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The city of Chittoor is located in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh and it is well connected by the highways connecting Bangalore and Chennai.
PLACES OF TOURIST INTEREST:
Chittoor has a number of ancient and modern temples located in and around the city. Some of the most famous ones are the Tirumala, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti. There are also some others which have also drawn a lot of tourist over the years. These are Narayanavanam, Nagalapuram, Valmikipuram, Tharigonda and Karvetinagaram. There are numerous archeological finding in the area such as Tamil and Telegu scripts dating to 10th century.
The city of Chitoor is famous for its numerous temples which hold a very special place in the hearts of the Hindus. Tirupati temple is the most famous temple in this region. This is the place most frequented by visitors from all over India.
Some other places apart from temples in Chittoor are:
Forest Reserve
Deer Park
Masonics Chittoor Sports Stadium
Church in church Street
Darga near Srinivasa theater
Sugar Factory
Nutrine Confectionery—Now Godrej and Hersheys Foods
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple which is at kattamanchi
The theatres in chittoor are:
MSR MovieLand dts
Chanakya a/c dts
VijayaLakshmi a/c dts
Gurunatha a/c dts
Srinivasa a/c dts
Raghavaa/c dts
Ananda
Sri Venkateswara
Vivekananda
SHOPPING IN CHITTOOR:
There are numerous shopping centers in Chittoor. One can find lots of jewelry shops and also shops selling handicrafts and ethnic clothing. There are a few malls over the region where one can find all the major brands of apparels and accessories.
HOTELS:
Sindhu Towers Hotel
Bans the Hotel
Hotel Bhaskara Nps(3star)
Sri Vishnu Bhavan Hotel
Menaka Hotel
Kaka hotel
Hotel Alankar
HOW TO GET THERE:
Air:
Tirupati airport is the closest airport to Chittoor. The second closest is the Chennai Airport located at a distance of 154 km from here. There are flights connecting to all major places from Chennai.
Railways:
Chittoor railway station is a major railway station that connects to all major places within the state.
Roads:
There are well connected roads to all major places within the state and also to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
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