Created Date: 29 January 2016

Amaan

Great place with... Most go for a 3 to 4 days stay.

But go during winters. Places outthere are worth roaming. The zoo,Fort, Ramoji are worth it. Totalvalue of...

Best of Hyderabad Recommended by Indian travellers

653 travel stories about Hyderabad by Indian travellers

Guide includes:About destination | Top things to do | Best accommodations | Travelling tips | Best time to visit

Page 1/14

About HyderabadHyderabad is the capital city of the state of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh of South India.Located on the Deccan Plateau, Hyderabad is the fifth largest city of India. The 400 year oldcity is located on the banks of the River Musi.

Hyderabad was founded by Muhammad Quli Qutab Shah, the fifth sovereign of the QutabShahi dynasty, in the year 1591. Initially, Golconda was the capital of the Qutab Shahi dynasty,who ruled over Deccan during the period 1512 – 1687.

The name Hyderabad literally means ‘city of Hyder’ since it was named after Queen HyderMahal, wife of King Qutab Shah. With the help of Iranian architects, Hyderabad was erected in agrid format. The city was modeled on the city of Isfahan of Iran. With the construction ofHyderabad city, it became the capital city of Qutb Shahi rulers.

The cultural facet of Hyderabad is distinctly different from the Telugu culture of the rest ofAndhra Pradesh. Hyderabad has a rich Hyderabadi culture of its own, a blend of Persian andTelugu cultures, which flourished under the reign of the Qutab Shahis.

Hyderabad is also known as the ‘City of Nizams’ since it was ruled for a long time by theNizams. The Nizams of Hyderabad were famous as the wealthiest royals in the history of India.

Today, Hyderabad is one of the leading centres of information technology. The emergingBiotech and IT industries have given the city a global platform. The thriving tourism and ITindustries have brought Marriott, Novotel and Taj, the giants in the hospitality industry, to thismetropolis.

Tourists who visit Hyderabad can witness the blend of ancestral heritage and moderntechnology. The deep rooted cultural history of Hyderabad is evident from its monuments,mosques, temples, varied art forms and crafts. The monuments, minarets and mosques ofHyderabad with its impressive architectural style attract visitors.

Charminar, Jama Masjid, Golconda Fort, Salarjung Museum, Osmania University, PaigahTombs, Qutub Shahi Tombs, Raymond Tomb, Birla Mandir, Hussain Sagar, Ramoji Film City,etc. are some of the popular attractions of the city of Hyderabad.

Hyderabad also celebrates the Deccan Festival is organised by the Department of Tourism,Andhra Pradesh, every year on 25th February. This five-day long festival reflects the cultureand highlights Hyderabad's arts, crafts, culture and the famous Nawabi cuisine.

The pulsating nightlife of Hyderabad is also a major tourist attraction. The bylanes of theCharminar and the authentic Hyderabadi and Andhra cuisine has made Hyderabad a haven forshopaholics and foodies. The best time to visit Hyderabad is October to March.

Page 2/14

Hyderabad can be reached from destinations around the country by air, rail and road. There aretwo International Airports in Hyderabad, Hyderabad International Airport; Rajiv GandhiInternational Terminal and a domestic terminal; N T Rama Rao Domestic Terminal, connectedwith almost all major cities of India and the world.

Secunderabad and Nampalli Railway stations are well connected to all major cities.

The city is also well connected by buses run by the state government and other privateoperators to regions within the state as well as neighbouring states.InformationState: TelanganaFamous for/as: HeritageAltitude: 542 MPincode: 500001District: HyderabadLanguage: Telugu,UrduSTD code: 040Weather: Summer 21 To 39°C, Winter 14 To 20°C

Featured review about HyderabadGood place for a holiday visit"My experience of Hyderabad visit is very nice and memorable. Hyderabad is complete city asincludes beautiful spots, industries, forts, education etc. Another good thing about Hyderabad isits not costly city like Pune, Bangalore etc. So it is affordable to anyone. Charminar is verypopular spot in Hyderabad which gives you knowledge about cultures of Hyderabad. Ramojufilm city is best place as tourist, Birla temple is also very famous, snow world which is stunningand gives you feeling like Iceland, Golconda fort and many more.

