Hyderabad Experience: Hyderabad is one destination for those who love culture and laid back tour, it is a place where history meets technology. Museums, monuments, great food, shopper’s paradise, night life, scenic lakes and parks – you can find it all here.
Food, sight-seeing and shopping: The must see for culture addicts: Charminar – the crown of Hyderabad, Jama Masjid just beside it, a drive down the old city lanes, Golconda fort – the day tour a guide and light and sound show in the evening, the splendid Chowmala palace and Falaknuma palace. History and Art lovers will be captivated by the Salarjung museum.
The hitech-city is a nice place to cruise by to see the IT buzz, there is also a secret lake near this IT hub which is a definite evening spot for a boat ride or a romantic dinner.
There is the very famous tank-bund in the centre of the city built around an artificial yet scenic lake which is an escapade point for the city. The Buddha status erected at the centre of the lake which is the tallest one piece sculpture in the world. A boat ride in the lake or a walk down the necklace road around the lake is sheer amalgamation of the city life to a country side walk.
Shopaholics: The bylanes of the Charminar can churn out classic hyderabadi bangles, priceless pearls for a bargain, gorgeous jing-bang party wear fit for a queen, footwear and more. The high fashion points are the malls in Hyderabad – Banjara and Jubilee hills and secunderbad – Begumpet and Parklane.
Good food is about the taste buds - A must dig-in to the authentic hyderabadi biryani from the old-city or paradise hotel or bawarchi hotel is a ritual. The kebabs, rolls and variety of lassi's add flavor to the city zing. You can also taste a varity of telugu delicacies from a variety of hotels like Andhra Bhavan, Rayalaseema ruchulu and more.
Activities & things to do: Muesems, Forts and palaces for history and art lovers.
Hyderabadi and Andhra cuisine options for food lovers.
Lakes, parks and scenic places for nature buffs.
Shopping in the old-city lanes for shopoholics.
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Reach by Rail, Bus or Air to Hyderabad.
Rail: Hyderabad or Secunderabad stations
Air: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
Bus: Many options to the city.
TIP: The Hyderabadis are very friendly however may not be good with directions and road sense!