Hyderabad

Created Date: 22 November 2015
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About Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital city of the state of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh of South India.
Located on the Deccan Plateau, Hyderabad is the fifth largest city of India. The 400 year old
city is located on the banks of the River Musi.
Hyderabad was founded by Muhammad Quli Qutab Shah, the fifth sovereign of the Qutab
Shahi dynasty, in the year 1591. Initially, Golconda was the capital of the Qutab Shahi dynasty,
who ruled over Deccan during the period 1512 – 1687.
The name Hyderabad literally means ‘city of Hyder’ since it was named after Queen Hyder
Mahal, wife of King Qutab Shah. With the help of Iranian architects, Hyderabad was erected in a
grid format. The city was modeled on the city of Isfahan of Iran. With the construction of
Hyderabad city, it became the capital city of Qutb Shahi rulers.
The cultural facet of Hyderabad is distinctly different from the Telugu culture of the rest of
Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad has a rich Hyderabadi culture of its own, a blend of Persian and
Telugu cultures, which flourished under the reign of the Qutab Shahis.
Hyderabad is also known as the ‘City of Nizams’ since it was ruled for a long time by the
Nizams. The Nizams of Hyderabad were famous as the wealthiest royals in the history of India.
Today, Hyderabad is one of the leading centres of information technology. The emerging
Biotech and IT industries have given the city a global platform. The thriving tourism and IT
industries have brought Marriott, Novotel and Taj, the giants in the hospitality industry, to this
metropolis.
Tourists who visit Hyderabad can witness the blend of ancestral heritage and modern
technology. The deep rooted cultural history of Hyderabad is evident from its monuments,
mosques, temples, varied art forms and crafts. The monuments, minarets and mosques of
Hyderabad with its impressive architectural style attract visitors.
Charminar, Jama Masjid, Golconda Fort, Salarjung Museum, Osmania University, Paigah
Tombs, Qutub Shahi Tombs, Raymond Tomb, Birla Mandir, Hussain Sagar, Ramoji Film City,
etc. are some of the popular attractions of the city of Hyderabad.
Hyderabad also celebrates the Deccan Festival is organised by the Department of Tourism,
Andhra Pradesh, every year on 25th February. This five-day long festival reflects the culture
and highlights Hyderabad's arts, crafts, culture and the famous Nawabi cuisine.
The pulsating nightlife of Hyderabad is also a major tourist attraction. The bylanes of the
Charminar and the authentic Hyderabadi and Andhra cuisine has made Hyderabad a haven for
shopaholics and foodies. The best time to visit Hyderabad is October to March.
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Hyderabad can be reached from destinations around the country by air, rail and road. There are
two International Airports in Hyderabad, Hyderabad International Airport; Rajiv Gandhi
International Terminal and a domestic terminal; N T Rama Rao Domestic Terminal, connected
with almost all major cities of India and the world.
Secunderabad and Nampalli Railway stations are well connected to all major cities.
The city is also well connected by buses run by the state government and other private
operators to regions within the state as well as neighbouring states.
Information
State: Telangana
Famous for/as: City
Altitude: 542 M
Pincode: 500001
District: Hyderabad
Language: Telugu,Urdu
STD code: 040
Weather: Summer 21 To 39°C, Winter 14 To 20°C
Featured review about Hyderabad

Awesome City-Hyderabad
"A city of great beauty, taste( the culinary tragedy) and opportunities, that has high regard to the
financial deficit we all are in now and then, undermined by people's lack of civic sense and their
volatile nature. People fall out and could beat each other out of sheer folly. All of this I hope to
delineate as I go further. I may be critical but will not overlook the fact that this is still a wonderful
city that has an environment of growth.
The City: This city is fancy, often even tacky. Has some great places to visit and to live, if you
can overlook some of the irksome matters, but then its human nature. I like this city better than
Delhi and Bangalore.
The Language: I'd be crude to mention the local argot to be appalling( Downright molten
English, Hindi and I'm guessing Telugu), so I will not. Pardon my satire." - Rajat Gajul,
Solapur, 3 weeks ago
Awesome experience of Hyderabad
"In 2014 on December 8th we went for 6 days trip to the Hyderabad. It was really awesome
experience. In Hyderabad we visited the Salarjung museum, which is so big and we were
unable to attend all rooms of museum because of small amount of time. Next day we visited the
famous Ramoji film city, which was situated somewhere outside of Hyderabad. It was also
wonderful day. There was so many gardens, statues and also various shows, such as stunt
show was there for entertaining audience. Next day we visited the ice world, in which the small
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place was there which is fully covered with ice, and feels like Kashmir. We had done too much
fun at there. The overall experience was awesome of the tour. We tried special Hyderabadi
biryani, rumali roti and various meals. There was also go carting cars at ground floor of ice
world. Also the museum of K Sudhakar of various types of cars was awesome experience,
there were so many cars are made by using various things such as cup, boot, camera etc.
