THIS IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL PLACE AND THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE HILL, THE VIEW FORM THIS POINT IS VERY THRILLING AND THE BREEZE IS VERY GOOD OVER HERE. THIS IS THE PLACE WHERE MYSELF AND EVANGELINE WOULD GO OFTEN WHEN I STAYED IN THIS PLACE NOW I MISS HER VERY MUCH. THE HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OF THIS FORT IS THAT IT IS NOT THE FORT OF TIPUSULTAN BUT IT IS THE FORT OF THE KING KRISHNADEVA RAYA AND THUS COMES THE NAME OF THE PLACE AS RAYAKOTTAI. THERE IS A MIXED POPULATION OF TELUGU AND TAMIL PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN. IT IS FAMOUS FOR MANGOES, FLOWERS, TOMATOES, HAIL STROM. THERE IS A PLACE CALLED VAJAPALLAM WHERE THERE IS A SPRING WHICH IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE MEDICINAL PROPERTIES. THERE ARE LOT OF FORESTS IN THIS PLACE AND THE CLIMATE IS ALWAYS COOL AND IT IS A GOOD PLACE TO SPEND YOUR HOLIDAYS BUT THERE ARE NOT MANY GOOD HOTELS THERE IS ONLY ONE LODGE.THE PEOPLE ARE VERY FRIENDLY HERE.THIS IS A MEETING POINT OF MANY LOVERS IN RAYAKOTTAI.