Hyderabad blends Qutb Shahi and Nizam-era heritage with a booming tech city. Eat biryani, haleem (in Ramadan) and Irani chai.
Highlights
- Charminar and Laad Bazaar
- Golconda Fort sound-and-light show
- Chowmahalla Palace
- Qutb Shahi Tombs
- Salar Jung Museum
What to eat
- Hyderabadi biryani
- Haleem (Ramadan)
- Irani chai and Osmania biscuits
- Double ka meetha
Where to stay
Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills for comfort.
Getting there
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD).
Tips
- Golconda is best late afternoon, staying for the show.
- Old City is easiest by auto-rickshaw.
Best time to visit
Oct-Feb. See what else is good in October and our best time to visit India guide.
Temples and shrines near Hyderabad
- Yadagirigutta (Yadadri) Lakshmi Narasimha
Places to see in and around Hyderabad
121 places within 40 km. Tap I’ve been to add them to your India passport.
- Charminar Mosque, 3 km
- Golconda Ancient site, 9 km
- Salar Jung Museum Museum, 2 km
- Ramoji Film City Garden, 25 km
- Mecca Masjid Mosque, 4 km
- Hussain Sagar Lake, 4 km
- Falaknuma Palace Palace, 7 km
- Spanish Mosque Mosque, 6 km
- Chowmahalla Palace Palace, 4 km
- Himayat Sagar Lake, 18 km
- Osman Sagar Lake, 20 km
- HITEC City Garden, 13 km
- Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park National park, 9 km
- Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park National park, 12 km
- Hayat Bakshi Mosque Mosque, 10 km
- Kulsum Begum Masjid Mosque, 5 km
- St Joseph's Cathedral Temple, 2 km
- Birla Mandir, Hyderabad Temple, 10 km
- Telangana State Archaeology Museum Museum, 1 km
- Buddha Statue of Hyderabad Monument, 3 km
- Mrugavani National Park National park, 16 km
- Qutb Shahi tombs Tomb, 10 km
- Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Secunderabad Church, 6 km
- Birla Science Museum Museum, 2 km
And 97 more on our Telangana map.
Food to try in and around Hyderabad
Named after Hyderabad: Hyderabadi biryani, Hyderabad Haleem. The rest are Telangana favourites.
- Hyderabadi biryani
- Hyderabad Haleem GI: speciality
- Haleem
- Bagara baingan
- Kheema
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