Andhrapradesh is the beautiful state in the southern part of India. It is the fifth largest part of India. It is one of the best holiday spot in India. Andhra has many holiday locations which make it one of the best in the charts of the tourist attraction places. The state can be broadly divided into three regions: Coastal Andhra in the east, Telangana in the north, and Rayalseema in the south. It has a mixture of beaches, caves, Buddhist places and many religious places which makes it valuable. Hyderabad is the capital of the state and also the largest city. The newer areas of Hyderabad and the adjacent city of Secundrabad are the thriving centres of software revolution, giving the twin cities their new popular name Cyber-abad. Some of the best spots of Andhra Pradhesh have been listed below.

1. Bheemunipatnam Beach

Beaches are one of the best holiday spots of every state. This is is the best holiday spot of Andhrapradhesh. Bheemunipatnam Beach is one of the most best tourist attraction centre and is often traveled by the tourists. It gives a calm and quiet atmosphere for us and also ensures an awesome entertainment.

How to Reach Bheemunipatnam Beach

Vishkhapatnam is the nearest Railway Station and also the nearest airport of the Bheemunipatnam Beach.

2. Belum Caves

The Belum caves is one of the adventure spots in Andhrapradhesh. Its an underground cave. It has been visible in many Telugu movies. Its one of the longest underground cave system in South India about 3.5 kms. long. The main feature of the cave is that its been made accessible for public viewing. The steep and the rocks make a breathtaking view. Underground water springs and streams are also developed.

How to Reach This Place

Road : Belum is located 106 kms from Kurnool. It is well connected by Road.

Rail : Belum is 106 kms from Kurnool Railwaystation.

3. Jungle Bells, Tyda

This place is well known as the place close to the mother nature in Andhrapradhesh. It would make an exciting holidaying with Trekking, Camping, Bird watching and many other activities. The place is so silent and gets a relaxing feel being there. Some of the main features of this place are its the first Eco-Tourism Centre of Andhra Pradesh. The place is Located in the forests of eastern ghats and rich flora and fauna.

4. Tirupati

This is the most religious place in South India and is well known for its god that is placed. Lord Venketeshwara popularly known as Balaji is been the god in Tirupati. Tirupati has for centuries remained a destination divine and this feeling grows on one as one goes round the various temples and spots of natural beauty surrounding this major town. Lying at the southern tip of the Eastern ghats in Andhra Pradesh, the district has a number of perennial water falls and vast forest cover.

How to Reach This Place

Road : Tirupati is located 547kms from Hyderabad. It is well connected by Road.

Rail : Tirupati is located 547kms from Hyderabad. It is well connected by Rail.

Air : Tirupati,Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore Airports.

5. Alisagar Deer Park, Nizamabad

Now this one is the wild life sanctuary that everyone likes. Here its the collection of different types of deers. It is located in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh. The lake and its surroundings are rich in its scenic beauty. This place is a good picnin spot for tourists.This park is established in 1985. Different species of deer make a rare sight from anyother park.

How to Reach This Place

Road : Nizamabad is well connected by road with Karimnagar, Adilabad, Warangal, Nanded (Maharashtra) and Hyderabad city. 163 kms.

Rail : 163 km from Hyderabad. Nizamabad railway station is on the Kachiguda - Manmad line of the south central railway.


6. A.P.State Museum, Hyderabad

This place is the must see visit for all the art lovers. It makes delight to people who are related to arts. The museum contains a Buddhist gallery, Brahmanical & Jain gallery, Bronze gallery, Arms & Armour gallery, Numismatics gallery, Ajanta gallery and more. Adjacent to the State Museum is the Contemporary Art Museum. It is located in the picturesque Public Gardens. The museum contains one of the richest repositories of antiques and art objects in the country. The museum is built in 1928 by the Nizam VII. It is bulit in Indo- Saracenic architecture. The museum will remain closed on all Fridays. Timings are 10:30am to 5 pm.

How to Reach This Place

Road : Hyderbad, being Capital city is well conected by Road from all major cities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Maharastra and Orissa.

Rail : Being headquarter of South Central Railway , Well connected from all major cities of India.
Hyderabad & Secunderabad Rly Stations.


7. Ettipothala-Waterfalls

This is the place where we find that nature merges with. The waterfall scenery is such a pleasant view that anyone can be refreshed. This place is one of the ideal picnic spot for everyone. It is close to the famous Buddhist sites. One of the pecularity is that there is crocodile breeding here and the water bodies are use for that. The locality is suitable for trekking and camping. The rising place of the river Chandra Vanka is at Muthukuru, on the eastern part of the Nallamala hills. The river falls from a great height before it joins the Tumurukota reserve forest and this place called “Ethipothala water falls” finally joins the Krishna river.

