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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.
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Golconda Fort Ph:23512401 Visiting Hours: 9:00am-5:00pmGolconda 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.
Sound
& Light Show at Golconda Fort: Ph: 23512401
The glorious past of Golconda Fort is narrated effectively with matchless
Sound and Light effects. The unique Sound & Light Show takes you right back
in time, when Golconda was full of life, glory and grandeur
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Qutb
Shahi Tombs: The tombs of the legendary
Qutb Shahi kings lie about a kilometre away from Banjara Darwaza of the
Golconda Fort. Planned and built by the Qutb Shahis themselves, these tombs are
said to be the oldest historical monuments in Hyderabad. They form a large
group and stand on a raised platform. The tombs are built in Persian, Pathan
and Hindu architectural styles using grey granite, with stucco ornamentation,
the only one of its kind in the world where an entire dynasty has been buried
at one place.
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Taramati Baradari
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Ph: 23520172
Visiting Hours: 8 am – 9.30 pm
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Taramati Baradari is
located at Ibrahimbagh, on the Osman Sagar (Gandipet) Road, close to Golconda.
The complex is spread over a sprawling 7-acre area amidst lush green environs
with the backdrop of the famed Golconda Fort. The heritage monument built by
the Seventh Sultan of Golconda is accessed from the complex. With two fully equipped
theatres, Taramati Baradari Culture Village is the perfect venue for music
concerts, performing arts, social events etc. The Baradari illuminated in
dynamic lighting forms the backdrop of all activities.
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Birla Mandir (Venkateswara Temple)
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Ph: 23233259
Visiting Hours:9:00am-5:pm
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This white marble temple of
Lord Venkateshwara floats on the city skyline, on Kala Pahad. The idol in the
temple is a replica of the one at Tirumala Tirupati
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Birla
Planetarium: Ph:
23241067
Birla Planetarium is India’s most modern planetarium and first of its kind
in the country. It is equipped with advanced technology from Japan and is built
on Naubat Pahad adjacent to Kala Pahad. And the Science Museum stands tribute
to the advancement achieved by Science and Technology
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Salar Jung Museum
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Ph: 24523211 Visiting Hours: 10 am
– 5 pm (Friday Closed)
This museum houses one of
the biggest one-man collections of antiques of the world by Mir Yousuf Ali
Khan, Salar Jung III. The objects d’art include Persian carpets, Moghal
miniatures, Chinese porcelain, Japanese lacquerware, famous statues including
the Veiled Rebecca and Marguerite and Mephistopheles, a superb collection of
jade, daggers belonging to Queen Noor Jahan and the Emperors Jahangir and Shah
Jahan, Aurangzeb’s sword and many other fabulous items.
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AP State
Archaeological Museum
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Ph: 23234942
Visiting Hours : 10.30 am – 5 pm(Friday Closed)
A visit to the Andhra
Pradesh State Archaeological Museum is a delight for art lovers. Located in the
picturesque Public Gardens, the museum boasts of one of the richest
repositories of antiques and art objects in the country. Built in 1920 by the
Nizam VII, the museum building itself is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic
architecture. The museum contains a Buddhist gallery, Brahmanical & Jain
gallery, Bronze gallery, Arms & Armour gallery, Numismatics gallery, Ajanta
gallery and more. Adjacent to the State Museum is the Contemporary Art Museum.
Public
Gardens: Hyderabad has several
beautiful gardens, one of the most popular being the Public Gardens, which also
encloses the State Legislature, State Archaeological Museum, Jubilee Hall,
Jawahar Bal Bhavan and Telugu Lalita Kala Thoranam, an open-air theatre.
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Nehru Zoological
Park
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Ph: 24477355
Visiting Hours:9:00am-5:00Pm(Monday Closed)
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Spanning 300 lush green
acres, the Nehru Zoological Park is a must for nature lovers. It has over 250
species of animals and birds, most of which are kept in conditions as close to
their natural habitats as possible. This is the first zoo to create moated enclosures
for animals. The Lion Safari Park, Natural History Museum and Children’s Train
are the added attractions.
Mir
Alam Tank: Mir Alam Tank is a large
lake adjacent to Nehru Zoological Park. AP Tourism operates boats on the lake,
for which one has to enter through the Zoo.
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Shilparamam (The Arts & Crafts Village)
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Ph: 23100455
Visiting Hours: 9:00am-8:00pm
Another attraction at
Madhapur besides Hi-tec city in Hyderabad is the 30-acre village, which
showcases arts and crafts of the country. India is an ocean of various arts and
crafts but the talent of most of the artisans and artists goes unrecognized. To
encourage them and give the necessary boost to their art, the crafts village
hosts annual bazaars, where artists and artisans from all over the country
exhibit their talent.
