City of Pearls-Hyderabad

Hyderabad also known as Bhagyanagar is the capital and largest city of Andhra Pradesh. The city was famous for art, literature, architecture and cuisine in local tradition. Historically, Hyderabad was well known for its pearl and diamond trading centres. Hyderabad was ruled by the Chalukya dynasty from 731 CE to 966 CE. In 11th  century came under the control of the Kakatiya dynasty whose headquarters was at Warangal,  Sultan Alauddin Khilji took over Warangal in 1310 and took the Kohinoor  diamond to Delhi.

Places to visit:

 

1. Charminar

2. Golconda Fort

3. Chowmahalla Palace

4. Birla Mandir

5. Birla Planetarium

6. Salar Jung Museum

7. Nehru Zoological Park

8. Shilparamam

9. Hussainsagar Lake

10. Chilkur Balaji Temple

11. AP State Archaeological Museum  

12. Hitech City

13. The Nizam‘S Silver Jubilee Museum

14. KBR National Park

15. Lumbini Park

16. NTR Garden

17. Jalavihar

18. Ramoji Film City

19. Sanghi Temple

20. Osman Sagar Lake

21. Falaknuma Palace