For Tourism off the beaten track , Andhra Pradesh is an ideal place with its scenic beauty and historic delights, vast stretches of inviting virgin beaches carassed by undulating turqoised waves , running spurs of densely wooded hills, splendours of fertile valleys a tapestry of lush green paddy fields,offer a placid panorama.

For those who want to walk down the coridors of time and peep into the glories of the past, Andhra Pradesh is a paradise of sculptural and architectural wonders. The tranquil excellence of the Buddist era of Amaravathi and Nagarguna Konda,the unfolding story of life in the life like carvings and paintings of Virupaksha and Lepakshi of the Vijayanagar glory, the decorative panels and dancing damsels of the thousand pillars of the Ramappa Temple

For the God Minded,from Tirupati in the South to Srikurmam in the North- is a vast stretch of Piligrim's progress.Kalahasthi,Srisailam,Bhadrachalam, Annavaram,Simhachalam temples,Jumma and Mecca Masjid,and a Tranquil Church at Medak Offer a rich fare to the devout amoung the tourist.The temples and turrets are not only centers of Worship but are testimonies of human excellence in Sculptural & Architectural expressions.

The AndhraPradesh Tourism Department has takenup several Schemes to boostup the tourism potential of the state.Tourist rest Houses are being constructed at Kakinada Kandimapalayyapalli,Alampur etc.. Rest Houses are functioning at Badrachalam & Araku