Places to visit in Andhra Pradesh

Temples, the Eastern Ghats and a long Bay of Bengal coast.

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Places to see

Tirupati

One of the most visited pilgrimage sites in the world, set in the Seshachalam hills.

Best time: All year

Alluri Sitharama Raju

Coffee estates, tribal villages and the scenic Kirandul railway line through the Eastern Ghats.

Best time: Sep–Mar

Alluri Sitharama Raju

Million-year-old limestone caves with stalactites, close to Araku.

Best time: Sep–Mar

Visakhapatnam

Port city with long beaches, a submarine museum and the Kailasagiri hilltop park.

Best time: Oct–Mar

YSR Kadapa

A dramatic red gorge on the Pennar river, nicknamed India’s Grand Canyon, with a medieval fort on the rim.

Best time: Oct–Mar

Sri Sathya Sai

Vijayanagara temple with a hanging pillar, murals and a giant stone Nandi.

Best time: Oct–Mar

Palnadu

Remains of a great Buddhist stupa beside the Krishna, with a site museum.

Best time: Oct–Mar

Hills

Annamayya

A small, breezy hill station with views over the Deccan plateau.

Best time: Sep–Mar

Gongura pickle, Pesarattu, Pootharekulu.

Kondapalli toys, Araku coffee.

Timings, permits and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.