad, the capital city has one international airport, which receives flights from all major cities of the world. Other important airports are located at other major cities Tirupati, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, and Rajahmundry that connect Andhra Pradesh India to all prime cities of the country.
Rail: Andhra Pradesh is well connected to all parts of the country by numerous super fast and expresses trains.
Road: Another way to reach Andhra Pradesh is by road. An extensive network of highways and roads connect Andhra Pradesh to other major cities of India.
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