Bhavani Island :Located at a distance of 4 km. from Vijayawada, the Bhavani Island is situated upstream of River Krishna close to Prakasam Barrage. It is a good picnic spot for nature lovers. Boat riding facility is available.

Gandhi Hill :The first Gandhi Memorial with 7 Stupas in the country was constructed on this hill at a height of 500 ft. The 52 ft. Stupa was unveiled on 6th October, 1968 by Dr. Zakir Hussain, the then President of India. Gandhi Memorial Library, the Sound and Light Show on Mahatma Gandhi's life and a planetarium are the other attractions.

Hazrat Bal Mosque :A holy relic of the Prophet Mohammed is kept here and displayed once a year. A large number of Muslim population join the celebrations.

Kanaka Durga Temple :This temple was constructed for Goddess Durga by Arjuna. This famous temple is on a hill connected by steps and a ghat road. Inscriptions of different dynasties are found in the temple. The festival of Dussera for Goddess Durga is celebrated here colourfully every year. A large number of pilgrims attend the celebrations and take a holy dip in the river Krishna.

Kondapalli Fort :The fort is located 16 km away towards West from Vijayawada City and is built on a hill.

   Prolaya Vema Reddy, constructed this fort during 14th Century. Later came under the rule of the Qutubshahis who strengthened and elaborated by adding new structures. Near the fort, there is a Dargah of a Persian Saint, Gareeb Saheeb. A legend goes that the palace women and the saint were always at loggerheads. Unable to bear the trouble, the queen of the palace ordered the beheading of the Saint. Even after he was beheaded the Saint fought valiantly and dragged the fort soldiers to a distance of 20 km without his head.

Mogalarajapuram Caves :These caves are datable to 5th Century AD. The idols of Lord Nataraja, Vinayaka and Arthanareeswara are carved here.

Prakasam Barrage :Completed in 1957, the Prakasam Barrage is an impressive 1223.5m long, modern regulator and road bridge that stretches across the river Krishna. Its panoramic lake and the three canals that run through the city give Vijayawada a Venetian appearance. The idea of constructing a barrage across Krishna dates back to 1798. But it took shape in the hands of Captain Buckle and was revised in 1839 and 1841 by Captain Best and Captain Lake. After the endorsement of Major Cotton, the board of Directors of East India Company approved it on 5th January 1850. The barrage was started in 1852 and completed in 1855.

Later the State Government constructed a new regulator cum-round bridge, which was named after Sri Tanguturi Prakasam, the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. It provides a panoramic site of the river Krishna flowing besides the city, which travels around 720-km in Andhra Pradesh. An evening walk here is sure to reinvigorate the stress filled minds of the locals. The cool breeze coming from the sacred waters of Krishna refreshes both tourists and evening strollers drifting their minds to serenity. One can hop onto private ferries that ply on these waterways and have an extremely pleasurable trip.

Rajiv Gandhi Park :Developed by the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation with great care and interest, this park welcomes the tourists at the entrance of the city with its impressive horticultural network. A mini zoo and a musical water fountain are added to it. Walk able distance from the new Vijayawada bus stand, this is an educative park containing built-up structures of dinosaurs and pre-historic animals, with a playing area where one can spend time relaxing and learning. There is a musical fountain.

St. Mary's Church, Gunadala :A church and a museum of valuable articles offered by the devotees and sacred relics of the past are present. An iron cross is erected atop the hill. An annual feast is held every year to commemorate the appearance of Mother Mary at Lourdes on February 11th 1858.

VMC- Sibar Disneyland :VMC - SIBAR Disneyland is located at a distance of 8 km. from Vijayawada. It is a major attraction of the city for kids and adults alike. There is also a stimulated volcano in the park.

Attractions :A water park with wave pool, slides and kiddies pool for the children. A village park with traditional dance, Bullock cart rides, Parrot fortuneteller, Puppet shows and a good South Indian restaurant

Amusement park :Brindavanam with a temple, cottages, traditional shops depicting arts and culture

Victoria Jubilee Museum :The Museum of the Archaeological Department situated on Bandar Road contains beautiful sculptures and attractive paintings worth seeing. Mahishasura Mardhani, Siva and Buddha images are some of the important exhibits. This two storied building preserves Arms, Armour manuscripts, Textiles, Stone cut writings, Gold and Silver coins which were used by them during their Kingship showing and boasting the beauty of Andhra Pradesh. An example of sculpture art, an idol of Lord Siva sculptured during 4th or 5th centuries can also be seen here.

Undavalli caves :The Undavalli caves, in the village of Undavalli, are at a distance of and nearly The high hill overlooking the Krishna river hosts fine specimens of rock cut architectural of the Buddhists.

   These caves were excavated in 4th-5th centuries A.D. These four storied caves with a 5m long reclining statue of Lord Vishnu sculpted from a single block of granite, is one of the best and earliest type here.

Amaravati Museum :The collection includes the antiquities from other Buddhist sites in Andhra Pradesh belonging to the 3rd Century BC to about the 12th Century AD, a gold necklace from Gummadidurru, relic-caskets with bone-relics and gold flowers. The exhibits in the Museum are arranged in three different galleries.

Gallery I contents :This gallery displays some of the selected examples of the art-tradition of Amaravati, besides an inscribed relief of Buddha from Gummadidurru. Image of Buddha, Coins, Beads, Terracotta, Pottery, Drum slabs, Dome-slabs, Pillars & Rail fragments and Miscellaneous Sculptures.

Gallery II contents :The exhibits in the gallery comprise a few early relics of the 2nd Century BC, inscribed pillars, drum & dome slabs,Two Buddha images from Alluru and a stone-wheel from Lingarajapalli.