On the southern part of India, just below Orissa state, lays a cultural, geographical and cuisine diversified state named as ‘Andhra Pradesh’. With its long seaside and different geographical scenarios always attract visitors to this part of India. Adding to the charm, the cultural monuments, makes sure that thousands of tourists, both inland and foreign, flock to this region irrespective of seasons. But the whole description does not end here, the wildlife of this state too add lot of weightage to make this state a preferred visiting destination. Andhra Pradesh is also rich in culture & tradition, Arts & Crafts, music & dance, literature. Hyderabad is the capital of Andhra Pradesh and it is among the major technology hub in India. Cuisines that are made especially made from the rice are worth eating and needs to tasted by every traveler. So let’s have a look at the top tourist destination that can be visited in this state.
Best Tourist Places to Visit in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad and Secunderabad
Both these major cities are closely situated, so we have compiled the information for these two. Hyderabad from being the major attraction among the technology giants also excels when it comes to tourism. Char Minar built here dates backs its visitors to earlier time and symbolizes the importance of Hyderabad in ancient times. Birla Mandir is a very famous religious point in Hindu religion and on the other hand, Mecca Masjid is quit famous among the Muslim religion. Other places that are star attraction of Hyderabad are Bhongir Fort, Yadagiri Gutta, Mrugavani National Park (Chilkur), Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park, Falaknuma Palace, Chow Mohalla Palace, Paigah Tombs, Raymonds Tomb, Asman Garh Palace etc.
Warangal, Hanamkonda, and Kazipet
Why all these three named as one? Well these three cities are closely situated to each other and famously called as the ‘tri city’ of Andhra Pradesh. They are really very promising when it comes to tourist places. Some of the star attractions of these cities are namely: Bhadrakali Temple, Govindarajula Gutta, Kakatiya Musical and Rock Gardens, Padmaskhi Temple, Pakhal Lake, Ramappa Temple and Lake, Siddeshwara Temple.
Visakhapatnam
A major hub for Indian shipping industry and ship building process. Apart from it, it also has some of the finest beaches of India. A natural thing that makes Vizag or Visakhapatnam more interesting is the three hills that surround this whole city. Ramakrishna Beach and Rishikonda Beach are some of the famous seaside areas that are favorites among the travelers. Other hotspots of Visakhapatnamare Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Ananthagiri Hills, Araku Valley, Simhachalam Temple, Borra Caves, Submarine Museum and Mudasarlova Water Works and Park etc. in terms of religion too; there are many monuments around like Venkateswara Konda, a Hindu shrine, Baba Ishaq Madina Dargah on Dargah Konda etc.
Vijayawada
It is always famous for being an important trade center in India and more specifically in the southern most part of India. This city is famous for its caves namely Madanna Caves and Mogalrajapuram Caves. Other star attraction as tourist places in Vijayawada are: Victoria Jubilee Regional Museum, Gandhi Hill, Bahavani Island, Gunadala Matha Shrine, Kandapalli Fort, Kondapally Toys, Rajiv Gandhi Park, Prakasham Barrage etc.
Tirupati
It is most famous and most sacred place in Hindu religion. Every year people in crore numbers visit this auspicious place. Nearby to Tirupati lie some very famous temples like Govindarajaswamy Temple, Kapilathiraham, Kodandaraswamy Temple, Padmavati Temple. Around 10 kilometers from Tirupati a very famous hill is there and it is named as Tirumala.
Amravati
It is famous religious place among the Buddhist religion. There are many Buddhist monasteries built here and since this is near the river Krishna, it adds to its charm. Amravati temple is also a famous destination among the Hindu religion followers. Apart from these, there is one Archaeological museum built here and it is worth visiting this museum. You will get to learn lot of about this place when visiting this Museum.
Srisalem
This place presents some of the fine picturesque views of nature, why? Well first of all it is situated near the banks of river Krishna, then on the other hand, the lush green Nallamalai hills surround this small town. There is a famous temple built here and its name is ‘srisalem temple’ and this is dedicated to lord shiva. There are handfuls of other places also like Damsite, Hatekeswaram, Pathalaganga, Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple, Sakshi Ganapathi Sikharam etc.
Nagarjun Sagar
It is famous because it houses the Asia largest dam, named as Nagarjun Sagar dam. Due to this, the geographical scenarios is really enchasing here. It is located around 150Km from the capital city. Other star attraction of this place are Ethipotala Waterfall, Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Left Canal (Lal Bahadur Canal), Model Dam, Pylon, Right Bank Tunnel (Jawahar Tunnel), View Point.
Famous Buddhist religious structures
Andhra Pradesh houses various religious structures that are dedicated to the Buddhist religion. Some of them are: Phanigiri, Salihundam, Sankaram , Adurru (Dubaraju Gudi), Ghantasala, Guntupalli, Jaggayyapeta, Kesanapalli, Nelakondapalli, Pavuralakonda, Thotlakonda, Adurru, Chandavaram, Chandavaram, Dhulikatta, Gajulabanda etc.
Tips for Journey while visiting Andhra Pradesh
There is no doubt that Andhra Pradesh is the best place to have your holidays spent and this can be attributed to the fact that this state is rich in culture, biodiversity resources. With summer temperatures near this land shoots up to a great extent, so all the necessary steps that you think will be useful to beat the heat are always welcomed. Now talking about going to tribal areas, there are some places that are not connected or we can say not well connected by the public transport. Major cities like Hyderabad are well connected with the rest of India, but other cities are not. So plan journey according to that. If you are visiting Tirupati, then keep a day reserve for it and roam this part of Andhra Pradesh as much as possible.