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Charminar, which literally translates to "four towers" in Hindi, is a really important Islamic monument for Hyderabad and an extremely popular tourist destination. At the top of the building,...
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Banjara Hills, Road No.7
With the tagline, “Coffee and Conversation,” this ambient café inspires far more than simple conversation amidst its lusciously and luxuriantly draped walls. Taking its decorative inspiration straight out of the Arabian Nights, you might be surprised...
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Another beautiful outgrowth of Hyderabad’s colorful past, this 24 km lake and Buddha Statue has been hailed as one of the city’s seven wonders. Nearly five hundred years old, it was built under the reign of Qutb Shah in 1562 and served as the primary source of drinking water for Hyderabad and...
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Beyond the bustle of honking (or tootling horns as the case may be), tucked behind second rate bookshops and cafés, begins the meandering ascent to the white jewel of Hyderabad: the Birla Mandir....
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If you ever venture to do an image search on Hyderabad, by and large most of the pictures you retrieve are likely to be of Charminar--easily the city's most recognizable monument. Charminar itself stands at the geographic forefront of two other architectural masterpieces, the Mecca Masjid and...
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Though Hyderabad may be most recognizable for its participation in India's "I.T. Boom," the luminous and staggering immensity of its oldest monument, The Golconda Fort, is a striking reminder of this city's ancient, elaborate, and sometimes sordid history.
Indeed, one of the things...
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Whether you want to do it up western style for cheap, or roam the streets of the bazaar haggling for a shirt that will fall apart in 5 days, Hyderabad has a plethora of incredible spots for a good time with your pocketbook.
For those more inclined for a day of leisure and a high-end...
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