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DINDI (December 2017)

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Dindi is a small village of costal Andhra located about 500km from Hyderabad. Surrounded by fisheries and thick coconut vegetation, Dindi is secrete place to spent weekend quietly. Bank of wide river Godavari makes it a special place to stay.    It took nine hours to reach this place. I didn’t feel tiredness during the drive on the express way till Vijaywada and then to Peravali. Thirty kilometer Canal Road was little harsh before the destination. Typical costal feel you get when you get off from the road. Temperature and color changes because of huge network of canal in that macro zone.  There are only two resorts, Sterling and APTDC and they are very next to each other. Sterling being much costlier provides you a wonderful experience with their centrally located Lotus pond, adjacent fisheries, adventure garden and multi-cuisine restaurant. Whereas APTDC offers you river facing rooms, boat rides & cheap meals. Both resorts have SPA and swimming pool. ...
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Bidar-Chandrampally Circuit

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Chandrampally Lake This circuit is perfect for weekend outing with one night camping at Chandrampalli forest rest house. There is a four lane highway from Hyderabad to Zaheerabad (100km) and then single road till Bidar. Historical sites are not that great, having old fort and the new one with beautiful landscape and Solah khamba masjid . Good collection of artifacts and fire arms can be seen at fort museum. For mystical experience, Narsimha Jharni temple visit is a must. Walking through 100m long water cave approach to the Garbhgirah of the temple can talk you through time travel feeling. Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib Gurudwara can be visited for museum and Amrit kund dip and free lunch at langar hall. Lot of jet fighter planes can be seen during their practice session in the morning. After Zaheerabad, single road through green fields and 4-5 small villages will take you to Kollur village junction. Traffic free road swings up and down in a big valley. Kollur to Chandrampalli...
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Gandikota & Belum Caves

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Gandikota is 370kms from Hyderabad via Kurnool and Betamcherla. Belum caves can be visited after  Gandikota. Route via Gooty is a better optional route for reaching back to Hyderabad. Kurnool is ideal place for lunch break. Gandikota is known as Grand canyon of India because of its deep Gorge on river Penna. Nearest railway station is 26 km away at Muddanuru (railway code: MOO) in Kadapa District. There are number of trains from Gooty Junction and also a good tourist bus service from Bangalore The fort has two ancient temples, dedicated to Madhava and Ranganatha. On request, tent can be pitched inside the temple compound. Fort has Jamia Masjid with two minarets. A heritage festival is held every year in the fort area. River bank can be reached with the help of guide/freakout. Rappelling and river Kayaking can be done on prior booking.  There is only one lodging facility available, if you don’t have tent. A humble APTDC resort is located in the vicinity with limite...
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