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  • cheruvu katta (tank bund)is famous for all the temples located at one place.

just 7 km from town...ISCKON which has recently constructed.

  • Clock Tower...which is in the centre of the city
  • Arts college(center of town) to see ancient architecture.
  • BlooMoon Restaurant, NH-7,Gooty,anantapur (From anantapur stating Gooty), ☎ +919739213876. IT is Out door Restaurant  edit

Anantapur has many nearby attractions to visit.

  • Dharmavaram - Famous for silk sarees. 40km from Anantapur city.
  • Puttaparthy - Abode of Sri Sri Sri Satya Sai Baba (Prashantinilayam) 70 km from Anantapur City.
  • Penukonda - Forts and temples built by Sri Krishnadevaraya king. 65 km from Anantapur City.
  • Babiah Dargah in Penukonda - Dargah of 12 Th Century Sufi Saint Hazrat Syed Shah Baba Fakruddin Saharwardy(R.A)
  • Lepakshi - Biggest Nandi in India, and temples built between 13-14 century AD. 114 km from Anantapur.
  • Pennahobilam - Lord Narasimha Swamy temple on a hillock, 30 km from Anantapur.
  • Kadiri - Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple 90 km from Anantapur.
  • Timmamma marrimanu (Banyan tree) which covers an area of 5 acres and has its name in the Guinness book of records, 120 km from Anantapur.
  • Tadipatri, Hemavati, Penakacherla dam, PABR dam, Gooty fort, Rayadurg fort are the other places to visit.
  • Aluru Kona -- you can visit this water fall near to Tadipatri is good to see.
  • Belum caves-- famous tourist attraction near Tadipatri.

Itineraries

Anantapur is well connected with major cities like Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore with regular and frequent train and bus services.

Train

Bus

Along with the government-operated APSRTC bus services, there are many private operators with very good bus services from Hyderabad and Bangalore.

  • IDLY----is famous in oldtown near to krishna theatre.
  • LASSI---is famous back to Medinova hospital.
  • Dosa----is famous in I-ROAD Gurukrupa hotel,Sujatha hotel,Indira priyadarshini hotel-near 
        clocktower.
  • Bajjis ---is famous in 1st road near to over bridge
  • Poori---is famous opp.Emrald restaurant.
  • Oaligalu----yummy sweet dish in old town.
  • For non-veg.......Swathi daba is famous at gooty road.
  • Gongooras......at national highway towards b'lore.
  • Spice Touch near hotel Sapthagiri balla is also good.
  • For vegies.....Manogna restaurant opp.to SBI
  • Srisagar restaurant at Subhash road.
  • NANNARI....is famous drink both in Anantapur and Kadapa districts. It is made from the Nannari roots and stems.It is very good for health especially in summer. It cools the body during the summer season.
4 to 5 spoons of NANNARI.
1/2 piece or 1 full squizee of lemon
chilled water or chilled soda.

If you want to have the NANNARI...do visit G.A.W. cool drink shop which is in I-road between 6th and 7th cross. You can get nannari in so many cooldrink shops. but having in G.A.W is some thing taste to have it.

NANNARI...you will get cool Nannari and Hot samosas in 2nd road near to Masjidh.