Tourist Excursions in Andhrapradesh | Andhrapradesh Excursions

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Travel Guide

Andhra Pradesh can be reached by air, rail and road. It has big transport infrastructure with airports, railway stations and bus stands.

This travel guide provides information on places of tourist interst, historical monuments, great temples and monasteries, accommodation and other relevent parameters related to the travellers.

The travel guide also provides the state map, which gives major tourist centres, roads and rail routes to assist the prospective traveller.

Andhra Pradesh in Peninsular India is a state that is culturally alive and visually beautiful. Architecturally rich, there are Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist and Jain places of worship, extravagant palaces, impressive forts, austure tombs, wildlife reserves, beaches
and hill stations.

Hyderabad, the state capital, is a good tourist base. The temparature during summer varies between 41oC and 20oC. During the winter it is between 32oC and 13oC. The best time to visit is between November and March.

The area is also known because of its nomadic tribes, the Lambadis and Banjaras. These tribes can be spotted all around the area and are especially known for their brightly coloured skirts and the silver jewellery they sell.

This fits in with the idea of Andhra Pradesh as the melting pot of various handicrafts.

The craftsmen of Andhra have contributed greatly. Take for instance the Kalamkari vegetable dyed textiles, the Pochamapalli silks and the Hyderabad pearls.

Besides that, it’s a must to see a performance of ‘Kuchipudi’, the classical dance form originating from the state. It has a vigorous choreography and is somewhat akin to Bharatanatyam.

Once you've visited the major cities, such as Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Waltair, it would be a shame to rush off to one of the other states, missing out on the little villages, the interesting temple-complex of Tirumala, the Colgonda Fort and the Quatab Shahi tombs.

By Air
Hyderabad the state’s capital has nearest airport at Begampet, which is just 8km away from Abids. This airport is well connected with important cities of India and abroad. Apart from this other airports are: Tirupati, Vijayawada, and Vishkapatnam.

By Rail
Three major railway stations are Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Kacheguda. Secunderabad is the main railway station of the state. People can easily get trains for all major cities of India.

By road
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation provides services to passengers for neighboring towns and villages.

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