Travel to Vijayawada, or the city of victory, is an exotic experience. Located on the banks of the Krishna River, Vijayawada is surrounded by the Indrakiladri hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. Sprawling over an area of 58 sq km, the city is a part of the Krishna district. Vijayawada is also the largest railway junction on the South Central Railway.

Travel to Vijayawada is a must if you want to go to temple hopping in Andhra. The presiding deity of the city is Kanaka Durga. Vijayawada is the base for visiting the Buddhist sites like Amaravati, Gudivada, and Ghantasala. towns of Kuchipudi, Mangalagiri and Kondapalli famous for dance, temple and handicrafts are easily accessible from Vijayawada.

Tourist Destinations in Vijayawada:

With a very diverse natural beauty and wonderful temples and Buddhist sites travel to Vijayawada is extremely interesting. The prime tourists' attractions are:
Prakasam Barrage
Victoria Jubilee Regional Museum
Bhavani Island
Gundala Church
Undavalli Caves
KanakaDurga Temple

How to Reach Vijayawada

By Air: Gannavaram has the domestic airport, which is about 20 km from the city. It takes about 30 minutes to fly to Vijayawada from Hyderabad.

By Rail: Vijayawada is the largest railway junction of the South Central Railway. A number of trains connect Vijayawada with almost all the important cities of the India.

By Road: Vijayawada is connected with the state as well as with all the major cities of India by a very good road networks. There are two national highways passing through the city. National Highway 5 connects Vijayawada with Chennai and Calcutta and National Highway 9 is connected with Machilipatnam to Hyderabad.