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Hyderabad offers a variety of tourist attractions. You would find here a rich
blend of cultures in this 400 year old city of Hyderabad. Also known as a "city
of pearls" Hyderabad is famous for lakes, gardens, museums, heritage buildings,
and delicious cuisines. Within the city premises there are endless sites to visit.
The most famous site within the city is the Charminar, famous for its historical
background. It is also a famous shopping and eating destination. There are arrays
of shops selling Hyderabadi pearls and many small snacks corners. Among the other
notable attractions Mecca Masjid, which is one of the largest mosques in India,
and the 16th century fortress, Golconda Fort is the most popular ones. The beautiful
Hussein Sagar Lake houses many parks and gardens and also offers a boating facility
on the lake. A large statue of Buddha is collated right in the middle of this
lake.
There are some exotic locations outside the city of Hyderabad where you can
go for excursions. The long array of travel location set close to the city of
Hyderabad offers some enthralling trips. Located around 200 km from the city
of Hyderabad is Warangal. This was once the hub of Telugu culture and has many
remnants of the Kakatiya rulers even today. Nagarjunasagar is another famous
destination located at distance of 150 kilometer from the city of Hyderabad.
The most popular attraction of Nagarjunasagar is the world's tallest masonry
dam across river Krishna. The beautiful waterfall of Ethipothala is also visited
by thousands here. Keesaragutta is a very popular destination within the vicinity
of the city. Located at a distance of 35 kilometers this was once the capital
city of Vishnukundin dynasty. Pochampally of the Nalgonda district, situated
about 35 km from Hyderabad is also a must see in this region. Renowned for its
gorgeous hand-woven silk and cotton saris its one of the favorite shopping destination
within the vicinity of the city.
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