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Amalapuram is located in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. The Godavari River helped in the formation of the delta named Konaseema. Amalapuram is the headquarter of this delta. This land is fertile for crop cultivation. This is a beautiful town with great scenic beauty and lush greenery.
PLACES OF TOURIST INTEREST:
Amalapuram is a paradise for nature lovers. It is filled with coconut groves, palm trees and carpeted with lush green fields. The town is washed with small canals that snakes its way through almost every corner of the town.
The R.D.O.’s building in Amalapuram is worth watching because of its unique architecture. This building is unique in its own kind and is built in the design of the parliament. This building houses the offices of the R.D.O aswell as other offices. Tourists come here to witness this grand architecture situated near canal side besides N.T.R. Marg of Amalapuram.
Another famous landmark worth watching and visiting in Amalapuram is the Sri Venkateswara Swami Devastanam Temple. This temple is considered very holy and sacred. Tourist visiting Amalapuram should make it a point to visit this sacred religious place.
The town of Amalapuram is located near to other places of tourist interest such as
Vigneswara Temple at Ainavilli
Vireswara Temple at Muramalla
Uma Koppulingeswara Swamy Temple at Palivela
Sri Skhana Mukteswara Swami Temple at Mukteswaram
Allavaram Beach Aduru- a Buddhist site.
Besides these magnificent places of tourist interest a number of festivals are held here throughout the year. These are:
Mukkoti Ekadasi (Vykunta Dwara Darsanam).
Swamyvari Kalyanam on every Chaitrasudda Dasami.
Theertam & Radotsavam on every Chaitrasudda Ekadasi.
Sri Krishna Janmasthami.
HOTELS:
Deluxe Lodge
Hotel Kokas
Hotel Panduranga
Hotel Preethi Residency
Hotel Vasishta
Hotel Vishnu Sri
Lodge Satya Sri Ram
Lodge Seetha
Lodge Sona
SHOPPING:
The Khadi Bhandar at Amalapuram provides various items ranging from traditional silk sarees to handicrafts and household products. Besides it there are other shops also where one can shop articles of wide ranges. These are:
Vrushabham Gents Cloth Showroom
Satya Priya Emporium
Victory Bazar
Sree Kalanjaly Silks
HOW TO REACH THERE:
The nearest airport near Amalapuram is Rajahmundry. Rajahmundry is only about 71 km from Amalapuram. The other airports near Amalapuram are Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam.
Rajahmundry is well connected with road and rail to other major places. Amalapuram is also well connected to all the major places such as Kakinada, which is about 65 km and also Bhimavaram, which is 80 km. APSRTC buses ply from these places to Amalapuram.
One can also take his own car and travel to Amalapuram which is also a convenient and pleasant way of travelling.
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