Hyderabad streets are very nice and clean. Bus stand, railway station are very big, there isinternational airport so there is not problem of transportation.

Hyderabad is place where all things like books, toys, electronic devices, sports instrument, etc.Can easily get in low prices. There are many markets among Bagum Bazaar is very famousmarket in Hyderabad. Five star hotels, world class hospitals, Malls, industries all are situated inHyderabad. For sports there is cricket stadium and many cricket academics.

So from my experience Hyderabad is very good city for both as picnic and for living. Hyderabadis simply city of pearl. I strongly recommended Hyderabad visit." - Rohith Yerrawar,Hyderabad, 4 days ago

Second best tourist place in the world with amazing attractions"Hyderabad is one of the most famous place in India. It has more tourists places in one place

Page 3/14

named 2nd tourist place in the world in more tourist places in one place.

Places to be visited in Hyderabad: 1)Chilkur Balaji temple2)Golocond fort3)Salaraj museum4)Nehru Zoological park5)Necklace road6)Various Universites like OU, JNTU7)Yadagiri gutta9)Charminar10)Tank bandh11)Various gardens like Ntr gardens, Lumbini park

Hyderabad is famous for: 1) IT technology2)Metro rail3)Hyderabad Dhamki Bryani4)Safe place5)Gardens6)Temples7)Peaceful environment. Hyderabad is a beautiful place with great scenery and more tourist places in one region" -Suthari Raju, Hyderabad, 4 weeks ago

Historical location with beautiful scenery & 2nd best tourist place in world"Hyderabad city is a famous tourist place in world and ranked 2nd in the world. I went tour toHyderabad with my friends in November month 2015 and had a great experience, goodmemories, great fun and joy.

The places in Hyderabad

1)Chilukur Balaji Temple: Lord Venkateshwar is worshipped here. The truth behind morevisitors at this temple that most of the devotes wish became by making 101 rounds around thetemple by praying the god. The temple is always full of tourists in any day or season. Here nomoney provides to God by devotees. It is a good scenery with beautiful aesthetic view, peaceenvironment, historical construction. Timings 5am to 8pm. Food items are available at thelocation. Bathrooms are also available. Best time Early morning 6am to 9am. Peacefulenvironment. No cost for entrance. Cameras are not allowed.

2)Goloconda fort: It is a great location with beautiful scenery of historical construction made upof mud and stones. This construction is made during kings rule. It is around 1 acre of land.Walking upstairs to Goloconda is so difficult. Cameras are allowed at this location. Food itemsare available at this location. There is around 10rs for entrance.

Page 4/14

3)Sarageum Museum4)Ntr garden5)Buddha statue6)Birla Mandir7)Yadagiri Gutta8)Necklace Road9)Charminar. These locations are must to be visited in Hyderabad" - Alala Bhasker,Hyderabad, 4 weeks ago

More tourist places in one region named Hyderabad"I went tour to Hyderabad from Warangal in September month about 1 week. I like to share myexperience with you friends.

Early morning 5 am I got into the super luxury bus in Warangal and reached Uppal, Hyderabadby 8am. Took rest for 2 hrs and went Chilukur Balaji temple. Its better to take 70rs ticket frombus conductor to travel whole day in any local bus except AC luxury for free without any extracost again.

Chilukur Balaji temple: Lord Venkateshwar is worshipped here. Truth behind most visitors to thistemple are devotees come to God and tell their wish to come true. Most of the people wishcame true and they make 101 rounds around the God as there wish became true. The temple ishistorical construction with good asethetic view. Cameras are not allowed at this location. Fooditems, Canteens are available at this location.

Golocanda Fort: Goloconda fort is also a great historical construction. The view of Golocandofort will remember you how kings, queens, solider could have lived in the location. Food items,bathrooms are available at this location. Cameras are also allowed at this location. With myexperience telling that photos taken at this location are superb.

