Places, described as they are.
What a destination is really like, how long it genuinely takes, and what the journey involves — written for people planning a trip rather than for a search engine. Anything that changes, like fees and permits, is shown only when we have checked it against a source.
- hill station
Araku Valley
A coffee-growing valley in the Eastern Ghats, reached by one of the most scenic railway journeys in southern India.
Alluri Sitharama Raju, Andhra Pradesh - nature
Belum Caves
An extensive underground limestone cave system on the Deccan, among the longest in the country.
Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh - lake & dam
Nagarjunasagar and Nagarjunakonda
A major dam on the Krishna, and an island museum holding Buddhist remains rescued from the valley it flooded.
Telangana - coast
Visakhapatnam
A port city on the Bay of Bengal where the Eastern Ghats meet the coast — beaches, a hill park and a naval history.
Andhra Pradesh - heritage
Warangal
The Kakatiya capital, with a ruined fort, the Thousand Pillar Temple, and a UNESCO-listed temple at Palampet.
Warangal, Telangana
Boat services, permit rules, entry fees and road access change with the season and at short notice. Confirm anything your plan depends on before you travel.