Places to Visit in Hyderabad:(Part-3)- Hyderabad #Navigation

Hyderabad is one of the most easily accessible cities in India. Hyderabad is well connected with an excellent network of rail, road, and air transport. You can reach the Hyderabad effortlessly from any part of the world as it has two airports, separately for international and domestic flights.

You can read my previous blogs to know the tourist destination of Hyderabad here and here!

Few more must visit places of Hyderabad are Shilparamam, Hitech City, Hussainsagar Lake, Shamirpet, Mount Opera, Ocean Park, Snow World, Hyderabad Pearls.

Shilparamam: Shilparamam is known as The Arts and Crafts Village of Hyderabad. It is 30 acre village, which showcases arts and crafts of the country. Shilparamam is the place where it hosts annual bazaars, where artists all over the country exhibit their talent.

Hitech City: It is one of the modern monuments of trade and technology. It is the pride of Hyderabad. It is in Cyberabad, outskirts of Hyderabad. You can say it is Hyderabad’s Information Technology destination of the world. Cyber Towers is the main attraction of Hitech City.

Hussainsagar Lake: Here is where the World’s tallest monolithic statues of the Buddha stands on the “Rock of Gibraltar”, in the middle of Hussainsagar lake. NTR Gardens, Necklace Road, Tank Bund, Prasads Multiplex, Lumbini Park, Sanjeevaiah Park are the surrounding marvellous entertainment options of Hussainsagar lake. Here one can enjoy boating and watersports

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Shamirpet: Shamirpet is another most beautiful place to visit in Hyderabad. It has the beautiful lake and a deep park. If you are planning for picnic in Hyderabad, then it is the best place to hangout. Telangana tourism offer a comfortable cottage facilities for accommodation at Shamirpet.

Ocean Park: If you love water amusement park then you must visit Ocean park, it is the wonderful water theme amusement park, which matches the international standards. Visit Ocean Park and Discover The Magic!

Snow World: It is the fun filled snow destination in Hyderabad. It has that snow clad environment, which will freeze you with fun and splendor. It is situated near the historic heritage sites such as “Hussain Sagar Lake” and the “Indira Park”.

Hyderabad Pearls: We all know that east or west Hyderabad Pearls are the best. There is a village called Chandanpet just outside of Hyderabad, where you can get the world class original peals. The entire village is busy in the delicate art of drilling pearls. This village people, I would like to call them as artists have practiced for generations, in making Hyderabad as one of the largest Pearl drilling centres in India.

I am pretty sure that, if you visit Hyderabad, you are never going to miss the opportunity to buy world famous Hyderabad’s Original Pearls!! Am I right? Comment below!

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Places to Visit in Hyderabad:(Part-2)- Hyderabad #Navigation

In Hyderabad, one can experience the artful confluence of traditional as well as contemporary. In Hyderabad, you can relish the culinary delights of the city like Hyderabadi Dum Biryani. The city still represents the lavish lifestyle of Nizams.

Here are the few splendid palaces and forts to visit in Hyderabad.

Golconda Fort: Golconda Fort is considered to be one of the most famous forts in India. It is called as “Golconda” because in Telugu Golla means Shepherd and Conda means Hill. Golconda in Telugu means “Shepherd’s Hill”. It is the must visit place in Hyderabad.

Sound and light show at Golconda fort is the must watch show of the evening. Golconda fort’s glorious past is narrated during this sound and light show. The matchless sound and light show takes you right back in times of Nizams.

Qutub Shahi Tombs: The tombs of the legendary Qutub Shahi kings lie about a kilometre away from Banjara Darwaza of the Golconda Fort. Qutub Shahi Tombs built by the Qutub Shahis. It is the oldest historical monuments in Hyderabad. You should visit this place because tombs are built not only in Persian and Pathan architecture but also in Hindu styles. The tombs are made up of gray granite, with stucco ornamentation.

Birla Mandir: It is the famous Venkateshwara temple in Hyderabad. The entire temple is made up of white marble. The idol of Lord Venkateshwara in this temple is the replica of Tirumala Tirupati Temple.

Birla Planetarium: No matter you are kid, teenager, or an adult you must visit Birla Planetarium. It is known as India’s most modern planetarium. It is known as first of its kind in the country. Birla Planetarium is equipped with advanced technology from Japan. It is built on Naubat Pahad, which is adjacent to Kala Pahad. This Science Museum stands as a testimony to the advancement achieved by Science and Technology.

Salar Jung Museum: This museum is known as the biggest one-man collections of antiques of the world by Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung lll. This museum has the biggest collection of Persian carpets, Moghal miniatures, Chinese porcelain, Japanese lacquerware, renowned statues including the Veiled Rebecca and Marguerite and Mephistopheles, a wonderful collection of jade, daggers belonging to Queen Noor Jahan and the Emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb’s sword and many other fabulous items.  

Nehru Zoological Park: If you are nature lover, then Nehru Zoological Park is the must visit. This park is widespread in 300 lush green acres. Nehru Zoological Park has more than 250 species of animals and birds. 

The speciality of this park is they are kept in condition as close to their natural habits. You can say, this is the first zoo to create moated enclosures for animals. The added attractions of this park are The Lion Safari Park, Natural History Museum and Children’s Train.

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.