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Last rated May 11th 2013

#1	Athidhi International Hotel Reviews (6) Rs. 1100 1

#2	Usha Valentine Hotel Reviews (7) Rs. 600 2

#3	Hotel Grand Aarya Reviews (3) Rs. 1300 3

#4	Adithya Central Hotel Reviews (2) Rs. 1100 4

#5	Manya Guestline Reviews (2) Rs. 500 5

#6	Madhulata Hotel Reviews (2) Rs. 300 6

#7	Abhilash Lodge Not rated yet Rs. 300 7

#8	Navera Lodge Not rated yet Rs. 250 8

#9	Mrd Palace Not rated yet Rs. 400 9

#10	Hotel Madhu Chandra Not rated yet Rs. 400 10

Places to visit in Eluru
	Dwaraka Tirumala Religious #1 of 6 Hotels near Dwaraka Tirumala

	Kolleru Lake Lake #2 of 6 Hotels near Kolleru Lake

	Kolleru Bird Sanctuary Sanctuary #3 of 6 Hotels near Kolleru Bird Sanctuary

	Gangeshwaralayam Religious #4 of 6 Hotels near Gangeshwaralayam

	Sri Adikesava Embermannar Swamy Temple Religious #5 of 6 Hotels near Sri Adikesava Embermannar Swamy Temple

	Eluru Ashram Other #6 of 6 Hotels near Eluru Ashram

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About Eluru Tourism
The municipal corporation of Eluru is situated in the state of Andhra Pradesh, which is also the headquarters of the West Godavari District. This small city is located on the main National Highway (NH-5), which connects it with major cities like Vishakapatnam and Vijayawada. Eluru is situated at around 333 km from the state capital Hyderabad. In April 2005, the Government of Andhra Pradesh upgraded Eluru to the status of a municipal corporation. This city is located at an average elevation of over 22 metres and was previously known as Helapuri, which has a rich political and cultural history. It was once the capital city of Vishnukundinas and is well-known among tourists for the Kolleru Lake. Helapuri was also part of Vengi, which was an ancient Buddhist kingdom. From 700 AD to 1200 AD, Vengi was ruled by the Eastern Chalukyas. Their capital was situated near the Pedavegi village, which was an integral part of the Chalukya Kingdom, along with the town of Guntupalli. Until 1471 AD, Helapuri was under the rule of the Kalinga Empire, which was annexed by the Gajapatis. This kingdom was thereafter captured by Sri Krishnadevaraya, who was a famous ruler during the Vijayanagara rule. After the decline of the Vijayanagara Kingdom, this region was ruled by the Sultan of Golkonda, Qutub Shah. The regions surrounding Eluru were later on merged with the Madras Presidency by the British. At the time of dividing Northern Circars, the city of Eluru was made part of the Machilipatnam District. In 1859, Eluru became part of the Godavari District and in 1925, a new district named West Godavari was formed with its district headquarters at Eluru city. The closest airbase from Eluru is situated in the capital city of Hyderabad, which is a major airport of the state. Vishakapatnam Airport is the other nearby airport from Eluru, which is located at about 330 km from the city. Vijayawada Railway Station is a major railhead that connects the destination with several places across India. This railway station is situated at a distance of around 72 km from Eluru and connected to the main city by buses and taxis. Eluru city also has its own railway station, which is served by trains from Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam and Vijayawada. Summers in Eluru are very hot and not the ideal time to visit. The winter season, which extends from December through February, is the best time to visit Eluru. Read More >>

1 Eluru Traveller Reviews

"Eluru Tourism"

Posted by HariPriya
Bangalore
Apr 28, 2009

Eluru Experience: Eluru is situated on alluvial terrain in between the Krishna and Godavari deltas. The town is at a distance of 40 miles North East of Vijayawada. The broad–gauge railway line on the East Coast connecting Chennai to Kolkata passes through the town. Two main canals from both Krishna and Godavari rivers meet at Eluru. And thus connect Chennai to the island town of the state Kakinada by inland waterways. And one of the famous place near by eluru is Dwaraka Thirumala. “Dwaraka Tirumala” is an ancient holy place and a popular pilgrim center. Dwaraka Tirumala is 42 KM away from Eluru.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Manya Guestline is the only Star Hotel in Eluru and also there is only one restaurant which serves international cuisines.

Activities & things to do: As the town of Eluru was built up very near to the ancient capital of Vengi it has got many historical monuments in and around it. Muslims who brought stones from the temples at Vengi built the Fort of Eluru. There are 25 inscriptions to be seen on one stone near the mosque. The places of historical importance around Eluru are Vengi, Vatluru, Denduluru and Kolleru.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: There are number of Trains and Bus facilities to reach Eluru.

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Tourist places in Eluru

Eluru town is situated in the West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh and is famous for Kolleru Lake, the largest freshwater lake in India. Another important attraction of the region is the Kolleru Bird Sanctuary that is inhabited by different birds, such as reef heron, open bill stork, grey-heron, painted stork and egret.

Kalaparru and Hanuman Junction are the prime tourist attractions of the region, popular for ancient temples and historical sites. Other places of historical importance in the region are the Pedavegi, Denduluru and Vatluru. Temples of Janardhana, Sri Venkateswara Swami Vari Alayam, Ramachandra Rao and Jalapaharesvara are also situated within the town.

The rock cut caves of Guntupalli in Kamavarapukota mandal have some of the ancient structural Buddhist and monolithic remains, dating back to the period ranging between the 2nd and 3rd century BC to the 5th and 6th century AD. The remains include a rock cut temple, also known as the Vritta Chaitya, brick chaitya, a small and a big monastery, stone stupa, ruined mandapa and a cluster of votive stupas.

Sri Kanaka Durga temple and the Ambica Devi temple, constructed by the Ambica Group in 2005, are prominent pilgrimage sites of the town. Sanivarapupeta Galigopuram, Sri Allhasingarappa Swami temple and Sri Adhimahalakshmi Amavari temple in Padamaravedi are other popular attractions of the town. The Gangeswara temple at Tadikalapudi Raatnaalamma Talli and Gundugolanu village are other major tourist destinations in the region.