Famous for biryani and Charminar, Hyderabad was historically known as a pearl and diamond trading center. Still known as the City of Pearls, Hyderabad is a must visit place for one and all. While the temples and mosques welcome the pilgrims throughout the year, the zoological park and film city attracts fun-loving tourists. Here are ten most entertaining things to do in Hyderabad.
Charminar
Listed among the most recognized structures of India, Charminar is a 400 year old monument that has become a global icon of Hyderabad. A classic example of Islamic architecture, the Charminar is situated on the east bank of Musi river. To the west lies the Laad Bazaar and to the southwest lies the richly ornamented granite Makkah Masjid. Standing regally tall amidst the labyrinth of colorful shops, this is one of the first things to do in Hyderabad.
Ramoji Film City
The largest integrated film city in the world, the Ramoji Film City is a popular tourism and recreation centre, containing both natural and artificial attractions including an amusement park. This is one place to satisfy your filmy dreams and love for fun!
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Karting at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
The karting track at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport will make your travel more amusing and we bet you will pray for a flight delay! This is the only airport with a karying track and you can’t have a better reason to miss it.
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Watch a Movie at Prasad’s IMAX Theatre
One of the must things to do in Hyderabad, visit the single most popular IMAX theater and the second largest IMAX 3D screen in the world for an exclusive experience. It has a five screen multiplex, a food court, multinational fast food outlets, a gaming zone and a shopping mall covering two levels of the complex.
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Stay at Falaknuma Palace
The former palace of the Nizam of Hyderabad, Taj Falaknuma Palace’s 60 beautifully refurbished and lovingly restored rooms allow you to journey into the clouds and into the glided ages, where grandeur and excess is celebrated and savoured in equal measure. Or, you can just dine at one of the grandest palaces in the history of mankind..
Experience Peace at Hussain Sagar
Hussain Sagar is a lake in Hyderabad, Telangana known for its large monolithic statue of the Gautama Buddha. It is the world’s tallest monolith of Gautam Buddha and what makes the place more fascinating is the beautiful view of the lake during moon rise. If you like lazy evenings, this is again one of the easy things to do in Hyderabad
Golkonda Fort
Just 11kms away from the city, the 12th century old Golkonda fort is an extraordinary temple depicting marvelous architecture, it is one of the most frequented attractions. Astonishingly massive, the fort has 8 gates and 87 bastions and is of the mandatory things to do in Hyderabad. Visitor’s timings are between 9am- 5:30pm.
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Nehru Zoological Park
Located near Mir Alam Tank in Hyderabad, Nehru Zoological Park is a great place to visit for animal lovers. It is one of the biggest zoos in the country as well as in entire Asia. Home to around 1,500 species, the Zoo has a lion safari park, a Natural history museum and a Children’s park . One of the coolest things to do on a weekend in Hyderabad.
Relish Hyderabadi Cuisine
For foodaholics, this one should top the list of things to do in Hyderabad. You simply cant miss Hyderabadi Biryani, keema samosa, mirchi ka salan, chcicken shwarma and other Hyderabadi dishes. Hyderabad is just the right place to taste Haleem and Biryani.
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Birla Mandir
Made from two thousand tonnes of white Rajasthani marble, the Birla Mandir in Hyderabad is a majestic sight to behold especially after sundown. Dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara, this temple in Hyderabad is located near the Hussain Sagar Lake, so if you have time to spare, go pay a visit.
Jagannath Temple
Famous for its annual Rathyatra festival, Jagannath Temple was constructed in 2009 by the Odia community of the city. The lords in this temple are Balabhadra (Balaram), Subhadra and Jagannath (Sri Krishna). Visitors can pay a visit during 6:00 am – 11:00 am and 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm everyday.
