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:: Search Go Home | About Us | Services | Packages | Achievements | Imp Links | Contact Us Places to Visit | Special Attractions | About Hyderabad | Hyderabad Map The city of smiles, of lights, of a thousand faces, endearingly called the Pearl City, Hyderabad offers a variety of tourist attractions ranging from Heritage monuments, Lakes and Parks, Gardens and Resorts, Museums to delectable cuisine and a delightful shopping experience. To the traveller, Hyderabad offers a fascinating panorama of the past, with a richly mixed cultural and historical tradition spanning 400 colourful years. Some of the tourist attractions include... Charminar Ph: 23522990 Visiting Hours: 9 am – 5.30 pm The Charminar is as much the signature of Hyderabad as the Taj Mahal is of Agra or the Eiffel Tower is of Paris. Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad, built Charminar in 1591 at the centre of the original city layout. It is said to be built as a charm to ward off a deadly epidemic raging at that time. Four graceful minarets soar to a height of 48.7 m above the ground. Charminar has 45 prayer spaces and a mosque in it. Visitors can view the architectural splendour inside the Charminar. The monument is illuminated in the evenings and a pedestrianisation project around the monument is under implementation. Mecca Masjid: A two hundred yards southwest of the Charminar is the Mecca Masjid, so named because the bricks were brought from Mecca to build the central arch. The Qutb Shahis never finished the building of the mosque, which was completed by Aurangzeb in 1694. Laad Baazar: This is famous, colourful shopping centre of the old city, tucked away in one of the streets leading off from Charminar. Bridal wear, Pearls and the traditional Hyderabadi glass and stone studded bangles are sold here. Golconda Fort Ph:23512401 Visiting Hours: Golconda is one of the famous forts of India. The name originates from the Telugu words “Golla Konda” meaning “Shepherd’s Hill”. The origins of the fort can be traced back to the Yadava dynasty of Deogiri and the Kakatiyas of Warangal. Golconda was originally a mud fort, which passed to the Bahmani dynasty and later to the Qutb Shahis, who held it from 1518 to 1687 A.D. The first three Qutb Shahi kings rebuilt Golconda, over a span of 62 years. The fort is famous for its acoustics, palaces, ingenious water supply system and the famous Fateh Rahben gun, one of the cannons used in the last siege of Golconda by Aurangzeb, to whom the fort ultimately fell. Hyderabad City Tours Andhra Pradesh Tours Telugu Culture Tours Theme Tours of AP Deccan Special Tours Group Tours College / School Tours Hire a Bus / Car Week End Getaways MICE Tourism Tours from Vizag Tours from Rajamundry Tours from Tirupati
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Thecityofsmiles,of lights,ofathousandfaces,endearinglycalledthePearlCity,HyderabadoffersavarietyoftouristattractionsrangingfromHeritagemonuments,LakesandParks,GardensandResorts,Museumsto delectable cuisine and a delightful shopping experience. To thetraveller, Hyderabad offers a fascinating panorama of the past, with arichlymixedculturalandhistoricaltraditionspanning400colourfulyears.Someofthetouristattractionsinclude...
Charminar
Ph:23522990VisitingHours:9am5.30pm
TheCharminarisasmuchthesignatureofHyderabadastheTajMahalis ofAgra or theEiffel Tower is of Paris.MohammedQuliQutbShah,thefounderofHyderabad,builtCharminarin1591atthecentreoftheoriginalcitylayout.Itissaidtobebuiltasacharmtowardoffadeadlyepidemicragingatthattime.Fourgracefulminaretssoartoaheightof48.7 m above the ground. Charminar has 45 prayer spaces and amosque in it. Visitors can view the architectural splendour inside theCharminar. The monument is illuminated in the evenings and apedestrianisation project around the monument is underimplementation.
MeccaMasjid:AtwohundredyardssouthwestoftheCharminaristheMeccaMasjid,sonamedbecause thebrickswerebrought fromMeccatobuildthecentralarch.TheQutbShahisneverfinishedthebuildingofthemosque,whichwascompletedbyAurangzebin1694.
LaadBaazar:Thisisfamous,colourfulshoppingcentreoftheoldcity,tucked away in one of the streets leading off from Charminar. Bridalwear, Pearls and the traditional Hyderabadi glass and stone studdedbanglesaresoldhere.
GolcondaFort
Ph:23512401VisitingHours:
GolcondaisoneofthefamousfortsofIndia.ThenameoriginatesfromtheTeluguwordsGollaKondameaningShepherdsHill.TheoriginsofthefortcanbetracedbacktotheYadavadynastyofDeogiriandtheKakatiyas of Warangal. Golconda was originally a mud fort, whichpassedtotheBahmanidynastyandlatertotheQutbShahis,whoheldit from 1518 to 1687 A.D. The first three Qutb Shahi kings rebuiltGolconda,overaspanof62years.Thefortisfamousforitsacoustics,palaces, ingeniouswatersupplysystemandthe famousFatehRahbengun, one of the cannons used in the last siege of Golconda byAurangzeb,towhomthefortultimatelyfell.
