Vijayawada Tourist Destinations | Vijayawada Travel Guide

Vijayawada

Vijayawada has a strong importance of being the central connectivity of several cities of the state. District, state and National Highways are very efficient in transportation of tourist and materials in the city. The National Highway no 5 & 9 are important routes running in the city.

All facilities are available for the purpose of transportation in the city. The airport of Gannavaram at about a distance of 20 km from the city is the main airport for the aerial travelers. The main cities of Hyderabad and Vishakhapatnam are connected with this air route. Railways also perform major duties in transporting passengers from all over the south as well as other parts of India.

The third main city in Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada is a large railway junction on the Calcutta- Chennai line. It is also the place from which travelers visit the Buddhist centre of Amaravathi.

Vijayawada boasts a central rail and road link between North and the South and is now known as 'the city that never sleeps'.

It is considered to be a major business centre; it is the hub of commercial activity in the coastal area.

The Prakasam barrage, the Kanakadurga temple, the St. Mary's church and the Moghalrajapuram caves are some of the attractions in the city, known for its cinema theatres and typically Andhra food. The number of canals intersecting the city gives it a Venetian look

Places of Interest
The famous cave temple of Undavali is located about 10 km from the town.

Kondapalle is admired for its small cottage dedicated to the making of wooden toys.

Amravathi the Buddhist center flaunts some exquisite stone carvings and museum containing some fine Buddhist relics.

Other tourist attractions around the city includes Bhavani Island Leisure Spots, Gandhi Hill Monuments, Hazrat Bal Mosque Pilgrim Centres , Kanaka Durga Temple Pilgrim Centres, Kondapalli Fort Monuments Mogalarajapuram Caves, Prakasam Barrage Leisure Spots, Rajiv Gandhi Park Leisure Spots , St. Mary's Church, Gunadala Pilgrim Centres, VMC Sibar Disneyland Leisure Spots and Victoria Jubilee Museum Museums.

Accessibility
Vijaywada tourist attraction is linked by air to Hyderabad, Chennai & Visakhapatnam. The city is well connected by rail being a vital railway junction on the Chennai- Calcutta route. Regular bus services ply from here to chief cities in the state, such as Amaravathi (66 km), Hyderabad (270 km) and Warangal (253 km). The best time to visit Vijayawada is in between September and February.

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