Overall it was amazing tour, we enjoy lot, the people of Hyderabad are also helpful but the traffic
police are corrupted, they will not let you go if your vehicle is outside of Hyderabad until you give
them some money." - Shashank Kubal, Pune, 3 weeks ago
Satisfactory experience
"Finally it is the great experience with me when I choose this journey from the bus and from the
place every thing is good and I feel good time and definitely I will visit the same with the same
thank you holidayiq for giving me best chance and every thing hotel and all good." - Khadar
Shaik, Bangalore, 3 weeks ago
Good & must destination
"We had been to Hyderabad recently. Its a really nice place. We were there for 4 days and saw
d following places: Golconda fort Hussainsagar lake n statue Birla Temple(serene n divine) Moti
bazar(did pearl shopping here) Charminar Ramoji Film e had been to Hyderabad recently. Its a
really nice place. We were there for 4 days and saw d following places: Golconda fort
Hussainsagar lake n statue Birla Temple(serene n divine) Moti bazar(did pearl shopping here)
Charminar Ramoji Film city." - Rupee Rupesh, Nellore, 3 weeks ago
Perfect place for people fond of food and travelling
"Travellers should visit the destination for a must because its a must to have place on your Top
100 places to visit before you die. Hyderabad has national heritage, modern based engineered
architectures, king-sized malls, unmatched Delicious Biryani, zoos, parks and a many more
things.
Some places to must visit here are:
1)Golconda Fort
2)Charminar
3)Bawarchi(Restaurant famous for its biryani)
4)Nehru Zoological Park
5)Hussain Sagar Lake
6)Lumbini Park
7)NTR Garden
8)Inorbit Mall
Starting with Golconda Fort, it's a place which is of National Heritage for our country. The most
different things I found here is to visit such a great heritage and Fort, the entry fee here is only 5
rupees(only for Indians, without cameras). And apart from that, if you look for a guide who will
explain you some good to hear stories about the fort with no truth in it, then it will cost 600-800
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rupees(price varies on number of people for each guide). So coming to Golconda Fort, its an
example of beauty as well as great civil engineering. Yes, you heard it right, the kind of natural
technology and engineering implemented here is almost for today's civil engineers to even think
of. One echo system for alert sound is being implemented here. One sound for echo is setup at
the entrance. Another sound of it is being implemented at King's room which is about 500 feet
above the entrance. The reason for echo sound is for alert whenever any enemy will come,
then King will be alerted and he will escape from the Fort through a secret way which will take
him out to Charminar, about 20 kms away from Golconda. This is one of the engineering
implementation at Golconda. Apart from it, a numerous designs are done like natural AC,
cooling water from dry sand, both dargah and temple at a place.
One more place which everybody will love to go is Hussain Sagar Lake. Its near park called
Lumbini, which is a nice place to hangout for children's and adults also.
In the middle of lake there is small port where the Hussain Statue is present. To go to the statue
at the port, small boats are there which costs you about 50 rupees for that. Apart from that, if
you just want to have a thrill adventure in lake then even speed boat and jetski is there for your
ride. And yes, for jetski obviously some rules and requirements are there like license. So most
of the people don't get often the luxury to go through jetski. And if you have want to have a
luxurious experience at lake, then cruise is also there which takes about 1. 5 hours to complete
the trip. Also for adventure, at Lumbini park, some sort of Bungee Jumping is there which is a
great fun for thrill liking people.
NearBy Lumbini Park, there is a place called Birla Mandir which is another great place to go
once. The whole temple is made of pure white marble and gives a feeling of peace to go there.
Now coming to Local Foods and Shopping, nothing is better than a full plate Biryani at
BAWARCHI, travelling to Hyderabad is incomplete without this place. It also contains some
great collection of North Indian Foods like Chole Bhature, Chat, Thali but famous only for
Biryani. Some other places famous for their Biryanis are Paradise, Hyderabad House. And if
you are a lover of pastries and Bakery Biscuits then go to India's no. 1 store Karachi Bakery.
For shopping, when sale season comes then malls like GVk, Inorbit are well and good. But if
you want to have non-branded, local market shopping then go to Sindh Colony.
