Tourists are always on the look out for new destinations to Visit to satisfy their wander lust, if you are looking the same, we have some suggestions for you. This time must explore, “The Essence of Incredible India”, “Andhra Pradesh”, one of the main tourist hubs of India which has so much to offer, be it the natural and picturesque beauty to architectural master pieces, pristine beaches to fascinating wildlife sanctuaries or themed parks of the hi-tech cities to the craft and sculpture of the rural areas, on a tour to Andhra, you will enjoy varied options,here we list some destinations that should be on your must-see places in Andhra Pradesh. Come explore:
#1. Hyderabad
Common capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh state, “Hyderabad” city will treat you with its some of the greatest monuments of the world named marvellous “Golconda Fort” and “Charminar”. Besides monuments, the city is famous for temples, lakes, gardens, cultural heritage, Andhra cuisine and of course, pearls!
More if you have an interest for palaces, then you won’t be upset in Hyderabad. The city has beautiful Palaces like the “Chowmahalla Palace”, “Asman Garh Palace”, “Falkhnuma Palace” and “Purani Haveli”.
Best time to visit: October to March
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#2. Visakhapatnam
“Jewel of the east coast”, “Visakhapatnam” is one of the most wonderful coastal cities in Andhra Pradesh, where every nature lover would like to visit. Mostly famous for its charming beaches, this city is not only a beach destination but a land with rich landscape treats you with its architectural wonders, the spiritual centres or temples (the best example of the architecture in the city). Some of the famous tourist attractions of Vishakhapatnam are:“Dolphin’s Nose”, “Visakha Museum”, “Rushikonda Beach”, “INS Kursura Submarine Museum”, “ISKCON Temple”and “Simhachalam Temple”.
Best time to visit: October to March
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#3. Tirupati
Home to one of the richest pilgrimage centres in the world, “Sri Venkateshwara Temple”, Tirupati is a main pilgrimage and culturally rich city in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Besides, Sri Venkateshawra, the city is mainly popular for “Alamelu Mangapuram Temple”, “Padmavathi Ammavari Temple”, “Kapila Theertham Temple”and “Govindaraja Swamy Temple”.
If you think that the tour to Tirupati is limited only to visiting the temples, so wrong,it’s other attractions like “Chandragiri Fort”, “Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park”and “Archaeological Museum” allures you.
Best time to visit: November to February
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#4. Vijayawada
“The business capital of Andhra Pradesh”, “Vijayawada”, not only known for its business deals but its luscious mangoes, tasty sweets and of course heritage monuments and natural splendours like famous “Prakasham Barrage”, “Krishnaveni Mandapam”, “Lord Narsimha Temple”, “Kanaka Durga Temple”, “Undavalli Caves”and “Kondapalli Fort” make it popular among tourists.
Best time to visit: October to March
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#5. Chittoor
Being in close to the Tirupati, “Chittoor” is a place for divine,this city includes many famous temples like“Shree Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple”, “Shiva Temple”, “Swayambu Vinayaka Temple”and “Sri Kodandarama Swamy Old Temple”. Beside temples in Chittoor you can enjoy the game of shooting, encircled by splendid waterfalls at Talakona.
Best time to visit: November to April
#6. Kurnool
A 2000 year ancient city “Kurnool” supposed as gateways to Hindu Pilgrimage Sri Sailam is an ideal place for history buffs as the place is full of historical monuments that offer the glimpse of fine ancient architecture and the rich past of the destination. If you think, that’s it, so wrong, there is so much in the city to discover around like “Srisailam Dam”, “Underground Belum Caves”, “the rock garden of Oravakallu” and “the Temple Houses of Ahobilam and the Yaganti Lord Shiva Temple”.
Despite this, wildlife enthusiasts can have their best time exploring the “Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary”, which is a best habitat of the Great Indian Bustard.
Best time to visit: December to February
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#7. Anantapur
“Anantapur”, the birthplace of Shri Satya Sai Baba has many tourist attractions but apart from all its “Lepakshi Temple” which is hugely famous for its mural paintings of the Vijaynagara rulers,the world’s largest stone sculpture of Nandi and housing three shrines dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Virbhadra is the main attraction in Anantapur that shouldn’t miss.
Other fascinating temples to look for in the region are “Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple”, “Chintala Venkateswara Temple” and “Bugga Rama Lingheswara Swamy Temple”.
Best time to visit: November to February
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#8. Kadapa
Encircled on three sides by the Nallamala and Palakonda hills, the city of “Kadapa” is recognized for its temple of “Sri Laxmi Venkateshwara”. Filled with magnificent architectural marvels, the city has been a tourist hotspot for various religious sites like “Attirala”, “Nandalur”, “Pushpagiri”, “Gandi”, “Brahmagiri Mitta”,“Gandikota Fort”, “Sidhout Fort”and “Tallapaka”.
Besides historical and religious attractions, Kadapa is an ideal place for adventurous sport activities.
Best time to visit: December to March
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#9. Nellore
Being in existence from the time of the Mauryas and ruled by various other dynasties, Nellore is blessed with many architectural wonders and beautiful temples like “Sri Talpagiri Ranganadhaswamy Temple”and“Mallikarjuna Swamu Kamakshi Tai Temple”.
Here you can’t involve yourselves in the sightseeing of these temples but you simply opt to other tourist attractions in Nellore like “Udayagiri Fort”, “Somasila Dam”, “Kandaleru dam”, “Pulicat Lake”, “Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary”and many more.
Best time to visit: October to March
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#10. Puttaparthi
“Puttaparthi” famous for its association with Sri Satya Sai Baba has an “Ashram” in the name of the self-proclaimed rebirth of Sai Baba, Sri Satya Sai Baba, which is a major tourist attraction.
Apart from the Ashram, there are many attractive tourist spots which can be the reason of fascination towards the city is “Hanuman Temple”, “A Village Mosque”, “Sathyabhama Temple”, “Shiva Temple”and “The Meditation tree on the Hillock”that attract large number of travellers not only from India but from all over the world.
Best time to visit: September to February
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