Andhra Pradesh is rich in historical monuments. It possesses many holy temples with architectural beauty, which attract large numbers of pilgrims and tourists from inside and outside the country.
The places of main tourist attraction are the world famous Salarjung Museum, Charminar, Golconda Fort, Nagarjunasagar and the vicinity, Simhachalam, Araku valley, Horsley Hills, Tirupati, Srisailam, Bhadrachalam, Lepakshi, Amaravati, Ramappa, Thousand-pillared temple at Warangal, etc.
Government of Andhra Pradesh has taken several measures for the promotion of tourism in the State. Tourist Information Centres were established at Hyderabad Airport, Nagarjunasagar, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam and Warangal. The Government also established Tourist Information Centres at New Delhi and Goa. The department prepares tourist literature and publishes several booklets incorporating therein the places of tourist importance in the State along with pictures for the use of tourists. It promotes the construction of well-furnished hotels and rest houses for the tourists. The department organises training courses to the guides.
Hyderabad guide, and the booklets on Horsley Hill, Nagarjunasagar, Golconda, Lepakshi, Srisailam, Yadagirigutta, Chittoor, Visakhapatnam, Bhadrachalam, Vijayawada and a booklet on Andhra Pradesh, etc., are supplied free of cost to the tourists by the department.
The state tourism dept. has bagged six awards for excellence out of the 14 categories at the national level.
How to Get There
The best place to begin a tour of Andhra Pradesh is Hyderabad, the capital. Hyderabad is very well - connected by air, rail and road to all major cities of India. The other major cities of the state are Secunderabad, Visakhapatnam, Waltair and Vijayawada. An efficient road and rail network connects every district to the state capital. Only Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada and Tirupati are airlinked.
