The Victoria Jubilee Museum:
The Museum of the Archaeological Department situated on Bundar Road contains sculptures and painting. Pre historic materials, such as stone tools, microliths and Neolithic implements are also on display. There is a colossal granite statue of the Buddha and also a well preserved standing white limestone figure of the Buddha from Alluru, dating from the 3C- 4C. Opens at 1030 to 1700. Friday holiday. Entry - free. For camera - Rs.5.

Kondapalli:
Kondapalli village, the famous toy making centre is located 14km northwest of vijayawada. The toys are usually made of light wood called ‘Poniki’ and lacquered in brilliant colours. These colourful toys depict themes centered around rural life, mythological characters, animals, birds, fruits, vegetables and houses. You can see craftsmen working on carvings in the village. There is a picturesque hill fort at Kondapalli which passed hands successively through various dynasties.

Prakasam Barrage :
The barrage first completed in 1855, located on the outskirts of vijayawada is one of the earliest major irrigation projects in Southern India. The barrage 1000m long was named after the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Sri Tanguturi Prakasam. The scheme irrigates nearly one million ha, converting the Krishna delta into the richest granary in Andhra.

Kanaka Durga Temple:
Kanaka Durga, goddess of power, is the presiding deity of vijayawada. The city derives its name from the goddess, also known as Vijaya. The temple of the goddess is situated on the Indrakila hill along the river. The deity in the Kanaka Durga temple is ‘Swayambhu’ or self-manifested, hence is considered very powerful.

Nearby are the Vijayesvara temple and Malleshvaraswamy temple, said to have been installed by Arjuna and Yudhishtira, the Panch Pandava brothers of the Mahabharata Epic

Gandhi Stupa:
The tall Gandhi Stupa situated on Gandhi Hill, was erected in 1968, in memory of Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the nation. Gandhi’s teachings are inscribed on stone slabs. There is also a memorial Library, a planetarium on the hill. A toy train skirts the hill.

Hazrathbal Mosque:
A holy relic of Prophet Mohammad is kept in the mosque in the city and displayed once a year.