Coming to Inorbit mall, it can be said as one of the most modern and well engineered place and
a great place to come with family and enjoy. Consists of everything from top to bottom. Branded
showrooms, foodCourt, PVR Cinemas, Multi Cuisine Open Air Restaurant, Play House(a great
place to spend time), ATMS etc.
And for software engineers, its a mecca. I am not taking it to any career perspective or
something but really place like MindSpace is one of its own. The whole hi-tech city is built by
cutting a mountain and making it into an ecospace for technology and Nature.
The kind of activities which kept me busy were the Great National Heritage of our country,
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seeking fun and adventure, experimenting the great food speciality of the city and interaction
with the people out there. I stayed there for 2 months and despite being not a South Indian I
never faced any language or communication problem. The local people there are having a most
welcoming nature and cared for us like their own family member.
My advice to travellers will be look for Cabs while travelling as Metros are recently started and
not properly routed yet. Local trains can be a good option or you can use local city buses if you
are comfortable enough. If you have limited money budget for travelling then please be aware
of shopping at Malls as it may be a great money spender for you.
Have a nice trip to all the readers and enjoy the place to the fullest." - Saurabh Joshi,
Bhubaneswar, Jul 5, 2015
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Top attractions in Hyderabad recommended by HolidayIQ.com travellers

1 Charminar
Type: Monument
Entry: Paid
Ranked: 1 Of 548
Ratings: 5.84/7 (272 Reviews)
Timings: Monday - Friday - 09:00 To 17:00 , Saturday - 09:00 To 17:00 , Sunday - 09:00 To
17:00 , Public Holidays - 09:00 To 17:00
"It was awesome experience. Charminar is very good in aspects. It's made me to feel like
heaven . Charminar is the one of the icon of the Telangana and Hyderabad . You come and
see definitely feel like heaven. The architecture of the charminar..." - Shiva Kotha,
Hyderabad, 2 days ago
2Ramoji Film City
Type: Theme Park
Entry: Paid
Ranked: 2 Of 548
"First tip, dont visit this on summers. There is a lot of walking around and you would be roasted.
Second tip, try to make it in time for the opening show at 10 AM. You will need all the time till
evening to finish all rides/shows The..." - Seeta Swaminatha, Gurgaon, 3 weeks ago
3 Golconda Fort
Type: Fort
Entry: Free
Ranked: 3 Of 548
Ratings:
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"was very good site seeing golconda on a holiday.but it was tiring to hop all the steps.still a
good construction. I recommend to go in the evening time " - Prashanth Reddy rontala,
Warangal, 3 weeks ago
4Birla Mandir
Type: Temple
Entry: Free
Ranked: 4 Of 548
"one of the crowded temple in hyderabad ,but your mind will become cool and refresh when you
go there .the architecture was very good with white marble.Great scenes from the great epics of
Ramayana and Mahabharata are finely sculpted in marble .you..." - Teja Raj, Mancherial, 3
weeks ago
5 Hussain sagar Lake
Type: Lake
Entry: Free
Ranked: 5 Of 548
"Hussain Sagar Lake is situated in Hyderabad City, Telangana. The lake is very big. A very
large monolithic statue of Budda is there on a roack in between the lake. To go to near the
statue boat facility is there. The statue is in standing..." - Ravinder Deekonda, Delhi, 3
months ago
6 Salarjung Museum
Type: Museum
Entry: Paid
Ranked: 6 Of 548
"Indeed! this Museum, must be visited because it has wonderful antique collections of
sculptures, paintings, carvings, textiles, manuscripts, ceramics, metallic artifacts, carpets,
clocks, and furniture from Japan, China, Burma, Nepal, India,..." - Rizwanuddin Rafiq,
Bhopal, 4 weeks ago
NTR Gardens
7
Type: Garden
Entry:
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Entry: Paid
Ranked: 7 Of 548
"It is a good place for childeren to enjoy. Good place for to spend a leisure time with family . So
many items are their to play . some items are damaged if it repairs then it is very good. In
children park elders are playing if its stop then it..." - Naga Raju, Hyderabad, 3 weeks ago
8 Nehru Zoological Park
Type: Zoo
Entry: Paid
Ranked: 8 Of 548
Timings: Summer - 08:00 To 17:30 , Winter - 08:30 To 17:00
"I really recommend to visit the zoo if you are planning to go for one day outing but not to go too
