Description

Amaravati City is the new capital of Andhra Pradesh and one of the upcoming well-planned city, located on the southern banks of the Krishna River in Guntur district. Amaravati was an excavation site of an ancient Buddhist Stupa. Today, one can see the Stupa decorated with carvings of life and teachings of Buddha. The 95 ft. tall structure is made of brick with a circular dome and platforms towards all four directions. It is decorated with carved panels which tell the story of Buddha's life. Amaravati is a well-known pilgrimage center in Andhra Pradesh and thousands of pilgrims flock to Amaravati every year.
Amravati is promised to be "an Indian city like no other" -- a modern, leafy metropolis modelled on Singapore, where citizens would enjoy parks and rivers and breathe air unrivalled in freshness.The Capital Region Development Authority is leaving no stone unturned to provide the best infrastructure, comfortable livelihood and immense prosperity for the People of Amaravati.

Duration

Distance: 1270km from Kolkata.
Time: Nearest airport and station are both in Vijaywada and it takes almost 2.5 hr to reach Amravati from Vijaywada by car.

Best Time to Visit

Winter is the perfect time to enjoy Amravati.

Hotel Range

2000/- to 4000/- average price range per room per night excluding Tax and GST.

Tips

Amaralingeswara Temple, DhyanaBudha Statue, Great Stupa, Sri AmareswaraSwamyVariDevasthanam, Mangalagiri Temple, AmaravathiMahachaitya, Bhattiprolu, Undavalli Caves, and Kondaveedu Fort are some of the spots to visit in Amravati.