India Tourism | Vijayawada

Vijayawada or the "City of Victory" as it literally translates is called so as it was here or so it is believed that Arjuna, the Pandava Prince was rewarded for his penance, which he did on Indrakiladri Hill. Today, with excellent communications, perhaps the best in the South where railways are concerned, Vijayawada is looking forward to an exciting future. A predominantly business city of the Coastal Anthra, Vijayawada on the banks of the holy river krishna attracts many piligrims as well for its temple dedicated to Durge. The city is also a base for visiting the Buddhist excavations at Amaravati, which is less than 70 km away. Also accessible from Vijayawada are the towns of Kuchipudi, Mangalagiri and Kondapalli which are famous for dance, temple and handicrafts respectively. So altogether Vijayawada presents a colourful and varied picture and can be termed as a business cum pilgrim cum tourist centre.

Altitude: 125 metres
Temparature (°C):
Summer: Max 45, Min 28
Winter: Max 32, Min 18
Best Season: September to February

How to get there

	Air: Vijayawada is connected to Hyderabad & Rajamundary by Vayudoot services.
	Rail: Vijayawada is connected by rail with most parts of the Country.
	Road: Good motorable roads connects Vijaywada with major cities in India. Some distances are Amaravati (66 km), Bhubaneswar (792 km), Mumbai (Bombay) (1010 km), Kolkata (Calcutta) (1245 km), Delhi (1724 km), Hyderabad (271km), Chennai (Madras) (433 km), Rajahmundhry (167 km), Tirupati (380 km), Vishakapatnam (366 km), Warangal (253 km) etc.
	Local Transport: Regular bus services from Amaravati, Annavaram, Guntur, Kodad, Hyderabad, Kakinada, Machilipatnam, Chennai (Madras), Nellore, Suryapet, Rajahmundhry, Tirupati, Tuni, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Warangal amongst other places connect Vijayawada.

Places of Interest

Akkana & Madanna Caves
Gandhi Hill
Haxrathbal Mosque
Kanakadurga temple
Mary's Temple
Milk Powder Factory
Mogalrajapuram Caves
Prakasam Barrage

Excursions

Agripalli (40 kms)
Amaravati (66kms)
Chilkalapudi (71 kms)
Gudivada (45 kms)
Hamsala Deevi (85 kms)
Kandapalli (16 kms)
Kuchipudi (60 kms)
Mangalagiri (12 kms)
Manginapuri (83 kms)

Museums & Art Galleries

Victoria Jubilee Regional Museum, Bunder Road.

Conducted Tours

Available. The Andhra Pradesh Travel & Tourism Development Corporation runs city sightseeing tours covering Kanakadurga Temple, Prakasam Barrage, Gandhi hill and Planetarium, etc. The tours are subject to sufficient bookings.

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