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 AMARAVATI
(350 kms) Another important Buddhist site near the ancient Satavahana capital,
Dhyanyakataka, is now called Amaravati. Over two thousand years ago, on the
south bank of the river Krishna at this point stood the Mahastupa, the largest
stupa in the country, 36.5 mts across girdled by a circumambulatory path. Dharani guest house Tel. 08645255332
 ARAKU
VALLEY , green and pleasant, filled with the music of water falls and streams,
is 112 kms. from Visakhapatnam . It is inhabited by 17 colourful tribes, who have kept their
cultural traditions vibrantly alive. Traditional folk dances, Dhimsa is popular. Hotel reservations CRO Vizag Tel. 08912788820
Alampur is well-known for
its temples of the Chalukyan era, known for their architecture and interestingly
these were relocated stone- by -stone from their original sites to aviod
submersion by Tungabhadra irrigation projects, by the archealogical Survey of
India. Alampur is around 200 km from Hyderabad and 14 km from Kurnool.
Basar The only temple of
Goddess Saraswati in the entire Peninsula is located here, on the banks of the
River Godavari, 120 km from Hyderabad. Haritha hotel Tel. 0875-2243691
BELUM CAVES 110 kms from Kurnool, housing specatular chambers, passages, stalactites amd stalagmites, fresh water galleries and syphons. 9am-5pm. Adults Rs.25/-Child Rs.15/-
 BHADRACHALAM
300kms away
is famous for its temple dedicated to Sri Seetaramachandra Swamy, where the
forty eight forms of Vishnu are shown. Haritha hotel Tel. 08743-231463
CHILKOOR BALAJI MANDIR: This 500 year old Balaji Temple is 20 kms
from the city in Chilkoor village in Ranga Reddy Dist. on the Vikharabad
highway. On the banks of the picturesque Osmansagar, it offers a good view of
the Gandipet Dam. 08413235933.
DINDI 80 kms from rAjahmundry is a Coconut Country Resort on the lush river Godavari Delta. Dense coconut groves as far as the eye can see with a breath taking view of the river beside the resort. River cruises on luxury houseboats available. Tel. 08862-227991/2
HORSLEY HILLS Near Madanapally in Chittoor dist. This picturesque hill resort is at an altitude of 1265 mtrs and has exotic flora and fauna.
 ETTIPOTHALA FALLS: The hill stream Chandravanka cascades 22 mts int
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a cool lagoon in the river Krishna. These breathtaking falls have been recently
illuminated. Rooms and cottages available. Room reservation CRO Hyd 23298456/7, 66746370.
KEESARAGUTTA 35 km off Hyderabad has a very interesting past. Through it
is now an attraction for the Ramalingeswara and Lakshmi- narasimha shrines
located there, Keesara was originally called Kesari, after Hanuman. According to
legend, Sri Rama was so enchanted with beautiful surrounds of the hill there
that he asked Hanuman to bring a "Sivalinga" from Varanasi, Hanuman came back
with 101 Sivalingas. APTDC Haritha Hotel 08418-202089
KOLANUPAKA 80 kms away from Hyderabad has a 2000 year old Jain Mahavira
Temple famous for its 1.5 metre high image carved in jade.
KONASEEMA
A river island big enough to support unending acres of coconut groves with a set of picturesque islands floating in Godavari river makes a great venue for a secluded holiday. Base camp at Peddamallam on NH-5,65 from Rajamundhry via Ravulapalem and Siddhantam. Houseboat available 098487-80524.
KONDAPUR West of Hyderabad about 40-45 kms beyond Madhapur in the R. R.
district, is this town of mounds famous as the Taxila of the South. It has
archaeological excavations dating back to 300 B.C. Relics of a Buddhist complex,
coins in copper, lead, silver, and gold of the Roman and Satvahana era were
found here. Sculptures in limestone and megalithic graves have been unearthed
nearby.
 LEPAKSHI
(480 kms) has the finest temple architecture
and paintings. As per local legend Lord Shiva and Parvati were married on the spot
where the Kalyana Mantapa stands. To the south of the main shrine is a huge Nagalingam, standing on a granite block, shrouded by a seven headed cobra, magnificently
carved out of rock. The monolithic Nandi near the Veerabhadra temple is another
remarkable feature. Carved out of a single rock, 4.5 m. high and 8.23 m.wide.
