My Hyderabad: With a vast History, Known as the City of Nizams and the City of Pearls. A city came into existence by Kakatiyas of Warangal in the 11th century, ruled by the great Kings of Nawab. Now-a-days known as Hi-Tech City for the place of IT professionals is a dream place to live. I was born near to this place called Gummadidalla (Medak Dist.) in my Grandpas house 42 kms from Hyderabad. Since then I was brought up in this beautiful city at my home in Jiyaguda, Near Puranapul (A historic bridge built by one of the Nawab). The Purana Pul meaning old bridge spanning the Musi was built in 1500s during the reign of Qutb Shahis, for quick travel between Golconda and Hyderabad. It was the entry bridge into the city of Hyderabad.
Thus life in Hyderabad is not only Historic but also Hi-Tech, hence enjoyable.
Few tourist places in Hyderabad:
Charminar - The major landmark in Hyderabad with four graceful minarets.
Mecca Masjid - A stone-built mosque, immediately southwest of Charminar. Remarkable for its architecture, size and its royal splendour. This is one of the most beautiful mosques in Hyderabad.
Falaknuma Palace - Built by an Italian architect through one of the Paigah nobles, Nawab Viqar al-Umra', complete in Italian marble. It's a beautiful and stunning piece of architecture with Louis XIV-style decor, a lavish Mughal ambience, Italian marble staircases and ornate fountains.
Golconda Fort- Located on the outskirts of the city, Golconda Fort is one of the most magnificent fortress complexes in India.
Salar Jung Museum - The museum houses the largest one-man collection of antiques in the world. Collections include "The Vieled Rebecca" and other huge collection of artifacts dating back to a few centuries. A mere day isn't enough to cover the whole museum.
Birla Mandir - A Hindu temple made of white marble located on top of a hill overlooking the city.
Qutb Shahi Tombs-Home for various Tombs dedicated to Rulers of Qutb Shahi dynasty, located at Shaikpet, near Golconda Fort.
Birla Planetarium- Located in the heart of the city on the panoramic hillock of Nawbat Pahad, the Birla Planetarium is a tribute to the advances made in science and technology.
Hussain Sagar-It is a man-made lake is also famous for the 18-metre tall Buddha statue on a platform island called "Rock of Gibraltar" in the middle of the lake, and for the Tank Bund which consists of beautiful gardens and statues of famous personalities. Boating and water sports are a regular feature here.
Necklace road - This popular boulevard lies on the other side of the lake, linking the IMAX theatre and Sanjivaiah park. This has become the-place-to-be for the Hyderabadis in the evenings. This strip provides a scenic atmosphere with lush lawns and long rows of flower beds. Eat-Street,Water Front are popular restaurants located on this strip. The latest addition to this strip is the Jal Vihar, a mini water world designed to soothe your senses.
Lumbini park - This is one of the popular parks in the city. The main attraction of this park was the Musical fountain. It is now replaced by the 1500 seater Laserium, the first of its kind in the state. Boat rides take you across the lake to give you a closer glimpse of the Buddha.
HITEC City - Stands for Hyderabad Information Technology Engineering Consultancy City, a major technology township which is at the center of the information technology industry in Hyderabad.
Sanghi Temple - A temple dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara graces a promontory overlooking Sanghi Nagar.
Ramoji Film City (RFC) - Is the world’s largest integrated film studio cum theme park, at nearly 2,000 acres (8 km²). It is also one of Asia’s most popular tourism and recreation centres. Recently, it has made its way to the Guinness Book of World Records for being the largest film studio in the world. Opened in 1996, it is located about 25 km from Hyderabad on Vijayawada National Highway (NH-9).
