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Warangal
Discover Warangal on your tour to Andhra Pradesh. Travel to Warangal
encompassing few of the spectacular monuments like - The 1000-pillar temple
and the Ramappa temple. Exploring these significant pieces will make your
Warangal tour an incredible experience. Once the capital of the Kakatiya
empire, Warangal holds the great heritage of the bygone era. Few of the
attraction in Warangal city are Planetarium, Musical Garden, Rock garden,
Archeological Museum, Samskriti Vihar, which will definitely make your
Warangal travel an incredible experience. Plan your tours during winters so
that it become easy for you to explore the scenic destination.
Warangal, dating back to the 1100's and mentioned in the travel diaries of
Marco Polo, offers an insight into the development of Hindu temple
architecture. The magnificent star shaped Shiva temple built in the 13th
century, the marvellous thousand pillared temple built by king Rudra Deva in
the 12th century, other temples and the ruins of an ancient fort are
definitely worth a visit.
Now a cotton market town, Warangal also houses a colourful wool market
around the bus stand area in the cooler months. Facilities are adequate for
an overnight stop in the town or a long day trip from Hyderabad can suffice.
Warangal, 157 km from Hyderabad, is noted for its beautiful lakes, splendid
temples and wildlife. It was once the capital of the legendary Kakatiya
kingdom, and mentioned.
Getting There:
Air : The nearest Airport is Hyderabad (141 kms) connected by Indian
Airlines flights with Bombay, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Calcutta, Delhi,
Madras, Nagpur, Vishakhapatnam. East West Airlines & Continental Aviation
also operates flights from Hyderabad to Bombay.
Rail: Warangal links to all important cities in India by rail.
Road: Warangal is connected by road to Amaravati (319 km), Armur (170 km),
Bangalore (707 km), Bombay (880 km), Calcutta (1498 km), Delhi (1463 km),
Hyderabad (141 km), Karimnagar (70 km),Madras (686 km), Nagpur (478 km),
Nirmal (228 km), Nizamabad (199 km), Ramagundam (136 km), Tirupati (633 km),
Vijayawada (253 km), Vishakapatnam (619 km), Yadagirigutta (72 km).
Bus Services : Warangal is connected by regular bus services with Hyderabad,
Yadagirigutta, Vijayawada, Armur, Kolanupaka, Jangaon, Kodad, Karimnagar,
Nizambad, Adilabad, Suryapet, Palampet, Jagtial, Khammam, Bhadrachalam,
Basar, etc.
Local Transport
Coaches : Available from the Depot Manager, New Bus Depot, Andhra Pradesh
State Road Transport Corporation, Hanumakonda.
Tourist Attractions:
Eturnagaram Sanctuary
This large sanctuary covers 812 sq. km. of dry deciduous mixed forests and
is home to the tiger, leopard, sloth bear, nilgai, chousingha (four horned
antelope), chinkara (mountain gazelle), black buck and many birds species.
The area is mostly plain with some hilly terrain at altitude ranging from
200-450 metres with many streams and springs. It has teak and other trees of
good quality standing 60 feet and above.
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