Other places I visited are: NTR gardens, Birla Mandir temple, Clock tower, Hitech city, Necklaceroad, Bhanjara Hills, Charminar, Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad metro rail construction,Hyderabad is the best tourist place to enjoy a lot with your friends or families." - Sharath Cool,Warangal, 4 weeks ago

Awesome city where one should visit"We left Kadapa on 24th November to visit Hyderabad. This was my 1st visit to Hyderabad. Wedrove to the city in a car. The entrance of the city with outer ring road is marvellous and it wasbit difficult to our driver to find the route inside to the city crossing the ORR. As we entered thecity we saw high court which was a gigantic structure it is said that it was built during nawabstime. And straightly we headed to our aunt's house in banjara hills. My aunt resides in a housingcolony and the colonies of banjara hills are very good with posh houses and villas. The entireday we took a rest and next day we went to see Golconda which was an awesome place to visit,the thing surprised me was the sound of hands clap at the dome of the entrance can be clearly

Page 5/14

Read 653 Hyderabad reviews on HolidayIQ.com

1

2

3

heard 1km away on the top of Golconda. And Charminar pillars which are 5kms away fromGolconda can be clearly seen from Golconda top. And next day we went to gvk mall which isthe biggest mall in Hyderabad. Then later we watched a movie at inox which was a splendidexperience for me I watched at PVR before at Bangalore but Hyderabad topped in cleanlinessand polite staff. We went to tank bund(hussain sagar) which is at the heart of the city and in themiddle of it there is lord Buddha statue which is attractive in terms of height and perfectstructure. Though we thought of going to Charminar but due to my return schedule I need totravel back to my city. On the last day we ate Hyderabad biryani at paradise though I'm avegetarian i ordered for a chicken biryani and took out pieces and ate only rice which was veryyummy. Carried a lots of memories in my mind. A beautiful city with fun loving and easy goingpeople with all cultures and different religious people. Waiting to see back Hyderabad." -Ramesh Vuddandam, Kadapa, 1 month ago

Top attractions in Hyderabad recommended by HolidayIQ.com travellersCharminar

Type: MonumentEntry: PaidRanked: 1 Of 393Ratings: 5.85/7 (381 Reviews)Timings: Monday - Friday - 09:00 To 17:00 , Saturday - 09:00 To 17:00 , Sunday - 09:00 To

17:00 , Public Holidays - 09:00 To 17:00"It is believed that Charminar was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah to commemorate theeradication of plague which was wide spread at that time. It is presently care taken byArchaeological Survey of India.No heavy vehicles are allowed near it and..." - Pulkit Sahu,Bhopal, 2 days ago

Ramoji Film CityType: Theme ParkEntry: PaidRanked: 2 Of 393Ratings: 6.38/7 (219 Reviews)Timings: Monday - Friday - 09:00 To 17:00 , Saturday - 09:00 To 17:00 , Sunday - 09:00 To

17:00 , Public Holidays - 09:00 To 17:00"It is the largest Film studio of the World spread in 2000 acres of land.Beautiful green gardens,amusement parks, shows are the major attractions here.Entry fees is 900 rs per person.Opening time is 9 AM. When you go here you will definitely find..." - Pulkit Sahu, Bhopal, 2days ago

Golconda FortType: FortEntry: FreeRanked:Page 6/14

4

5

6

7

Ranked: 3 Of 393Ratings: 5.93/7 (151 Reviews)Timings: Monday - Friday - 10:00 To 18:00 , Saturday - 10:00 To 18:00 , Sunday - 10:00 To

18:00 , Public Holidays - 10:00 To 18:00"One of the best places to visit in Hyderabad. Spread in very huge area of 11 km2 andsurrounded by huge boundary walls.When you go at the top of the fort, the whole Hyderabadcity looks amazing.There is one mosque(Mosque of Ibrahim) and Jail.The..." - Pulkit Sahu,Bhopal, 2 days ago

Birla MandirType: TempleEntry: FreeRanked: 4 Of 393Ratings: 6.33/7 (111 Reviews)Timings: Monday - Friday - 07:00 To 21:00 , Saturday - 07:00 To 21:00 , Sunday - 07:00 To

21:00 , Public Holidays - 07:00 To 21:00"The temple is constructed purely of White Marbles. The ambiance of the temple is purely holy.From the top you can see the Hussain sagar lake.Good place to visit" - Pulkit Sahu, Bhopal,2 days ago

