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About Guntur
| Accessibility: | Rail: Guntur, an important commercial centre is well connected with different railways stations including Tenali, Vijayawada, Repalle, Macherla etc.
| Guntur, the sixth biggest city of India is situated at the north eastern part of the Andhra Pradesh state. Guntur, which lies on the Vijayawada-Madras Trunk Road is 9 km far away from the Kondaveedu range of hills. Guntur city, which is situated at the delta of Krishna River, is the headquarters of the Taluk and Revenue division of Guntur district. One of the ancient municipalities, constructed in the year 1866, can be easily seen only at the city Guntur. The city Guntur was found by the French in the middle of the 8th century. But later on, Guntur was surrendered to the British in the year 1788.
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Attraction to Guntur
The city of Guntur offers various attractions for the tourists. Some of the common tourist place in & around Guntur are-
Lord Amareswara Temple and Buddhist Relics at Amarvati, is located at Sattenapalli Taluk, around 35kms from the city of Guntur. The place is well-known for Buddhist sculptures and also due to the fact that Lord Shiva is here worshiped as Lord Amareswara. One can also visit the Undavalli Caves located in Undavalli village and about 32kms from the city of Guntur. The other attraction is the ancient village of Chebrolu, which contains various historical remains. The village is located along the Guntur-Bapatla Road at a distance of 10kms from the city of Guntur. Various lead and gold coins have been excavated from this village. . TOP
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