India
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Andhra
Pradesh - Destiantions
In Andhra Pradesh
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Hyderabad, the capital of
Andhra Pradesh is the fifth largest city in India. Hyderabad is
nearly 400 years old and is famous for its natural beauty, mosques
and minarets, bazaars, cuisine, bridges, hills and lakes. Some of
the highlights of this city are the Charminar, Salar Jung museum,
etc.
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Vijayawada, is located at the
head of the Krishna delta, in Andhra Pradesh, about 70 km from the
sea. Earlier the city was known as Bezwada and the present name is
derived from the presiding deity, Kanakdurga also called Vijaya.
Vijayawada has a major railway junction, which is beautifully
encircled by hills on three sides. The waters of Krishna river on
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Srisailam is a beautiful
weekend destination from Hyderabad. Located on the banks of river
Krishna, in the dense forests of the Nallamalai Hills, Srisailam
offers some beautiful temples. The place is famous for an enchanting
wildilfe sanctuary with a wide variety of animals and birds. It is
also known for its mesmerizing Dam and the natural splendour.
Definitely a worth visiting destination. |
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The city of Warangal is located
in the north of Andhra Pradesh State. It lies along the Chennai
-Kazipet-Delhi rail route. It was once the capital of the Kakatiya
dynasty, a famous Andhra dynasty that ruled the state in the 12th
century AD. The beautiful lakes, temples, wildlife, rich antiques
and relics, makes it one of the must visit places in Andhra Pradesh.
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Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh
is popularly known as Vizag. It is one of the major thriving
industrial city on the east coast of India. This port city has the
biggest ship building yard in India. It has also developed oil
refining, fertilizer, petro-chemical, steel plant, sugar refining
and jute industries. This enchanting city has majestic hills,
valleys and golden beaches along the Bay of Bengal coastline, making
it an ideal place for holidays.
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The holy city of Tirupati is
located in the southeastern part of Andhra Pradesh, in the district
of Chittoor. It is known for the famous Tirupati temple which is
dedicated the Hindu god 'Venkateshwara', one of the most important
pilgrimage centers in India. Considered one of the most busiest
pilgrimage center in the world, this temple attracts millions of
pilgrims. Apart from this, Tirupati is also famous for several other
temples along with red wooden toys, copper and brass idols.
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The Nagarjunasagar is a huge
irrigation project on the River Krishna. It is situated about 150 km
from Hyderabad and has a glorious past. The Nagarjunasagar was a
valley in the Nallamala range of the Eastern Ghats and its
civilization is thousands of years old. According to the history, it
was first ruled by the Satavahanas and subsequently by the Ikshvakus
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