Hussain sagar LakeType: LakeEntry: FreeRanked: 5 Of 393Ratings: 5.72/7 (76 Reviews)"The lake is built by Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali. The beauty of the lake is best seen from BirlaMandir. In the middle of the lake stands a very huge statue of Lord Budhha where everyoneused to go by Mechanized boat." - Pulkit Sahu, Bhopal, 2 days ago

NTR GardensType: GardenEntry: PaidRanked: 6 Of 393Ratings: 6.04/7 (53 Reviews)Timings: Monday - Friday - 08:00 To 19:00 , Saturday - 08:00 To 19:00 , Sunday - 08:00 To

19:00 , Public Holidays - 08:00 To 19:00"Its a good place to hang out and chill or for an evening stroll. Lots of greenery waiting there.Games are available to play. Its mostly a place to relax, you will feel very near to nature. Notmuch costly and easily can reach. Some rides are..." - Santosh Waghmare, Hyderabad, 3weeks ago

Salarjung MuseumType: MuseumEntry:Page 7/14

8

9

10

1

Entry: PaidRanked: 7 Of 393Ratings: 5.97/7 (45 Reviews)Timings: Monday - Friday - 10:00 To 17:00 , Saturday - 10:00 To 17:00 , Sunday - 10:00 To

17:00 , Public Holidays - 10:00 To 17:00"Salar Jung Museum showcases rare collections of objects from different parts of the world.Itcomprises of art and antiques of European,Middle Eastern and Far Eastern origin.The museumhas a large collection of manuscripts.Worth visiting this..." - Pulkit Sahu, Bhopal, 2 days ago

Nehru Zoological ParkType: ZooEntry: PaidRanked: 8 Of 393Ratings: 5.92/7 (43 Reviews)Timings: Summer - 08:00 To 17:30 , Winter - 08:30 To 17:00"we, a batch of 10 members were looking for a good place to spend time and then we cameacross this zoo park through the internet with a lot of good reviews. so we planned a day out atthis Nehru zoological park. we took a car and travelled all the..." - Anees Fathima,Hyderabad, 4 weeks ago

Balaji TempleType: TempleEntry: FreeRanked: 9 Of 393Ratings: 6.30/7 (28 Reviews)"good one which give piece in mind and feel more better than before after having the dershanto lod, I prefer every one to have dershan of the lod before any good. " - Dubey Umesh,Hyderabad, 1 month ago

Ocean Park IndiaType: Theme ParkEntry: FreeRanked: 10 Of 393Ratings: 5.70/7 (19 Reviews)"It's a very fantastic, entertaining, place for visiting with the family....... your mind will be free. Plsdo visit wherever u come to Hyderabad .... " - Abhijeet Pradhan, Hyderabad, 1 month ago

Popular hotels in Hyderabad recommended by HolidayIQ.com travellersTaj Falaknuma Palace

Price: Rs. 30,000 - 700,000Ranked: 1 Of 1006Ratings: 6.29/7 (74 Reviews)Address:

Page 8/14

Read 74 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com2

Read 95 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com3

Read 92 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com4

Address: Engine BowliFalaknumaHyderabad

Phone: 4066298585Website: Www.tajhotels.com"awsm hotel with all the facilities nd good catering staff. well maintained with highquality and service. also available for conferences. everyone must check outwhen you are looking for a visit to Hydrabad. very awasm and mind blowing..." -Lalit Yadav, Ateli, 4 weeks ago

Trident HotelPrice: Rs. 7,800 - 8,800Ranked: 2 Of 1006Ratings: 6.24/7 (95 Reviews)Phone: 4066232323Website: Www.tridenthotels.com"It's located very conveniently and the ambience is good. The hotel rooms areso beautiful and the city view during the night is so exotic and the early morningsunrise is the best thing we get by opting the city view room. Each and everypiece of..." - Sudeep A, , 2 weeks ago

Park Hyatt HyderabadPrice: Rs. 9,000 - 16,000Ranked: 3 Of 1006Ratings: 6.21/7 (92 Reviews)Address: Road No. 2, Banjara Hills