Hitec
City
One of the modern monuments
of trade and technology, it embodies the newfound attitude of Hyderabad and
today finds a place of pride. Situated on the outskirts of the city, it is the
nucleus of Cyberabad, the IT destination in this part of the world. Cyber
Towers is the main building here.
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Hussainsagar Lake
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Excavated in 1562 A.D. by Hussain
Shah Wali during the time of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah, the lake has a promenade
that is a busy thoroughfare today. Boating and water sports are a regular
feature in the Hussainsagar. One of the World’s tallest monolithic statues of
the Buddha stands on the ‘Rock of Gibraltar’, in the middle of the lake.
Added to all these, AP Tourism has additional boating facilities like speed
boats, motor boats, 48 seater launch etc. Starlit dinner on-board and private
parties also can be arranged on the Launch.
Surroundings of Hussainsagar Lake provide marvellous entertainment options
like NTR Gardens, Necklace Road, Tank Bund, Prasads Multiplex, Lumbini Park,
Sanjeevaiah Park etc.,
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The Nizam‘S
Silver Jubilee Museum
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Ph: 23555072
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The stately Purani Haveli, the
palace acquired around the year 1750 by the second Nizam, is now converted
into a museum with a fascinating collection. The museum exhibits the gifts
and mementos presented to the last Nizam on the occasion of the silver
jubilee celebrations in 1937. A 1930 Rolls Royce, Packard and a Mark V Jaguar
are among the vintage cars displayed. There is an interesting collection of
models made in silver of all the prominent buildings of the city and
citations in Urdu about H.E.H. Mir Osman Ali Khan, gold burnished wooden
throne used for the silver jubilee celebrations, gold tiffin box inlaid with
diamonds, and a gold model of Jubilee Pavilion.
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Chow Mohalla
Palace
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Ph: 040 2452 2032
Visiting Hours: 10:00 am–5:00 pm
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Built in several phases by the
Nizams between 1857-1869, this is now one of the heritage buildings. The
complex comprises four palaces in Moghal and European styles, of which the
main palace is double storeyed with the others being single-storeyed blocks.
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Durgam Cheruvu
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Ph:23110523
Visiting Hours:9 am – 8.30 pm
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The ‘Secret Lake’ is situated close to Shilparamam Crafts Village and Hitec City, behind Jubilee Hills. AP Tourism organizes boating in the lake. ‘Something Fishy’, a bar at Secret Lake (Durgam Cheruvu)
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Chilkur Balaji
Temple
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The Balaji Temple is located at
Chilkur in the Hyderabad district. It is 33 Kms away from Mehdipatnam.
Approximately 75,000 to 1,00,000 devotees visit in a week. Generally temple
gets heavy rush on Saturdays and Sundays. Set in sylvan surroundings, the
temple attracts thousands of pilgrims every year and is an ideal place for
sequestered retreat and meditation.
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KBR National Park
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Ph: 23607663
Visiting Hours:5:00am-8;00pm
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One of the largest parks within the
city KBR National Park is a Southern tropical deciduous forest and the last
vestigial representative of the endemic flora of Hyderabad region, with over
100 species of birds, 20 species of reptiles and 15 species of butterflies.
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Mrugavani
National Park
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Located at Chilkur, 25 km. from
Hyderabad, the park contains the endemic flora of Hyderabad and is an urban
refuge for small mammals like wildboar, jungle cat etc. and birds.
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Mahavir Harina
Vanasthali National Park
Located 15 Km. from
Hyderabad, the park has more than 350 black bucks, 400 cheetals and a number of
wild boars, small mammals, reptiles and over 100 species of birds
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Hyderabad
Botanical Gardens
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The first Botanical Gardens in
Andhra Pradesh, spread over 120 acres. Already open to public is the first
phase, with the completion of some sections. The sections include medicinal
plants, timber trees, fruit trees, ornamental plants, aquatic plants and
bamboos. The Park has been designed to have large water bodies, Rolling
Meadows, natural forests, rich grasslands and exquisite rock formations.
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Osmansagar Lake
Osmansagar, better known as
Gandipet, on the outskirts of Hyderabad is an excellent picnic spot. Osmansagar
is one of the two lakes on the city’s periphery that supplies drinking water to
the great metropolis. The lake is a reservoir created by a dam across the Isa,
a tributary of the River Musi. Abutting the lake and the bund are lush gardens
that provide the ideal ambience for an outing. Overlooking the lake is the
heritage building, Sagar Mahal, built as a resort by the Nizam of Hyderabad and
converted now into a lake resort managed by AP Tourism.
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Shamirpet
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Located 24 km to the north of
Secunderabad, Shamirpet has a beautiful lake and a deer park. Its peaceful
environs make it a great picnic spot. AP Tourism offers comfortable cottage
facilities for accommodation, while the forest lodges can be booked with the
AP Forest Department office at Saifabad.
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