Hyderabad rewards a slow visit. The old city around Charminar is all bangle lanes and biryani; the western side has lakes, parks and film studios; and scattered between them are the palaces and museums of the Nizams. Here are the places worth building a trip around.
23 places to visit in Hyderabad
Birla Mandir, Hyderabad
Birla Mandir, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Perched on Naubath Pahad…
Birla Planetarium, Hyderabad
Birla Planetarium, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Part of the Birla…
Birla Science Museum, Hyderabad
Birla Science Museum, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. The science museum…
Charminar, Hyderabad
Charminar, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Built in 1591, the four-arched…
Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad
Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Chowmahalla was the seat…
Gandipet Lake (Osman Sagar), Hyderabad
Gandipet Lake, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Built in the 1920s…
Golconda Fort, Hyderabad
Golconda Fort, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Golconda Fort is a…
Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad
Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. The heart-shaped lake…
Laad Bazaar, Hyderabad
Laad Bazaar, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. The lane running west…
Lumbini Park, Hyderabad
Lumbini Park, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. This small lakeside park…
Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad
Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. One of the largest…
Mount Opera, Hyderabad
Mount Opera is a large amusement and water park on the northern edge of Hyderabad,…
Necklace Road, Hyderabad
Necklace Road, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Necklace Road curves around…
Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad
Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. One of India's…
Nizam’s Museum, Hyderabad
Nizam's Museum, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Housed in Purani Haveli,…
NTR Gardens, Hyderabad
NTR Gardens, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Laid out beside Hussain…
Ocean Park, Hyderabad
Ocean Park, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Ocean Park is a…
Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad
Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. The world's largest…
Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. One of the…
Shilparamam Crafts Village, Hyderabad
Shilparamam Crafts Village, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Shilparamam is a…
Snow World, Hyderabad
Snow World, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Snow World is a…
Tank Bund, Hyderabad
Tank Bund, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Tank Bund is the…
Wonderla Amusement & Water Park, Hyderabad
Wonderla Amusement & Water Park, Hyderabad — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Wonderla's…
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