HyderabadPhone: 4049491234Website: Www.hyderabad.park.hyatt.com"Very good hotel,very nice rooms,no more costly compair other hotels,doubleand single rooms are good,every things are good for sleep nice beds nicebathroom,very good all facilities,this hotel is one to Stay at. Services are verygood. View and..." - Ajit Kumar, Pune, 2 weeks ago

Taj KrishnaPrice: Rs. Upto 21,500Ranked: 4 Of 1006Ratings: 6.03/7 (257 Reviews)Address:

Page 9/14

Read 257 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com5

Read 96 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com6

Read 136 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com7

Address: Road No. 1Banjara Hills,Hyderabad

Phone: 4066662323Website: Www.tajhotels.com"its a pretty good hotel to have fun with family. its almost centre to the city whichhelps to move to the most visited places easily. the service is superb and nospeechless about the beds. it was quite expensive yet it gives better experienceto..." - Irshad Ali, Kadapa, 3 weeks ago

ITC Hotel Kakatiya Sheraton & TowersPrice: Rs. 8,500 - 13,000Ranked: 5 Of 1006Ratings: 5.3/7 (96 Reviews)Address: 8, Raj Bhawan Road,

Somajiguda,Hyderabad,

Phone: 4023400132Website: Www.itcwelcomgroup.in"Rooms are good, we stay there for 5 days. But they need to improve the foodquality and management. Room service is very bad, They don't even come intime for room service! Manager's behavior is worst among the all. And locationof the hotel is..." - Shubhabrato Ganguly, Bankura, 3 weeks ago

Taj DeccanPrice: Rs. 11,000 - 16,000Ranked: 6 Of 1006Ratings: 6.15/7 (136 Reviews)Address: Road No. 1,Banjara Hills

HyderabadPhone: 4066663939Website: Www.tajhotels.com"I just stayed one night its was a very gud experience , food is delicious ,ambience is very good ,location is very fesible its located in the centre of the cityaccessble to every place , front staff are very good and they where very polite..."- Venkatesh mulakalapalli , , 3 weeks ago

Leonia Holistic DestinationPrice:

Page 10/14

Read 181 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com8

Read 172 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com9

Price: Rs. 6,400 - 9,800Ranked: 7 Of 1006Ratings: 5.98/7 (181 Reviews)Address: Shameerpet

Ranga Reddy DistrictHyderabad

Phone: 40-66400000Website: Www.leonia.in"Hotel. Is. Very. Good. Gardens. Is. Very. Beautiful. Looking. Photos.Rwtuop!nbvxzaadh Food is not tast. Area is beautiful. Fictional hall. Is. Verygood. Swaming fool. Is. Very. Good. Rooms. Is. Very. Good. Rooms drives...." -Srinivas reddy ., Tirupati, 2 weeks ago

Novotel Hyderabad Convention CentrePrice: Rs. 5,000 - 25,000Ranked: 8 Of 1006Ratings: 5.91/7 (172 Reviews)Address: Novotel & HICC Complex

Adjacent To Hitec CityP O Bag 1101

Phone: 40-66824422Website: Www.novotel.com"Been around 3times to this place n made a event also the place was goodservice was good every thing was good n crazy bt only thing is its too far for thelocaliates pool room service was good even the cost of living not much then theHigh level..." - Kirit Reddy, Hyderabad, 3 weeks ago

Vivanta by Taj BegumpetPrice: Rs. 11,500 - 45,000Ranked: 9 Of 1006Ratings: 6.06/7 (127 Reviews)Address: 1-10-147 & 148

BegumpetHyderabad

Phone: 4067252626Website: Www.vivantabytaj.com"Hotel situated in the middle of City. Rooms are very spacious and neat . GoodFood and nice services. Facilities like Pool and Gym make an added advantageto this wonderful Hotel. Staff are very co-operative and fast in service . Front

Page 11/14

Read 127 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com10

Read 188 hotel reviews on HolidayIQ.com

View all Hyderabad hotels

office is..." - Vivek , Cochin, 1 month ago

Hyderabad Marriott HotelPrice: Rs. 9,800 - 21,000Ranked: 10 Of 1006Ratings: 5.93/7 (188 Reviews)Address: Opp: Hussain Sagar Lake

