- Best time
- Aug–Feb
- How long
- 1–2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹900–4,500
- Food a day
- ₹200–900
- Nearest railhead
- 25 km away
- Nearest airport
- 160 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Nagarjuna Sagar
One of the world’s largest masonry dams on the Krishna, with Nagarjunakonda — a Buddhist site relocated to an island museum — the Ethipothala falls and the Buddhavanam heritage park.
Things to do in Nagarjuna Sagar
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
The great dam; spectacular when gates open.
Nagarjunakonda Island Museum
Boat to an island museum of rescued Buddhist relics.
Ethipothala Falls
A 70 ft fall with a crocodile breeding pond.
Buddhavanam
Buddhist heritage park with a great stupa replica.
Where to stay in Nagarjuna Sagar
Haritha Vijay Vihar
Telangana Tourism hotel facing the reservoir.
What to eat
Telangana meals
Spicy curries and sarva pindi.
Good to know
- Island boats leave a few times a day — check timings at the launch.
- Best after the monsoon when the dam gates may be open.
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