A short half hour drive out of Hyderabad brings you to the popular tourist destination of Osman Sagar Lake. More popularly known as Gandipet, the 46 sq. km artificial lake has attracted revelers to it since the Nizam’s time.
Feel the cool breeze against your face as you stand on the embankment and sip a hot cup of tea. Vendors do brisk business selling small snacks. Yummy delicacies are available at a small cafeteria.
The embankment is bordered by landscaped parks and lawns on all sides and makes for a great picnic spot. You will often see picnickers lounging around, atop brightly colored durries, eating out of large picnic hampers or playing cards.
A princely summer retreat house called Sagar Mahal, overlooks the lake and affords a spectacular view of the lake. This heritage building has been converted into a comfortable Resort by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department. The cozy cottages here make for a very pleasant weekend getaway with family or friends.
The lake and its reservoir are a beautiful sight to behold when the Indian monsoons are in full swing.
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