Major Tourist Places in Andhra Pradesh

• Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple

  Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple is one of the most popular and most visited Vaishnavite temple in India. It is in the hills of Tirumala at the city of Tirupati in Chitoor District of Andhra Pradesh. This temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, an avatar of Vishnu. This lord is also called by the names: Balaji, Govinda, Srinivasa, and Venkatajalapati.

  The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is on the Venkatadri hill, which is one of the seven hills of the Seshadri hills range. This is why the temple is called Temple of Seven Hills. Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is the second richest temple in the world after the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram.

  The temple is daily visited by about 50,000 to 1,00,000 devotees. On Special days like Brahmotsava, Tirumala Temple is visited by more than 5 lakhs of devotees making the temple the most-visited holy place in the world.

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• Belum Caves

  The Belum Caves is the largest and longest cave system open to the public on the Indian subcontinent, known for its speleothems, such as stalactite and stalagmite formations in Kolimigundla, Andhra Pradesh

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• Veerabhadra Temple

  Veerabhadra Temple is situated in Lepakshi, in the Anantpur district of Andhra Pradesh. The main deity worshipped here is lord Veerabhadra Swamy, The temple is most famous for its sculptures and architectural beauty.

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• Golkonda Fort

  Golconda Fort Hyderabad is an outstanding example of brilliant engineering and magical architecture. It is the most famous of all Hyderabad sightseeing places. The name of the fort has been derived from the Telugu words "Golla" and "Konda" which together means 'Shepherd's Hill'. Founded in the approximately 12th Century by the Kakatiya Kings, this massive Golconda Fort with eight gates and 87 bastions was later built by Qutub Shahi Kings.

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• Ananthagiri Hills

  One of the best weekend getaway places for from Hyderabad. It’s on the Hyderabad-Vikarabad-Tandur route. There is Telangana Tourism’s Haritha Resort for accommodation and food facilities. Also there are many tourist companies that provide camping sites and also good packages to have best forest experience.

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• Gandikota

  Gandikota is touted as India’s answer to the Grand Canyon. Gandikota means canyon fortress in Telugu. It sits at an elevation of 324 metres and is surrounded on three sides by the Penna river. The view from here takes your breath away; it is also scary — down below is a deep valley carved out of brown rocks, with the near-green Penna hurtling past. Reach the place early, as the rocks begin to radiate heat once the sun is out. Gandikota is speckled with temples, mosques, doorways and step wells that narrate tales of a tumultuous history that goes back hundreds of years. Mylavaram dam and museum, which has some rare artifacts dating back to the 13th Century. Mylavaram is a village of weavers; you can also see the process of weaving and pick up saris off the loom.

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• Anantapur

  Situated in the Rayalseema region of Andhra Pradesh, Anantpur is the birthplace of Shri Satya Sai Baba. The major tourist attraction of Anantapur is the Lepakshi temple, which is highly popular for its mural paintings of the Vijaynagara rulers. Another notable aspect of the Lepakshi temple is the housing of three shrines dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Virbhadra.

  Besides, the temple complex also has the world’s largest stone sculpture of Nandi. Other exotic temples to look for in the region are Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, Chintala Venkateswara temple and Bugga Rama Lingheswara Swamy temple.

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• Charminar

  The Charminar, constructed in 1591, is a monument and mosque located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The landmark has become a global icon of Hyderabad

  Historical & Heritage

• Srikalahasti

  A holy town in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, Srikalahasti is renowned for its ancient temples. The very famous is the Srikalahasti temple, which  is one of the most ancient Shiva temples of South India. Highly unique is the design of Shiva Linga, kept in the Srikalahasti temple.

  Besides temples, the region is also appreciated for its topography and varied flora. Depicting the true beauty of nature are the waterfalls of Talakona, Ubbalamadugu and Veyilingala Kona.

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• Mallikarjuna Srisailam

  The temple of Lord Mallikarjuna is situated in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The temple is situated in the town of Srisailam on the banks of River Patalganga Krishna. Srisailam mountain is looked upon reverentially as the Kailash of South. The temple situated here is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is among the 12 Jyotirlingas in India.

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• Ramoji Film City

  The Ramoji Film City in India is located in Hyderabad. Spread over 2000 acres, it is the largest integrated film city in Telangana and has been certified by the Guinness World Records as the largest studio complex in the world.

  Film City

• Lambasingi

  Commonly referred as ‘Kashmir of Southern India’, is a small village in the Vishakapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. The place records some of the lowest temperatures with a thick blanket of fog appearing around the evening. Lambasingi is a perfect summer retreat and boasts of coffee and pepper plantations.

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• Horsley Hills

  Horsley hills or Horsleykonda is a series of hills in Andhra Pradesh. This is a beautiful hill station located at an altitude of 4, 100 ft. The place is blessed with lush greenery and has a wide variety of trees like Gulmohar, Allamanda, Reeta, Amla, Beedi leaves, Eucalyptus & Sandalwood. This hill station remains cool throughout the year and can visit at any time of the year. Tourists can go for trekking, hiking, rappelling and zorbing in the hill ranges. The place is picture perfect with thick verdure of various species of plants, unadulterated air and mighty rocks.

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