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Thursday, November 09, 2006

...want to roam around Hyderabad?

Following are the important places at Hyderabad:

Charminar - the major landmark in Hyderabad with four graceful minarets.
Falaknuma Palace - Built by Nawab Viqar al-Umra', a beautiful and stunning piece of architecture.
Golconda Fort - located on the outskirts of the city, Golconda Fort is one of the most magnificent fortress complexes in India.
Birla Mandir - a Hindu temple made of white marble located on top of a hill overlooking the city.
Salar Jung Museum - houses the largest one-man collection of antiques in the world. Huge collection of artifacts dating back to a few centuries can be found here.
Makkah Masjid - a stone-built mosque, immediately southwest of Charminar. Remarkable for its architecture, size and its royal splendor.
Birla Planetarium - located in the heart of the city on the panoramic hillock of Nawbat Pahad, the Birla Planetarium is a tribute to the advances made in science and technology.
Chilkur Balaji - Temple of Lord Sri Venkateshwara. Around 23 km from Mehdipatnam. Special buses and shared Auto Rickshaws are available. It will take apprximately 3-4 Hours for Darshan of Lord on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.
Nehru Zoological Park - among the largest in Asia.
Husain Sagar - man-made lake that separates the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. It is famous also for the 18-metre tall Buddha statue on a platform in the middle of the lake, and for the Tank Bund that is the main road between the twin cities.
Laad Bazaar - directly to the west of Charminar, and known for its bangles.
P.V.Ghat - The Samadhi of former Prime Minister, Shri P.V.Narasimha Rao, Labeled the Chanakya of modern India, he is credited to have put India on the path of reforms.
Prasads IMAX Theatre - is the first IMAX theatre to open in South India. It was the world's biggest IMAX screen at the time of opening.
Public Gardens of Hyderabad - one of the best laid-out gardens in the country with buildings of the State Legislature, Jubilee Hall, etc.
Purani Haveli - The official residence of the Nizam.
Chowmahalla Palace- It was the seat of Asaf Jahi dynasty where the Nizam entertained his official guests and royal visitors. Built in 1750 by Nizam Salabat Jung and designed along the lines of the Shah's palace in Isfahan, consists of a group of palaces each used for a Durbar Hall.
Sanghi Temple - A temple dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara graces apromontory overlooking Sanghi Nagar.
Snow World - An amusement park which enables citizens of this tropical city to experience very low temperatures and snow
Astha Laxmi Temple - A temple located in Vasavi Colony near Dilsukhnagar is the 2nd largest Laxmi temple in India.
Wargal Saraswati Devi's Temple - A temple located 50 km from Hyderabad towards medchal highway it is mounted on a big rock, rtc buses are avail on that route
Hyderabad Pearls - Many visitors who visit Hyderabad also take time to shop for the famous pearls and bangles sold in the city
Hyderabad International Convention Centre - Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) is South Asia's first truly world class convention centre located in Hyderabad- the burgeoning business hub of India, This first ever purpose built facility in the country has been conceptualized, designed and created to hold events for people between 50 and 5000. HICC offers state-of-the-art facilities that are comparable to the world's best convention centers across the globe.
Hyderabad Central, A huge mall erected in Punjagutta area of Hyderabad
Madhapur - Home to the IT world of Hyderabad.
Anathagiri Forest - (Vikarabad - 70 km from Hyderabad)
Ramappa Temple, also known as the Ramalingeswara temple, is located 77 km from Warangal, the ancient capital of the Kakatiyas, 157 km from Hyderabad, is an example of brilliant Kakatiya art.
Naragajuna Sagar is an important Buddhist site and tourist place located 150 km from Hyderabad. Buddhist Museum is located in island of Krishna river and it can be reached by Launchy service from right bank of Krishna river. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is one of the largest dams built in Asia. It is built on the Krishna River between Guntur and Nalgonda districts. It is one of the earliest hydro-electric projects of India.
Ramoji Film City (RFC) is the world’s largest integrated film studio complex, at nearly 2,000 acres. It is also one of Asia’s most popular tourism and recreation centres. Opened in 1996, it is located about 25 km from Hyderabad on Vijayawada National Highway(NH-9).

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