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Sound&LightShowatGolcondaFort:Ph:23512401ThegloriouspastofGolcondaFortisnarratedeffectivelywithmatchlessSoundandLighteffects.TheuniqueSound&LightShowtakesyourightbackintime,whenGolcondawasfulloflife,gloryandgrandeur.
QutbShahiTombs:The tombsof the legendaryQutbShahikings lieabout a kilometre away from Banjara Darwaza of the Golconda Fort.PlannedandbuiltbytheQutbShahisthemselves,thesetombsaresaidtobetheoldesthistoricalmonumentsinHyderabad.Theyformalargegroupandstandona raisedplatform.The tombsarebuilt inPersian,Pathan and Hindu architectural styles using grey granite, with stuccoornamentation, the only one of its kind in the world where an entiredynastyhasbeenburiedatoneplace.
TaramatiBaradari
Ph:23520172VisitingHours:8am9.30pm
Taramati Baradari is located at Ibrahimbagh, on the Osman Sagar(Gandipet) Road, close to Golconda. The complex is spread over asprawling7acreareaamidstlushgreenenvironswiththebackdropofthefamedGolcondaFort.TheheritagemonumentbuiltbytheSeventhSultanofGolcondaisaccessedfromthecomplex.
With two fully equipped theatres, Taramati Baradari Culture Village isthe perfect venue for music concerts, performing arts, social eventsetc.TheBaradariilluminatedindynamiclightingformsthebackdropofallactivities.
BirlaMandir(VenkateswaraTemple)
Ph:23233259VisitingHours:
This white marble temple of Lord Venkateshwara floats on the cityskyline,onKalaPahad.TheidolinthetempleisareplicaoftheoneatTirumalaTirupati.BirlaPlanetarium:Ph:23241067Birla Planetarium is Indias most modern planetarium and first of itskindinthecountry.ItisequippedwithadvancedtechnologyfromJapanand isbuiltonNaubatPahadadjacenttoKalaPahad.AndtheScienceMuseum stands tribute to the advancement achieved by Science andTechnology.
SalarJungMuseum
Ph:24523211VisitingHours:10am5pm(FridayClosed)
Thismuseumhousesoneofthebiggestonemancollectionsofantiquesof theworld byMir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III. The objects dartinclude Persian carpets, Moghal miniatures, Chinese porcelain,Japanese lacquerware, famous statues including the Veiled Rebeccaand Marguerite and Mephistopheles, a superb collection of jade,daggersbelongingtoQueenNoorJahanandtheEmperorsJahangirandShahJahan,Aurangzebsswordandmanyotherfabulousitems.
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APStateArchaeologicalMuseum
Ph:23234942VisitingHours:10.30am5pm(FridayClosed)
AvisittotheAndhraPradeshStateArchaeologicalMuseumisadelightforart lovers.Located inthepicturesquePublicGardens, themuseumboastsofoneof therichest repositoriesofantiquesandartobjects in
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thecountry.Builtin1920bytheNizamVII,themuseumbuildingitselfisafineexampleofIndoSaracenicarchitecture.ThemuseumcontainsaBuddhistgallery,Brahmanical&Jaingallery,Bronzegallery,Arms&Armour gallery, Numismatics gallery, Ajanta gallery and more.AdjacenttotheStateMuseumistheContemporaryArtMuseum.PublicGardens:Hyderabadhasseveralbeautifulgardens,oneof themost popular being thePublicGardens,whichalso encloses theStateLegislature, State Archaeological Museum, Jubilee Hall, Jawahar BalBhavanandTeluguLalitaKalaThoranam,anopenairtheatre.
NehruZoologicalPark
Ph:24477355VisitingHours:(MondayClosed)
Spanning300lushgreenacres,theNehruZoologicalParkisamustfornature lovers. It has over 250 species of animals and birds,most ofwhich are kept in conditions as close to their natural habitats aspossible.This isthefirstzootocreatemoatedenclosuresforanimals.TheLionSafariPark,NaturalHistoryMuseumandChildrensTrainaretheaddedattractions.Mir Alam Tank: Mir Alam Tank is a large lake adjacent to NehruZoologicalPark.APTourismoperatesboatsonthelake,forwhichonehastoenterthroughtheZoo.
Shilparamam(TheArts&CraftsVillage)
Ph:23100455VisitingHours:
AnotherattractionatMadhapurbesidesHiteccity inHyderabad is the30acrevillage,whichshowcasesartsandcraftsofthecountry.Indiaisanoceanofvariousartsandcraftsbutthetalentofmostoftheartisansand artists goes unrecognized. To encourage them and give thenecessary boost to their art, the crafts village hosts annual bazaars,whereartistsandartisansfromalloverthecountryexhibittheirtalent.
