The nearest airport is Vijayawada Airport which is at a distance of 24.5km. Education Vuyyuru is a center for Primary and Secondary School Education for people in surrounding villages. List of schools in Vuyyuru includes Zilla Parishat High School, VRKM High School, Sri Viswasanthi Educational Institutions, Sri Srinivasa Educational institutions (KG to PG), Flora EM High School, Ravindra Bharathi School. In terms of Intermediate colleges, there were Nayarayana, Chaitanya, Krishnaveni. Vuyyuru has many colleges for higher education including A.G & S.G Siddhartha Degree College of Arts and Science which was inaugurated on 12 August 1975 by then Chief Minister Sri Jalagam Vengala Rao. It is an accredited "A" grade by NAAC. The college has an indoor stadium and huge ground which serves for walkers and joggers in the town. Sugarcane Research Sugarcane Research Station is located in Vuyyuru which was established in 1978 in an area of 40 acres with the mandate to develop sugarcane varieties possessing high cane and sugar yield potential. It is maintained by Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research and is affiliated to ANGRAU. It works on All India Coordinated Research Project on Sugarcane and has many achievements in sugarcane research. Culture Vuyyuru is famous for Veeramma Thalli Thirunaallu which is conducted annually in February. It starts on the day of auspicious Bhishma Ekadasi. It was started in the 16th Century during the Vijayanagara Empire. It has been continued and the tradition was became a famous ritual for hundreds of villages and acts as traditional gathering and cultural cohesion . People from the town and surrounding villages celebrate this tradition in various forms like Sambaram, Jathara for 15 days. Religious Places Temples There are two temples under the management of Endowments Department. Sri Jagadambha Sametha Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple (Shivalayam) in the town is constructed during 13th century by Kakatiya's. List of temples in the town: Sri Jagadambha Sametha Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple (Shivalayam) Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple Sri Parupudi Veeramma Thalli Temple Sri Abhaya Anjaneya Temple Datta Digambara Kshetra Kalyana Venkateswara Swami Temple Sai Baba Temple Mosque A mosque which was constructed nearly 300 years ago is located on the main road of Vuyyuru. The mosque has been recently renovated. Churches There are many churches in Vuyyuru. CBM (Canadian Baptist Mission) church, which was constructed prior to independence, is the oldest church in the town. See also Vuyyuru Mandal Villages in Vuyyuru mandal References Towns in Krishna district