Places of Interest

There are pretty tourist spots in the District like Beaches and Resorts. Prominent among them are Suryalanka Beach at Bapatla, Vodarevu Beach and Ramapuram at Chirala.

Suryalanka Beach
Suryalanka Beach or Bapatla Beach and it is located approximately 9 kilometers from Bapatla The place has many resorts close to the beach. The beach is famous for the sweeping views of the sun, sea and sand. It is also ideal for swimming.

Vodarevu Beach
Located 8 Km from Chirala, Vodarevu is one of the most visited beaches, offering exciting water sport activities and fishing options. Boat rides are also available.

Ramapuram Beach
Considered to be one of the cleanest and most peaceful beaches, Ramapuram boasts of serenity where in you can actually hear the waves crash and the birds chirp and it is located near to Chirala mandal.

Bapatla Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple
Bapatla Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Venugopala Swamy. Pavitrotsvam and Rathotsavam will be celebrated in a grand, thousands of devotees participate in these festivals. Currently, this temple is under the control of Archaeological Survey of India department. The main deity Ksheera Bhavanarayana Swamy is residing here with His consort Sundarvalli. The deity here is Swayambhu.

Singarakonda Temple
Singarakonda is known for Sri Prasannanjaneya Swamy (at Down Hill) and shrines Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy at one location. According to history, during King Devarayalu’s reign, the Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy temple on Singarakonda hill was constructed in the 14th century. Sila Sashan’s proof published on the Garuda Stambham suggests this Singarakonda Temple was constructed in 1443-44. It is near by Addanki mandal.