Tank Bund RoadHyderabad

Phone: 4027522999Website: Www.marriotthotels.com"Had stayed in this hotel to attend a family wedding. The room was very cleanand the room service was great. Its nearby Husain Sagar lake. The view formthe hotel room was awesome. Food was highly ok though. Overall experienceda pleasant..." - Punita Somani, Mumbai, 5 days ago

Best way to travel from Bangalore to HyderabadThe distance between Bangalore and Hyderabad, is almost 590 km and it takes more than tenhours on the road, to reach Hyderabad from Bangalore. The best way to travel, is by train.There are many trains that run between these two places. The Rajdhani Express leavesBangalore City Junction at 20:20 hours and reaches Secunderabad at 07:35 hours. The fare fora single traveller in a 3 tier AC is Rs. 1065. Secunderabad and Hyderabad are twin cities; andone can take any bus to reach Hyderabad in 15 minutes.

Transport options from Bangalore to HyderabadBangalore to Hyderabad By Train: Take a direct train from Bangalore to Secunderabad, whichtakes around 11 hours. Hyderabad city centre is about 7 km from the Secunderabad RailwayStation. The distance between the Secunderabad Railway Station and the Hyderabad citycentre can be covered by taking a bus or an auto-rickshaw. Travelling by train is comfortableand suitable for families with kids, seniors and group travellers.

Bangalore to Hyderabad By Flight: Take a direct flight from Bangalore to Hyderabad, whichtakes around 1 hour to reach Hyderabad. Hyderabad Airport is situated at a distance of about24 km from the city centre. Hire a cab or take a bus to reach the city centre, which takes around1 hour. Flights are suitable for families with kids, seniors and individual travellers.

Bangalore to Hyderabad By Car: Hire a cab or rent a car from Bangalore to Hyderabad, whichtakes around 10 hours. Cost of cab ranges between INR9 and INR25 per kilometre in addition

Page 12/14

to the toll tax. Ideal for group travel.

Bangalore to Hyderabad By Bus: Take a direct bus from Bangalore to Hyderabad, which takesaround 12 hours. Hyderabad Bus Stand is situated at a distance of about 2 km from the citycentre. Travelling by bus is economical and suitable for individual travellers and backpackers.

Read more Travel options on HolidayIQ.com> Bangalore To Hyderabad (501Km)> Mumbai To Hyderabad (624Km)> Pune To Hyderabad (507Km)> Kolkata To Hyderabad (1179Km)> Chennai To Hyderabad (517Km)> Visakhapatnam To Hyderabad (513Km)> Kochi (Cochin) To Hyderabad (863Km)> Delhi To Hyderabad (1263Km)

Hyderabad weatherBest Season / Best Time to Visit Hyderabad

Hyderabad, the capital of the Andhra Pradesh, experiences a combination of tropical climateand semi-arid climate. Hyderabad remains mostly warm throughout the year, with the mercurydipping comfortably during the month of December and January. The rains are mostlyconcentrated during the monsoon season with the southwest monsoon winds bringing in morethan 75 percent of the rainfall.

Summer in Hyderabad is typically hot with temperatures often soaring to more than 40° Celsius.The summer season here starts as early as end of February and continues till the month ofJune, with the city experiencing an average temperature of 30° Celsius to 40° Celsius.

The city gets its share of rainfall during the monsoons which arrive by end of June andcontinues till around early October. The south-west monsoons bring in the rains and Hyderabadreceives around 810mm of rain annually. The temperature drips during the monsoons.

Winter starts from late October and goes on till February. The winter months in Hyderabad isquite comfortable and remains pleasant throughout. Since the city does not experience muchwinter showers, the weather remains clear and bright. The days are sunny and pleasantly warm,while the nights and early mornings are cool. The average winter temperature is around 20-24°Celsius, but this can go down to around 12 to 13° Celsius during the month of December, whichis often the coldest month here.

The best time to visit Hyderabad is during the months of November and February. During thistime, the climate is quite pleasant and temperatures dwindle to make the daytime warm and

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Page 13/14

comfortable, and the evenings cool.

About HolidayIQ.comHolidayIQ.com is a premier holiday information portal powered by India's first & biggest travelcommunity; enabling travellers to first discover numerous vacation choices, then plan holidaytrips in full detail

Page 14/14