Top 5 Must See Tourist Places in Andhra Pradesh, India

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Sunny, vibrant, full of zest and life... that is the coastal town Visakhapatnam, more familiarly known as Vizag. Breathtakingly beautiful blue ocean, spectacular beaches, and several other places of attraction makes this second largest city of Andhra Pradesh truly gorgeous. There are green picturesque hills that serve as optic feasts, wherever you go.

Fascinating tribal dance, time-honored Buddhist and vast greenery will enchant you no end. For the more worldly travelers, there are ample entertainment, eateries that serve mouth-watering spicy food and shopping zones. Vizag is truly a destination for every imagination.

As regards the other face of Vizag, it is one of the major thriving industrial cities on the east coast of India. This port city boasts of the biggest and sophisticated ship building yards in India. Vizag has all along captured the imagination of industrialists and is today renowned for oil refining, fertilizer, petro-chemical, steel and sugar refining and jute industries. This enchanting city has commanding hills, green valleys and golden beaches along the Bay of Bengal coastline, making it an ideal place for holiday-makers.

The third largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada is exquisitely bordered by the splendorous Indrakiladri Hills on the west and the gorgeous Budameru River on the north. Located at the head of the Krishna delta at a distance of about 70 km from the sea, this attention-grabbing city has emerged as a major tourist, trading and business center.

The commanding Prakasam Barrage, which is 1223.5 mt long across the river Krishna has created an enchanting reservoir lake. It is also responsible for irrigating lakhs of acres of agricultural land. Vijayawada produces some of the most delectable varieties of mango, which are exported to other states and places all over the world. The Kondapalli village, adjoining the city is an irresistibly alluring picnic spot, and home to the famous light weight Kondapalli toys, that come in vibrant colors.

The gurgling waters of river Krishna on the south flows perennially and fiercely, presenting a spellbinding scene.

Andhra Pradesh is situated in fertile coastal plains, semi arid Deccan plateau and amidst hills of the Eastern Ghats. The generous hospitality of the people of Andhra Pradesh is unmatched by any other community and the entire atmosphere and style of living here is totally soothing to the body and mind. The range of spicy foods, the plethora of places to visit, the fabulous natural and man-made locales make Andhra Pradesh a tourists’ delight.