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Macherla

Macherla is a town in Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh, India of about 51,039 people. Within 50 km by road there are 195 places to visit: 92 temples, 27 churches and 21 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Ettipottala Waterfalls, Nagarjuna Sagar and Sri Nidaanampati Sri Lakshmi Ammavari Temple.

16.4764° N, 79.4353° EPop. 51,039Station: Macherla (MCLA)Nalgonda 84 km

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Within 30 km125 places
Within 50 km195
Must-see22
Notable57
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Macherla

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm

113 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Macherla
  2. Anupu Nagarjuna Sagarlake · 45 min
  3. Buddha Vanam - Buddhist Heritage ParkBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. Nagarjuna Sagarlake · 45 min
  5. Ettipottala Waterfallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  6. Sri Nidaanampati Sri Lakshmi Ammavari Templetemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Macherla
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How to reach Macherla

By train

Macherla (MCLA), about 1 km from the centre; Nallapadu (NLPD), about 130 km from the centre.

By road

Nalgonda 84 km · Guntur 136 km · Khammam 143 km. Directions.

By air

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), Hyderabad — about 170 km by road; Vijayawada International Airport (VGA), Vijayawada — about 183 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Macherla?

Ettipottala Waterfalls (waterfall, about 9 km), Nagarjuna Sagar (lake, about 21 km), Sri Lakshmi Chennakesava Swami Devastanam (temple, about 1 km), Sri Nidaanampati Sri Lakshmi Ammavari Temple (temple, about 23 km), Buddha Vanam - Buddhist Heritage Park (Buddhist site, about 29 km), Ettipotala Madhumati Sametha Dattatreya Temple (temple, about 10 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Macherla?

195 places on Spotwander: 92 temples, 27 churches, 21 mosques & dargahs, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest temple to Macherla?

Venkateswara Swami Temple, about 1 km by road; Anjaneya Swamy Temple (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Macherla?

Chruch, about 19 km by road; Kaanukamatha Church (19 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Macherla?

Start in Macherla, visit Anupu Nagarjuna Sagar, then Buddha Vanam - Buddhist Heritage Park, then Nagarjuna Sagar, then Ettipottala Waterfalls, then Sri Nidaanampati Sri Lakshmi Ammavari Temple, and drive back — about 113 km by road in all.