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©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Telangana & Andhra Pradesh Includes ¨ Why Go? Hyderabad ..........227 Hyderabad, one of Islamic India’s greatest cities, is reason Bhongir ........... 242 enough on its own to visit this region. Its skyline is a sight to Warangal .......... 244 behold, defined by the great domes and minarets of ancient mosques, mausoleums and palaces of once-mighty dynas- Palampet .......... 244 ties. Delve inside the city’s fabled old quarter for fascinat- Vijayawada. 245 ing street markets, teahouses and biryani restaurants, then Nagarjunakonda. 248 journey to the city’s fringes to the majestic Golconda fort. Visakhapatnam ..... 249 Meanwhile, Hyderabad’s newer districts are awash with Tirumala the classy restaurants and boutiques of IT-fuelled economic & Tirupati .......... 252 advancement. The other attractions of these two states (which were one state until they split in 2014) are less brazen, but dig around and you will unearth gems – like the wonderful medieval temple sculptures of Ramappa, the beauty of ancient Bud- Best Places to Eat dhist sites such as Sankaram and Guntupalli hidden in deep ¨ Sea Inn (p250) countryside, the cheery coastal holiday vibe of Visakhapat- nam, and the positive vibrations emanating from the vast ¨ Shah Ghouse Cafe (p237) pilgrim crowds at Tirumala’s temple. ¨ SO – The Sky Kitchen (p238) ¨ Hotel Mayura (p253) When to Go Hyderabad ¨ Dhaba By Claridges (p239) °C/°F Te mp Rainfall inches/mm ¨ TFL (p247) 40/104 32/800 24/600 20/68 Best Off the 16/400 0/32 Beaten Track 8/200 ¨ Ramappa Temple (p244) -20/-4 0 ¨ Sankaram (p251) J FDM A M J J A S O N ¨ Moula Ali Dargah (p233) May–Jun Join Nov–Feb Explore Dec–Apr The ¨ Guntupalli (p247) locals digging into Hyderabad’s best time to enjoy haleem, a Ram- sights in balmy Vizag’s coastal at- adan (Ramzan) 22–28°C weather. tractions – there’s favourite. little rain and it’s not too hot. 226 &44 MAHARASHTRA ODISHA Kondagaon #\ 44 CHHATTISGARH Nanded & #\ Godävari Jagdalpur #\ Koraput #\ #\ Nizamabad Kirandul #\ Ramatheert5ham TELANGANA Palampet Araku Borra # \# Caves #\5 5 #3#\ #5 Hanumakonda #\ Srikakulam #\ Araku Valley #\ Medak #] Vizianagaram #\ Pakhal Bheemunipatnam Bidar Warangal #z #] &65 Wildlife Sankaram #Ú2 \# #]#Ú2 A Sanctuary Go Anakapalle K d Secunderabad #\ av Bavikonda & A #\ Bhongir ari Visakhapatnam T Thotlakonda A 1 Khammam # Hyderabad #\ N R &65 Ú#2 Rajahmundry A # #\ K :#\ Mahbubnagar Guntupalli #\ Eluru : Kak:inada Nagarjuna #\ 5 Amaravathi #\ Sagar Dam \# Kondapalle : Nagarjunakonda #ä #\ #] 5 5 5 5 Krishn Amaravati #^ Vijayawada : : a Macherla #] 5 5 5 Guntur #\Tenali 5 #\ 5Machi5lipatnam #\ Bhattiprolu #\ Srisailam 5 #\ &16 Kurnool 5 5 \# Adoni #\ ANDHRA Ongole Guntakal PRADESH #\ #\ TELANGANA & & TELANGANA Gooty &40 Pe nn \# Anantapur er BAY OF BENGAL #\ #\ Dharmavaram Cuddapah #\ Nellore C Puttaparthi o #\ r #\ o Penukonda m Sri Hindupur 40 5 5 a #\ & n #\ Kalahasti d A Lepakshi #\ 5 e #Þ4 l NDHRA PRADESH PRADESH NDHRA Tirumala # #\ #\ 5 5 C Chandragiri o 44 Tirupati & a s t 48 Chittoor & KARNATAKA #\ #^ #^ Chennai #\ Bengaluru Vellore (Madras) TAMIL NADU 0 200 km e# 0 100 miles Telangana & Andhra Pradesh Highlights 1 Hyderabad (p227) Guntupalli, all destinations on 5 Araku (p252) Enjoying Exploring the Old City and its this 2300-year-old trail. the delightful train ride here unique markets, architectural 3 Palampet (p244) through the lush forests and marvels and restaurants. Revelling in the genius of wide green valleys of the 2 Monastic trail (p251) Kakatiya sculptors at the Eastern Ghats. Absorbing the meditative temple near this village. ambience at beautiful 4 Tirumala (p252) Going Sankaram, as well as with the crowd and finding a Bavikonda, Thotlakonda and spiritual calling with Hindu pilgrims..