Wondering about places to visit in Hyderabad then you have arrived at right resources, to know why they are famous for and things to keep in mind while visiting.
Where Hyderabad is located ?
Hyderabad is in Telangana state at south-central India, being Telangana’s largest and most-populous city, Hyderabad is the major urban center for all south-central interior India. Hyderabad was the capital of Andhra Pradesh state from year 1956 – 2014, but, with the creation of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh in 2014, Hyderabad is now capital of Telangana State.
Places not to miss, when you visit Hyderabad.
Charminar, Hyderabad
- It was Built over 400 years ago- this is iconic four-storied structure built in typical Islamic style houses a mosque on the top floor. There are a numerous stories related to the construction of this monument, the most widely believed one is that Charminar was built to memorializing the annihilation of cholera.
- Structure rises to almost 48.7 meters from the ground and overlook the landscape of the area. Charminar is square shaped and the minarets have four levels with level circled by a ring around the minaret.
- The four arches of the building face four main directions and each side is opened to a huge courtyard. The arches have a width of 11 meters and a height of 20 meters from the base.
- The first-floor balcony provides an excellent view of the surrounding areas and on the top floor, there is a small mosque on the Western side of the monument, which faces Mecca.
- Another interesting story about this historic magnificent structure is that it has an underground tunnel that connects it to Golconda Fort, though the location of the tunnel remains elusive.
- While you are in the Charminar area, don’t forget to treat yourself to a glass Milan juice center, Irani Chai and some Osmania biscuits from the nearby Nimrah Café and Bakery.
- Location: Char Kaman, Ghansi Bazaar
- Timings: 09:30 am to 05:30 pm; every day
- Entry Fee: Indian citizens – ₹5 per person; Foreign nationals : ₹100 per person
Golconda Fort, Hyderabad
- Golconda Fort was constructed on a hilltop in west Hyderabad in 1143. Although it was constructed in the 1100s, the fort was fortified between the 14th and 17th centuries. There are 87 bastions. Bastions are platform on which cannon is placed. The inner structure consists of ruins of courtyards, palaces, pavilions, etc.
- It is associated with some of the most famous diamonds in the world. For instance, the fort was once the address of the legendary Hope and Kohinoor diamonds and few others.
- In fort you are welcomed with nice grass lawns on either side of the pathway. Few meters up the path, the grand doorway stands tall. Golconda still boasts of mounted cannons, four drawbridges, eight gateways, and majestic halls, magazines, stables etc. There is a lot of climbing on old stairs, over 500-feet up.
- Clapping your hand at the entry point near the dome entrance reverberates which is heard clearly at the hill top pavilion, almost one kilometer away. This served as a warning note to the residents of the fort of any approaching danger.
- The light and sound show held here every evening is something that you must not miss out on, especially if you are visiting the fort with your kids.
- Location: Khair Complex, Ibrahim Bagh
- Timings: 09:00 am to 05:30 pm; every day
- Entry Fee: Indian citizens – ₹15 per person ; Foreign nationals – ₹200 per person
- Light and sound show – ₹130 per person
BM Birla Science Museum, Hyderabad
- BM Birla Science Museum comprises a science center, planetarium, art gallery and a museum. It was Constructed by civil engineer P. A. Singaravelu. The dinosaurium is a recent addition to the center and has become an instant hit among kids in no time.
- These are the Interactive Science Section, Archeology and Dolls Museum, Nobel Gallery, Antarctica Diorama, NRSA, Dwarka Diorama, IEEE. Human evolution and Dinosaurs.
- Apart from entertaining its visitors, the planetarium also educates them in various ways visually. Presentation standards are of international standard, making it rated as one of the most visited planetariums in the world.
- For more than 30 years, the planetarium has been building sky shows based on a variety of scientific approaches and theories that include topics such as Hubble’s telescope, comets, planets, eclipses, and UFOs. So, most striking feature of the planetarium is very magnificent The Sky Show at the Sky Theatre.
- Every year this show has a different name, in the year 1985 the first show was based on the theme of universe and it was named Astounding Universe. Sky Show is both informative and entertaining at the same time. Like all other shows in museum. The duration of the show lasts for about 35 minutes.
- Location: Saifabad, Adarsh Nagar
- Timings: 10:30 am to 08:00 pm
- Entry Fee: Museum – ₹50 per person ; Planetarium – ₹50 per person
Birla Mandir, Hyderabad
- It is situated at the top the Kala Pahad which is a twin hillock of Naubat Pahad. The Birla’s built the Hyderabad temple in 1976 and constructed it with white marbles imported from Rajasthan. The hillock is situated on a 13-acre plot at a height of 280-feet.
- The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu present in the form of Sri Venkateshwara. The kirtanas of Tyagaraja, Annamayya, and Ramadasu reverberating against the backdrop of a blue sky in the morning. The temple combines the architectural styles of Utkal (Oriya) and South Indian style.
- The temple also boasts of finely sculpted marbled images depicting the great epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. The 42-feet high sanctum sanctorum (Garba gudi) is an impressive replica of the Venkateshwara temple at Tirumala.
- Top view of the city from the temple is so mesmerizing
- 11 feet idol of Lord Venkateshwara sculpted out of tones of marble stone.
- Location: Hill Fort Rd, Hyderabad, Telangana
- Timings: 7:00 am to 12:00 PM, 3:00- 9:00 PM ; Entry – Free
Wonderla, Hyderabad
- If one wants to have family fun, there can be no better option than Wonderla Amusement Park. One of the most popular family destinations in the city, Wonderla is thrill and fun redefined!
- The amusement park has abundance of land rides and water slides on offer to keep you thoroughly engaged for an entire day. The most popular attractions of the park The Wave Pool and the Rain Dance sections and also musical performance, laser performance.
- The best part is that it has a number of kids rides specially designed to keep the young ones happy.
- Wonderla can accommodate all the facilities up to 1000 persons and also includes five restaurants with seating capacity of 1,150. The park also has a first aid facility and a demonstration facility.
- Wonderla can accommodate conference facilities up to 1000 persons and has five restaurants with a total seating capacity of 1,150. The park also has a first aid facility and a spectacle facility.
- Wonderla has till now planted more than 2500 trees for the natural shade in its parks. It has large rainwater harvesting system installed in the park which collects the water falling on the roofs as drinking water during monsoon – the rainy season.
- Location – Nehru Outer Ring Rd, Exit No.13, Ravirala, Hyderabad
- Timing – Open all days in week on 11 am to 6 pm.
- Entry Fee- Min entry for Adult Rs 845, child Rs 675 all ticket price also 18% GST applicable separately.
As per my personal experience, one must visit these places, as every spot will leave you with beautiful memories.
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