The place I want to settle in Vijayawada, located in the Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. It is also third largest after Hyderabad and Vishakhapatnam.
Vijayawada is surrounded by water bodies on its three sides and a mountain on the fourth side
The city is located on the banks of the Krishna River which runs on its southern side while the Budameru River runs on its north. The Bay of Bengal lies on the east of Vijayawada and on the west is the Indrakeeladri Mountain.
On the outskirts of the city, to the west lies the Kondapalli reserve forest, which provides the city with lush green freshness.
The word Vijayawada means ‘Land of Victory’, and is named after the Goddess of the city Kanaka Durga, who is also known by the name of ‘Vijaya’.
The city is also famous by the name ‘Bezawada’ which is the old name of the city.
The city of Vijayawada is one of the leading tourist destinations of the country and is famous for its juicy mangoes, a wide variety of sweet delicacies and numerous beautiful springs.
Today Vijayawada is an important trade and commerce centre of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Some of the famous educational institutes of the state have come up in the city.
The city of Vijayawada is one of the fastest developing cites of the world and has also been given the recognition of a Global City of the Future by Mckinsey Quaterly.
Vijayawada has a lot of infrastructure. There are a few religious sites such as the famous Kanka Durga temple, Mangalagiri which is one of the oldest Vaishnavite temples of South India, Amravati which is famous for the Shiva temple called Amareswara and Gunadala Matha Shrine or the Saint Mary’s Church.
The Mogalarajapuram caves, the Undavali caves, the Gandhi Stupa located on Gandhi Hill, the Kondapalli Fort, Bhavani Island and the Rajiv Gandhi Park are also definitely worth a visit. The Prakasham Barrage across the river has created a beautiful lake which can be a nice place to