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Hyderabad

Destination Guide

Hyderabad

4.1

2-4 Days

15 Attractions

The Story

About Hyderabad

Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana and one of India's major metropolitan cities, famously known as the City of Pearls and City of Nizams. Home to the iconic CharminarCharminar and the palatial Golconda FortGolconda Fort, Hyderabad fuses Mughal grandeur with modern IT prowess (HITEC City). The old city around CharminarCharminar is a feast for the senses — the Laad Bazaar sells lac bangles and pearls, while the surrounding streets serve the world-famous Hyderabadi Biryani, Haleem (during Ramadan), and Irani Chai with Osmania biscuits at century-old Irani cafes. Golconda FortGolconda Fort's acoustics are legendary — a clap at the entrance gate can be heard at the highest point. The Salar Jung Museum houses one of the world's largest private collections. The massive Buddha statue on Hussain Sagar Lake and Ramoji Film City (world's largest) add to the city's diverse offerings.

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Tour the Ramoji Film city

·25 km from city center

Tour the Ramoji Film city

Located on the outskirts of Hyderabad, Ramoji Film City is certified as the World's largest Film Studio Complex by the Guinness Book of World Records. It is the most famous attraction in Hyderabad. The highlights are the film city tour, Sahas Adventure and holiday carnivals.

Charminar

·3 km from city center

Charminar

An identifying feature of the city, Charminar is the most prominent landmark of Hyderabad. It was erected by Quli Qutub Shah to signify the founding of Hyderabad. Everyone coming to the city, definitely visits the Charminar. It is also famous for the market that sprawls around it and is called 'Laad' or 'Chudi' Bazaar.

Enjoy the Show and Food at Hussain Sagar Lake

·5 km from city center

Enjoy the Show and Food at Hussain Sagar Lake

Hussain Sagar Lake is one of a largest man-made lake situated in Hyderabad. Renowned for its monolith of Lord Buddha placed right at the center of the lake, the place is famously known as a Tank Bund, a popular spot of tourist attraction.

Wonderla

·19 km from city center

Wonderla

Wonderla Amusement and Theme Park is the best water park in Hyderabad and one of the best things to do. With more than 43 fun and thrilling rides, it is a fun place for a family outing. The rides are divided into High Thrill Rides, Water Rides, Family Rides and Kids RIdes.

GravityZip

·18 km from city center

GravityZip

GravityZip is Indiaâ€™s first indoor sky diving arena. It is located in Gandipet, Hyderabad only a few minutes away from Mehdipatanam Bus Stop. It features the first of its kind indoor skydiving wind tunnel, which is the first in India. It is fun for beginners as well as professionals. The flight package consists of 2 flights of 1-minute duration.

Chowmahalla Palace

·3 km from city center

Chowmahalla Palace

The Chowmahalla Palace of Hyderabad once served as the official residence of the Nizams of Hyderabad during their reign still retains some of its past splendour. The architecture of the palace is an imposing sight to behold. The facade itself is a delicate artwork of domes, arches, windows and meticulously carved out designs.

Golkonda Fort

·9 km from city center

Golkonda Fort

Golconda Fort is a massive fortress whose ruins stand proudly even today displaying the glory of its rich past and some untold sagas of the city's history. It is reputed for being the area where once, the mighty Koh-I-Noor diamond was stored. In the evening, Golconda Fort comes to life with the light and sound show.

Statue of Equality

·28 km from city center

Statue of Equality

The Statue of Equality is the second tallest sitting statue in the world at its height of 216 ft. Located in Muchintal, Hyderabad, it is a statue of Sri Bhagavad Ramanujacharya, who worked relentlessly to promote equality. It was built to commemorate his 1000th birthday. The highlights are the dancing water show with light and music and the dynamic

Thrill City

·6 km from city center

Thrill City

Thrill City is a virtual reality amusement park located on Necklace Road near Sanjeeviah Park in Hyderabad. It offers a flying simulator, cricket simulator, bumping cars, a bowling alley, swimming pool, splash coaster and much more. The highlight is the world's largest single platform motion theatre. Thrill City is a fun place to visit for people o

Indulge in Various Activities of Shilparamam

·14 km from city center

Indulge in Various Activities of Shilparamam

Situated in Madhapur area of Hyderabad, Shilparamam is a traditional crafts village created with the idea to preserve and conserve traditional crafts. The village has been set amidst cascading waterfalls and lush greenery; it has sections designated to depict each region of the country.

Birla Mandir

·3 km from city center

Birla Mandir

One of the popular attractions in Hyderabad, Birla Mandir is dedicated to the Lord Venkateshwara of Tirumala and is modelled after and is the replica of the idol of Balaji of Tirupati. The temple itself is located at the top of a 280 feet tall hill called the Naubat Pahad that overlooks both, Hyderabad and Secunderabad and is one of the best viewpo

Taramati Baradari

·11 km from city center

Taramati Baradari

Taramati Baradari is an ancient sarai (resting place) built during the reign of Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah. The building is now a cultural complex which has an open-air auditorium for 1600 people, air-cooled theatre which can accommodate 500 people, a banquet hall and a multi-cuisine restaurant.

Jala Vihar

·6 km from city center

Jala Vihar

Sprawling over an area of 12.5 acres adjacent to Hussain Lake, Jalvihar is the largest water amusement park in Hyderabad. It also has rain dance, indoor game zone, dry rides and an enormous food court.

Chill at the Snow world

·3 km from city center

Chill at the Snow world

The Snow World of Hyderabad is the world's biggest and the first snow-themed park in India. With snow fall produced of mineral water, it is a popular attraction to be visited with kids. It offers activities like ice skating, ice boarding, snow slides with bumping-car, toboggan rides and many more.

Hyd Selfie Museum

·22 km from city center

Hyd Selfie Museum

Situated at Shamirpet, Hyderabad, Hyd Selfie Museum is India's first selfie museum with more than 20 interactive sets to click selfies and photographs. You can run your imagination free in the millionaire bedroom, jump in the colourful ball pit, pose in everyoneâ€™s childhood favourite barbieâ€™s box, go back to the 19th century in the London telephone

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