It is said that every person should have a list of at least 15 places that he will visit before he dies. Here are 12 that we feel should be part of everyone's list. (Oh, we're sure you can find 3 more from the rest of the world.)
One of the largest mosques in the world, this took 8,000 masons and labourers, 77 years and 1,400 bullocks (!) to be completed. So do visit. And remember to sit on the stone seat.
The undisputed cock of the walk of not just Hyderabad but the entire continent, Salar Jung Museum is dwarfed only the reams of copy that have been written about it. Welcome to the long and short of history.
Where: Door No. 22-8-299/320, Salar Jung Road, Darul Shifa, Nayapul (2.7 km)
The mausolea of the 'Sultans of Golconda', and one of the most important tourist spots in the city. If you didn't come here on a school excursion, you probably didn't go to school.
If it hasn't been in your itinerary till now, forget the traffic bit and show some dogged zeal now. The doors are open, so come and partake of the Shahi experience of being a Hyderabadi royal.
Of all the people who've been there, perhaps the only one who's not totally impressed by the view from the Birla Mandir at night is perhaps the Lord Himself.
Generations of Hyderabadis swear by the digestive powers of Gandipet waters. Whether that's true or not, an evening by the waters, followed by the lovely drive back, makes for a great time.
Modelled after the Queen's Necklace in Mumbai, the Necklace Road links Hyderabad to Secunderabad, and provides young lovers with an avenue (ha!) to express themselves.
traynorblue@gmail.comon 17th Mar 2018, 1:16pm | Permalink
SECUNDERABAD//HYDERABAD The TWIN cities was my HOME MAYBE in 1947 my late DAD n MUM came in n we grew up there FOR me my growing up years was full of MEMORIES School/movies parks n Seeing Charminar MUSEUM Gandipet/Tankbund was enjoyable THANKS twincities Colleen Traynor MUMBAI 17/3/18i