How to reach there

There are regular bus services from Hyderabad, Warangal and Vijayawada to Nagarjuna Sagar.

8. Charminar

Every state have anything that can be the signature of its resective place. Here in Charminar is the signature of Andhrapradesh. It is a magnificent square edifice of granite, built upon four grand arches facing North, South, East and West. These arches support two floors of rooms and gallery of archways. At each corner of the square structure is a minaret rising to a height of 24 meters, making the building nearly 54 meters tall. It is these four (char) minarets (minar) that give the building, its name Charminar. Each minar stands on a lotus-leaf base, a special recurrent motif in Qutub Shahi buildings.

How to Reach This Place

Road : Hyderbad, being Capital city is well conected by Road from all major cities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Maharastra and Orissa.

Rail : Being headquarter of South Central Railway , Well connected from all major cities of India. Hyderabad & Secunderabad Rly Stations.

9. Golconda Fort

Golconda is the telugu meaning of “Shepherds Hill”. The fort is famous for its acoustics, palaces, factories, ingenious water supply system and the famous Fateh Rahben gun, one of the cannons used in the last siege of Golconda by Aurangzeb, to whom the fort ultimately fell. A new attraction at the fort is a sound and light show that brings the legend of Golconda to life. With a spectacular interplay of audio and visual effects, the story of Golconda unfolds over centuries of splendour.

How to Reach This Place

Road : Hyderbad, being Capital city is well conected by Road from all major cities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Maharastra and Orissa.

Rail : Being headquarter of South Central Railway , Well connected from all major cities of India. Hyderabad & Secunderabad Rly Stations.


10. Ramoji Rao Film City

Now thats the film city in Andhrapradesh. Its been a small hollywood in India. Its been built in Hectors of lands and provide many facilities for the new age cinema. They also have five star hotels there and transportation is also provided for everyone in the film crew. It is the world’s largest integrated film studio complex and one of Asia’s most popular tourism and recreation centres. For business and leisure travellers, RFC offers a holiday experience packaged in infinite excitement and rare delights.

How to get there

Rail - Hyderabad has got its own railhead and is connected with all the major cities within the state and outside.

Road - Regular bus service connects Hyderabad with all the important places within the country. For city transportation city buses, taxis, and auto rickshaws are also available.

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Pakistani music has emerged as a “fusion” of many other types of sounds together to form a distinctly Pakistani sound. Pakistani classical music has 7 basic notes. Many many Gazal songs in urdu movies. There are some list of Urdu classical songs.

1.Aaja Meri Barbaad

Film : Anmol Gharri
Song : Aaja Meri Barbaad
Singer : Noor Jehan
Music : Naushad
Lyricist : Tanvir Naqvi

URL: http://www.radioreloaded.com/tracks/?12538

“Anmol Gharri” movie is most memorable film by Mehaboob khan.”Aaja Meri Barbaad” classical song beautifully sung by Noor Jehan. Noor jehan’s gretest time in 1940’s. She sung many many super hit songs in this year.The song composed by Naushad and the lyrics by tanvir Naqvi. In this film, all songs have a good lyrics. Naushad’s composing songs are always good quality songs and background music are excellent. He is a musical genius. In “Anmol Gharri”, he remained at the top, and unforgettable movie songs.He was a perfectionist classical musician.

2.Bant raha tha jab Khuda

Film : Nazrana
Song : Bant raha tha jab Khuda
Singer : Mehdi Hassan,
Music : M. Ashraf
Lyricist : Qateel Shifai

URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CAIh6KMKcI

“Nazrana” is one of the greatest musical movie. ‘Bant raha tha’ song is very popular in “Nazrana”. Song lyrics by Qateel Shifai. He has the “Nigar award” winner for the best lyricis t.His lyrics are excellent and very touching words.The beautiful song sung by Mehdi Hassan, he is more famous as Ghazal-singer and is best known as ‘The King of Ghazals’.This film also belongs to the legend music by M. Ashraf.

3. Dekha Jo Chehra Tera

Film : Ghunghat
Song : Dekha Jo Chehra Tera
Singer : Arshad Mehmood
Music : Amjad Bobby
Lyricist : Riaz-ur-Rehman Saghar

URL: http://youtube.com/watch?v=XTgixCdjav8&watch_response

The Urdu film “Ghunghat” is directed by Syed Noor. Ghoongat’s soundtrack composed by Amjad Bobby.He was one of the most talented Music Composer of Urdu Music.He achieved a Nigar Award for Ghunghat.The best song of the film is ‘Dekha jo chehra tera’. It’s beatiful classical song.The song sung by beautiful voice of Arshad Mehmood and the lyrics by Riaz-ur-Rehman saghar.The song lyrics have a better sweet quality and unforgettable words.