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HitecCity
One of themodernmonuments of trade and technology, it embodiesthe newfound attitude ofHyderabad and today finds a place of pride.Situatedontheoutskirtsofthecity,itisthenucleusofCyberabad,theIT destination in this part of the world. Cyber Towers is the mainbuildinghere.
HussainsagarLake
Excavated in 1562 A.D. by Hussain Shah Wali during the time ofIbrahim Quli Qutb Shah, the lake has a promenade that is a busythoroughfare today.Boatingandwatersportsarea regular feature inthe Hussainsagar. One of theWorlds tallestmonolithic statues of theBuddha stands on the Rock of Gibraltar, in the middle of the lake.Added to all these, AP Tourism has additional boating facilities like
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speedboats,motorboats,48seaterlaunchetc.StarlitdinneronboardandprivatepartiesalsocanbearrangedontheLaunch.
Surroundings of Hussainsagar Lake providemarvellous entertainmentoptions like NTR Gardens, Necklace Road, Tank Bund, PrasadsMultiplex,LumbiniPark,SanjeevaiahParketc.,
TheNizamSSilverJubileeMuseum
Ph:23555072
ThestatelyPuraniHaveli,thepalaceacquiredaroundtheyear1750bythesecondNizam, isnowconverted intoamuseumwitha fascinatingcollection. Themuseumexhibits the gifts andmementos presented tothelastNizamontheoccasionofthesilverjubileecelebrationsin1937.A 1930 Rolls Royce, Packard and a Mark V Jaguar are among thevintage cars displayed. There is an interesting collection of modelsmadeinsilverofalltheprominentbuildingsofthecityandcitationsinUrduaboutH.E.H.MirOsmanAliKhan,goldburnishedwooden throneused for the silver jubilee celebrations, gold tiffin box inlaid withdiamonds,andagoldmodelofJubileePavilion.
ChowMohallaPalace
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Built inseveralphasesbytheNizamsbetween18571869, this isnowone of the heritage buildings. The complex comprises four palaces inMoghal and European styles, of which the main palace is doublestoreyedwiththeothersbeingsinglestoreyedblocks.
DurgamCheruvu
Ph:23110523VisitingHours:9am8.30pm
The Secret Lake is situated close to ShilparamamCrafts Village andHitec City, behind Jubilee Hills. AP Tourism organizes boating in thelake.SomethingFishy,abaratSecretLake(DurgamCheruvu)
ChilkurBalajiTemple
TheBalajiTempleislocatedatChilkurintheHyderabaddistrict.Itis33Kms away from Mehdipatnam. Approximately 75,000 to 1,00,000devotees visit in a week. Generally temple gets heavy rush onSaturdaysandSundays.Setinsylvansurroundings,thetempleattractsthousandsofpilgrimseveryyearandisanidealplaceforsequesteredretreatandmeditation.
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KBRNationalPark
Ph:23607663VisitingHours:
OneofthelargestparkswithinthecityKBRNationalParkisaSoutherntropical deciduous forest and the last vestigial representative of the
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endemic floraofHyderabadregion,withover100speciesofbirds,20speciesofreptilesand15speciesofbutterflies.
MrugavaniNationalPark
Located at Chilkur, 25 km. from Hyderabad, the park contains theendemicfloraofHyderabadandisanurbanrefugeforsmallmammalslikewildboar,junglecatetc.andbirds.
MahavirHarinaVanasthaliNationalPark
Located 15 Km. from Hyderabad, the park has more than 350 blackbucks, 400 cheetals and a number of wild boars, small mammals,reptilesandover100speciesofbirds.
HyderabadBotanicalGardens
ThefirstBotanicalGardensinAndhraPradesh,spreadover120acres.Alreadyopen topublic is the firstphase,with thecompletionof somesections.Thesectionsincludemedicinalplants,timbertrees,fruittrees,ornamental plants, aquatic plants and bamboos. The Park has beendesignedtohavelargewaterbodies,RollingMeadows,naturalforests,richgrasslandsandexquisiterockformations.
OsmansagarLake
Osmansagar,betterknownasGandipet,ontheoutskirtsofHyderabadisanexcellentpicnicspot.Osmansagar isoneofthetwolakesonthecitys periphery that supplies drinking water to the great metropolis.ThelakeisareservoircreatedbyadamacrosstheIsa,atributaryofthe RiverMusi. Abutting the lake and the bund are lush gardens thatprovide the ideal ambience for an outing.Overlooking the lake is theheritage building, Sagar Mahal, built as a resort by the Nizam ofHyderabad and converted now into a lake resort managed by APTourism.
Shamirpet
Located24kmtothenorthofSecunderabad,Shamirpethasabeautifullakeandadeerpark.Itspeacefulenvironsmakeitagreatpicnicspot.AP Tourism offers comfortable cottage facilities for accommodation,while the forest lodges canbebookedwith theAP ForestDepartmentofficeatSaifabad.
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