far from the city. There are lot of attractions in the the zoo. Just to name a few are multiple
subspecies of tigers, lions, rhinoceros, snake..." - Ravindhar Dhepa, Hyderabad, Aug 2,
2015
9Chilkur Balaji temple
Type: Temple
Entry: Free
Ranked: 9 Of 548
"No hundi. No special darshan. All are equals. I always make it a point to visit this temple during
Hyderabad visits. Village atmosphere. Guava fruits available during season. Fantastic place. Be
careful while purchasing at outside shops . Plenty..." - Divakar Kodmad shama, Bangalore,
3 months ago
10 Chawmahalla Palace
Type: Palace
Entry: Paid
Ranked: 10 Of 548
"One must visit to see the unique and elegance Of Famous Palace, in its own style, I am sure it
will be worth to visit. Very carefully this complex is restored as it has the mixed architectural
styles. This is The most Elegance Asaf Jah seat of..." - Rizwanuddin Rafiq, Bhopal, 4 weeks
ago
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ago
Popular hotels in Hyderabad recommended by HolidayIQ.com travellers

1 Taj Falaknuma Palace
Price: Rs. 30,000 - 700,000
Ranked: 1 Of 980
Address: Engine Bowli
Falaknuma
Hyderabad
Phone: 040-66298585
Website: Www.tajhotels.com
"very nice palace I ever seen before like this awesome... Go and enjoy like your
in heaven in hyderabad... want to stay whole life in that palace..... Great
experience in this palace and memorable to me.... bye........ .................... ...." -
Sameer Sam, , 5 days ago
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2 The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace
Price: Rs. Upto 12,500
Ranked: 2 Of 980
Address: Mindspace IT Park
Madhapur
Hyderabad
Phone: 040-67676767
Website: Www.starwoodhotels.com
"Hey I'm happy to write this review as a memory of our promotion party. We as a
group who are promoted as Managers had a grand party in The Westinn which
is very near to our office. It is just walkable to many of IT companies in
mindspace..." - Sreeharsha M, Kurnool, 3 weeks ago
3 Park Hyatt Hyderabad
Price: Rs. 9,000 - 16,000
Ranked: 3 Of 980
Address: Road No. 2, Banjara Hills
Hyderabad
Phone: 40-49491234
Website: Www.hyderabad.park.hyatt.com
"I went Hyderabad for my Interview.I stayed for 2 days.It was Lovely Location.I
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felt positive inside the hotel which made my interview great.Room was spacious
with clean bathroom.Bed was Comfortable and the mattresses used was of
Excellent..." - Sweta Priya, Darbhanga, 2 weeks ago
4 Taj Krishna
Price: Rs. Upto 21,500
Ranked: 4 Of 980
Address: Road No. 1
Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad
Phone: 040-66662323
"It was awesome experience. Hotel is very good in aspects. It's made me to feel
like heaven . Taj Krishna is the one of the icon of the Telangana and Hyderabad
. You can stay in this hotel definitely feel like heaven. This hotel is the heaven
on..." - Shiva Kotha, Hyderabad, 2 days ago
5 ITC Hotel Kakatiya Sheraton & Towers
Price: Rs. 8,500 - 13,000
Ranked: 5 Of 980
Address: 8, Raj Bhawan Road,
Somajiguda,
Hyderabad,
Phone: 040-23400132
Website: Www.itcwelcomgroup.in
"One of the best hotel in Hyderabad, best rooms and service. Designed for the
lavish and suitable accommodation of Heads-of-State, dignitaries and
luminaries from all spheres of industry, the Presidential Suite comes with a set of
particular..." - Mastan Shareef, , 2 weeks ago
6 Taj Deccan
Price: Rs. 11,000 - 16,000
Ranked: 6 Of 980
Address: Road No. 1,Banjara Hills
Hyderabad
Phone:
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Phone: 040-66663939
"We had very pleasant stay in the hotel and it was a rich experience on all
fronts..staff, facilities, food, front desk. In fact, I have extended the stay for 1
more day. My family was very happy with the stay. It sticks to it's brand name
'Taj'...." - Nitin garge , , 1 week ago
7 Taj Banjara
Price: Rs. 9,500 - 30,000
Ranked: 7 Of 980
Address: Road No. 1,Banjara Hills
Hyderabad
Phone: 040-66669999
"It was a good experience to me and the hotel is simply superb.....no words to
describe about it..... It is very good hotel compare to all hotels all over the India,
the rooms are very clean and the food also very good in this hotel . It
hyderabadi..." - Pranay Reddy, Hyderabad, 4 days ago
8 Leonia Holistic Destination
Price: Rs. 6,400 - 9,800
Ranked: 8 Of 980
Address: Shameerpet
Ranga Reddy District
Hyderabad
Phone: 040-66400000
Website: Www.leonia.in
"The hotel is a class apart. There are activities like water game, surfing etc.
