Hyderabad is among the few Indian cities, which has a well-preserved cultural heritage. It contains a number of historic sites dating as far back as the 16th century. We, as a leading concern of tour operators and travel agents for India, can offer you excellent travel and tour services for a visit to this city that was founded as a tribute to Mughal ruler Muhammad Quli’s beloved Bhagmati.
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Some of the interesting sites in Hyderabad are listed below:
The Charminar is a square structure situated in the heart of Hyderabad. It has four minarets that are 100 feet high and two galleries that lie one over the other. A thriving market surrounds it and numerous small decorative arches are arranged over the entire edifice.
The Salar Jung Museum houses the Nawab of Hyderabad’s collection of European art, glass and Chinese jade, ivory, porcelain, bronzes, illuminated manuscripts and jewelled weapons, including the Empress Noor Jehan’s bejewelled dagger and the Nawab’s own diamond-encrusted sword.
The Hussain Sagar Lake is a large artificial lake built in 1550. A huge statue of the Lord Buddha is located in the middle of this lake.
State Central Library is considered one of the best among the Indian manuscript libraries. It was established by Nawab Imad-ul-Mulk, Director of Public Institutions in Nizam’s Government, in 1891.
The Osmania University was established in 1918 and is one of the largest in India. It attracts students from all over the country and even abroad.
Naubat Pahad is a hilltop tourist spot with the Birla Temple, B.M. Birla Science Centre and Archaeological Museum located here.
Excursion sites near Hyderabad are:
The Golconda Fort is home to the heavily studded Balahisar Gate, the Grand Portico, the bodyguard barracks, the Nagina Bagh or royal garden, and a 12-metre deep water tank. The Sri Jagdamba Temple, Rani Mahals, and Taramati Mosque are also located here.
A vast number of palaces, mosques, baths, schools and tombs are the major attractions at Bidar, which was the capital of the mighty Bahamnais and Barid Shah dynasties.
Warangal is famous for its thousand-pillared temple. The great temple at Harnamkonda that was built by king Rudra Deva in 1163 is also located here. Its entrance has a monolithic structure of Nandi at the entrance along with rock-cut statues of elephants on either side.
Sri Venkateswara Temple is the abode of the legendary Lord of the Seven Hills. Tirupati is one of the most famous shrines in the country where an uninterrupted worship of the Lord Venkateswara has been carried out for over thirteen centuries. Even today, Tirupati draws enormous crowds throughout the year making it the most visited pilgrimage in the world.
Nagarjunsagar is perhaps India’s first island-museum. The main attractions here are the Simhala Vihara (monastery for Ceylonese monks) and a Mahastupa (believed to contain some corporal relics of Lord Buddha).
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