 MANTRALAYAM
is 351 km from Hyderabad. Madhva Saint Sri Raghavendra attained his Samadhi here
some 300 years ago. A large number of followers and devotees throng this little
town located on the bank of river Tungabhadra.
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MEDAK CHURCH (100 kms) is built on an immense scale in solid white granite. This Gothic
structure is one of the largest and the best in the country, it is chiefly
known for its large pointed stained glass windows that tell the story of the
Bible in blazing coloured pictures. Pocharam, 16 kms from Medak has a
beautiful lake and a wild life sanctuary.
 NAGARJUNASAGAR
/ NAGARJUNAKONDA The world's largest masonry dam, 149 kms from Hyderabad on
the river Krishna, Nagarjuna is well worth a visit. At the site of the
excavations of Nagarjuna Konda, a famous Buddhist city was threatened with
submersion by the waters of the dam. The objects were shifted to an island in
the centre of the lake which an be reached by lanch and the ride is delightiful.
The museum established here contains fine old Buddhist sculpture and carvings,
terracota and other relics. Hotel Haritha Vijay Vihar Tel. 08680-277362.
PAKHAL 200 kms from Hyderabad, has a wild life sanctaury built by the
Kakatiya dynasty around 1213 A.D. The hills are covered with forests and the
sanctuary covering an area of 900 sq. kms is on the shores of a lake.
PULICAT LAKE A salt water lake bird sanctuary with 461 sq. kms area near
Tada, Nellore Dist. area attracts around 75 species of birds. Cottages
available.
RAMAPPA
LAKE & TEMPLE at Palampet, 74 kms. from Warangal is the famous Ramappa Temple.
The Nandi bull is in balck basalt & is fabulous. 1 km. away lies the Ramappa
lake, an ideal spot for picnics. Cottages available.
SRI KALAHASTI lies 36 kms from Tirupati, between two step hill on the
banks of river Swarnmukhi. The temple of Lord Shiva in the form of vayu inga is
here.
 SRISAILAM,
232 km south of Hyderabad is situated on the bank of river
Krishna. The 512 meter long Srisailam dam located here is surrounded by natural
beauty. On the south bank of the Krishna river, in the Nallamalai forest, on
a 457 meter high hill is the Bhramaramba Mallikarjunaswamy temple, one of the
12 'Jyotirlingas' in India. A.P. Tourist Saila Vihar rest house and Devasathanam
guest houses, cottages and choultries are available. 08524-287411.
Suryalanka
Located around 100 kms from Vijaywada, and 9kms from Bapatla, this beach attracts a lot of people especially for dips on auspicious occasions. Haritha Beach Resort 08643-224616.
TIGER WILDS- FARAHABAD NATURE CAMP bordering the Nallamalai Hills and
forests is about 160 kms from Hyderabad. APTDC and AP Forests Development Corp
offer a dormitory, double bedded rooms, tents and restaurant, facilities for
trekking, bird watching, and wilderness camping.
 TIRUPATI
The temple town of Tirupati is 740 kms away from Hyderabad. It is renowned the
world over for its ancient temple of Lord Venkateswara on the Tirumala hills.
The black idol of Balaji is covered in gold, jewellery and precious ornaments
and is 2 metres high. It is believed to be richest temple in the contry and is
made in the Dravidian style. Tirupati is a famous centre for wood carving. Haritha Srinivasam 0877-2289123.
 VIJAYAWADA
The famous Chinese traveller Hieun Tsang visited this place named after the
goddess Kanakadurga also known as Vijaya. Caves and temples with inscriptions
dating back to the first century are to be found here. It is located 271 kms
from Hyderabad between the Krishna river and its tributary, Budameru.
 WARANGAL
The marvellous thousand pillared temple built by Rudra Deva in 1163 A.D. is
located here. This star shaped shirne is dedicated
to Shiva, Vishnu and Surya and has beautifully carved pillars, perforated
screens and images. The rock - hewn elephants and the Nandi are worth seeing. It
was built in the 12th century by the Kakatiya kings. Warangal also has an
ancient fort.
YADAGIRIGUTTA 69 kms away, east of Hyderabad on top of a hillock is
situated the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple. It is a belief in this area that a
bath in the holy water of Vishnu Pushkarini cures all incurable diseases. Hotel Haritha Tel. 0868-237217.
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