Things to do in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Guntur, natively spelt as Gunturu, is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district.
14 places to visit in and around Guntur, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
- 1Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary
The Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary is located in Uppalapadu, near Guntur City, India. Painted storks, spot-billed pelicans and other birds that migrate from various countries such as Siberia and Australia use the village water tanks for nesting.
- 2Kondaveedu Fort
Kondaveedu Fort is a historically significant ancient hill fortress located in Kondaveedu, a village in the Chilakaluripet constituency of Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The site is located 16 miles west of the city of Guntur.
- 3Jinnah Tower
Jinnah Tower is a landmark monument in the city of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. It is named after the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and is located on Mahatma Gandhi Road of the city.
- 4Baudhasree Architectural Museum
- 5Undavalli Caves
The Undavalli Caves are monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture, located in Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The caves are located south west of Vijayawada.
- 6Kanaka Durga Temple
- 7Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Mangalagiri
Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is a Vaishnavite temple and one of the eight sacred places of Lord Vishnu in India. It is also known for being one of the eight mahakshetras Narasimha in India.
- 8Agasthyeswara Swamy Temple
The oldest temple in Guntur, dedicated to Shiva. As the legend goes, the sage Agastya built this temple during the Treta Yuga, centring around a naturally-occurring Swayambhu Lingam. Other than the legend, the temple has inscriptions in the
- 9Garapadu
Garapadu is a village in Vatticherukuru mandal, located in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
- 10Gandhi Park
- 11Manasa Sarovaram
Often called the "Central Park of Guntur".
- 12Akkanna Madanna Caves
- 13Roman Catholic Diocese of Guntur
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India was created out of the Diocese of Nellore, 1940. Msgr Thomas Pothacamury was its First Bishop.
- 14Satyanarayana UDA Lake Park
Satyanarayana UDA Lake Park, is a park located in Tenali of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The park was inaugurated by N. Chandrababu Naidu in April 2002 and is spread over an area of 7 acres.