4.Akaile na jana hamein chhor kar

Film : Armaan1966
Song : Akaile na jana hamein chhor kar
Singer : Mala
Music : Sohail Raana
Lyricist : Masroor Anwar

URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDVQ-EOVIRo

“Armaan” is a Pakistani melodramatic film with music by Sohail Rana,lyrics by Masroor Anwar.I think musician Sohail Rana and singer Mala combined to create a number of Pakistan’s most successful films during the 1960s and 1970s. ‘Akaile na jana hamein’ is one of the Evergreen & most popular classical songs. Its music is so fresh-spirited and the depths of emotions through his musical masterpieces.

5.Haan isi morr

Film : Doraha
Song : Haan isi morr
Singer: : Ahmad Rushdi
Music : Suhail Rana
Lyricist : Masroor Anwar

URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsjkHtBQgik

‘Haan isi morr’ is a old classical super hit Pakistani film movie song.The film music by Suhail rana and lyrics by Masroor Anwar. Suhail is an extraordinary musician and all his compositions carry a sweet songs.Masroor have a sweet and memorable quality lyrics. The beautiful classical song sung by Ahmad Rushdi. He was a top playback singer in Pakistani films in the 1960’s and 1970’s.

6. Dunia matlab di o yaar…

Film : Dunia matlab di 1970
Song : Dunia matlab di o yaar…
Singer : Inayat Hussain Bhatti
Music Director : M. Ashraf

URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2rIxBDgMeY

The film “Dunia matlab di” is a golden jubilee hit film.’Dunia matlab di o yaar’ is the best classical song of this film. This  beautiful song was sung by Inayat Hussain Bhatti. He was the first super star male singer in Pakistan.The film also belongs to the legend music by M.Ashraf.The song based made the movie is super hit at that time.

7. IK husn ki Devi se mujhe pyar hua tha

Film : Meri Zindgi hai Naghma
Song : Ik husn ki Devi se mujhe pyar hua tha
Singer : Mehdi Hassan
Music Director : Nisar Bazmi
Lyricist : Shevan Rizvi
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2ml8t9ewnY

This song is from the movie “Meri Zindgi hai Naghma”. It’s a old and musical movie.Thirteen singers are sung this movie. ‘Meri zindgi hai naghma. ik husn ki devi” song is the best classical song of this movie. Mehdi Hassan beautifully sung by this song . Mehdi Hassan has tremendous command over all of the highly technical ragas and skillful employment of melody.The lyrics also made by Shevan rizvi.

8. Chandni raaten, sab jagg soye

Film : Dopatta 1952
Song : Chandni raaten, sab jagg soye
Singer : Madam Noor Jehan
Music Director : Feroz Nizami
Lyricist : Mushir Kazmi, Arsh Lakhnavi

URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCCOvWBh4No&feature=related

Madam Noor Jehan appeared in her first Pakistani Urdu film, which was the all time greatest musical movie.The song based the movie is super hit.They are eight songs in this movie, ‘Chandni Raaten’ is the classical song of movie, the background music is extremely perfect. Each and every songs have a good lyrics.The all songs are beautifully sung by Madam Noor Jehan. She is highly talented singer of the Urdu film industry.The songs lyrics by mushir and arsh lakhnavi and composed by Feroz Nizami.

9.Haye meri majboor jawani…

Film : Ishq-e-Laila
Song : Haye meri majboor jawani…
Singer : Zubaida Khanum
Music Director : Safdar Hussain
Lyricist : Qateel Shafai

URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nysIZ0BXdQI

The film “Ishq-e-Laila” was a super hit musical film in Pakistan.The film was a famous love story from arabian.The love of laila and majnu.This film contains 14 songs and most of them were super hit. All songs have a good lyrics and songs written by the Qateel shafai with composed by the safdar Hussian. I think ‘Haye meri majboor jawani’ song is best classical song of this movie. This beautiful song is sung by Zubaida Khanum. She was top female singer in the 50s. She sung a lot of super hit songs in Urdu films .

10. Kya kahun a Duniya walo kya hun main

Film : Hamrahi
Song : Kya kahun a Duniya walo kya hun main
Singer : Masood Rana
Music : Tasadduq Hussain
Lyricist : Muzaffar Warsi

URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAt1elgOEi8

“Hamrahi” is a great musical film in 1966. It’s a memorable classical musical film,and was a 1966 golden jubilee hit film on box office.This film also belongs to the legend singer Masood Rana,he has the best ever film singer in Pakistani Urdu and Punjabi films.The best classical song of film is” Kya kahun a Duniya walo kya hun main”.Each and every songs are super hits. Muzaffar Warsi made the song composed by Tasadduq Hussain. Overall “Hamrah”i is superhit in urdu films.

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