There is also shopping and dance club, there is something in store for everyone
. The staff is very accommodating. the only drawback is the mosquitos. Its a
well..." - Devanshi Savla, Mumbai, 1 month ago
9 Vivanta by Taj Begumpet
Price: Rs. 11,500 - 45,000
Ranked: 9 Of 980
Ratings: 6/7 (112 Reviews)
Address:
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Address: 1-10-147 & 148
Begumpet
Hyderabad
Phone: 40-67252626
Website: Www.vivantabytaj.com
"Vivanta by Taj begumpet is an absolute treat my check in and checkout was so
smooth that I hardly realized that I did something it has all the facilities for a
single women traveller the pool gym spa salon amazing food and service is
awesome..." - Agun banerjee , , 5 days ago
10 Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre
Price: Rs. 5,000 - 25,000
Ranked: 10 Of 980
Address: Novotel & HICC Complex
Adjacent To Hitec City
P O Bag 1101
Phone: 040-66824422
Website: Www.novotel.com
"It is a good place for spending time in laxuary suits. Nice convention center for
the parties. It had its own helipad. Also have the service of chopper for better
pick up and drops.it has all cuisine food taste is also perfect, fun activities are..."
- Sangam Sandeep, Hyderabad, 1 week ago
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Best way to travel from Bangalore to Hyderabad

The distance between Bangalore and Hyderabad, is almost 590 km and it takes more than ten
hours on the road, to reach Hyderabad from Bangalore. The best way to travel, is by train.
There are many trains that run between these two places. The Rajdhani Express leaves
Bangalore City Junction at 20:20 hours and reaches Secunderabad at 07:35 hours. The fare for
a single traveller in a 3 tier AC is Rs. 1065. Secunderabad and Hyderabad are twin cities; and
one can take any bus to reach Hyderabad in 15 minutes.
Transport options from Bangalore to Hyderabad

Bangalore to Hyderabad By Train: Take a direct train from Bangalore to Secunderabad, which
takes around 11 hours. Hyderabad city centre is about 7 km from the Secunderabad Railway
Station. The distance between the Secunderabad Railway Station and the Hyderabad city
centre can be covered by taking a bus or an auto-rickshaw. Travelling by train is comfortable
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and suitable for families with kids, seniors and group travellers.
Bangalore to Hyderabad By Flight: Take a direct flight from Bangalore to Hyderabad, which
takes around 1 hour to reach Hyderabad. Hyderabad Airport is situated at a distance of about
24 km from the city centre. Hire a cab or take a bus to reach the city centre, which takes around
1 hour. Flights are suitable for families with kids, seniors and individual travellers.
Bangalore to Hyderabad By Car: Hire a cab or rent a car from Bangalore to Hyderabad, which
takes around 10 hours. Cost of cab ranges between INR9 and INR25 per kilometre in addition
to the toll tax. Ideal for group travel.
Bangalore to Hyderabad By Bus: Take a direct bus from Bangalore to Hyderabad, which takes
around 12 hours. Hyderabad Bus Stand is situated at a distance of about 2 km from the city
centre. Travelling by bus is economical and suitable for individual travellers and backpackers.
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Hyderabad weather
Best Season / Best Time to Visit Hyderabad
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Hyderabad, the capital of the Andhra Pradesh, experiences a combination of tropical climate
and semi-arid climate. Hyderabad remains mostly warm throughout the year, with the mercury
dipping comfortably during the month of December and January. The rains are mostly
concentrated during the monsoon season with the southwest monsoon winds bringing in more
than 75 percent of the rainfall.
Summer in Hyderabad is typically hot with temperatures often soaring to more than 40° Celsius.
The summer season here starts as early as end of February and continues till the month of
June, with the city experiencing an average temperature of 30° Celsius to 40° Celsius.
The city gets its share of rainfall during the monsoons which arrive by end of June and
continues till around early October. The south-west monsoons bring in the rains and Hyderabad
receives around 810mm of rain annually. The temperature drips during the monsoons.
Winter starts from late October and goes on till February. The winter months in Hyderabad is
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quite comfortable and remains pleasant throughout. Since the city does not experience much
winter showers, the weather remains clear and bright. The days are sunny and pleasantly warm,
while the nights and early mornings are cool. The average winter temperature is around 20-24°
Celsius, but this can go down to around 12 to 13° Celsius during the month of December, which
is often the coldest month here.
The best time to visit Hyderabad is during the months of November and February. During this
time, the climate is quite pleasant and temperatures dwindle to make the daytime warm and
comfortable, and the evenings cool.
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